"The Chair"
By: George Strait
Written by: Hank Cochran and Dean Dillon
Album: Something Special
Key: A
This is the opening riff for the song:
[A]Well excuse me, but I think you've got my chair,[Bm]
[Bm]No [E]that one's not taken, I don't mind if you sit here,[A]
[A]I'll be gl[D]ad to sha[E]re.
[E]Yea it's us[A]ually,
[A]Packed here on Friday nights,[Bm]
[Bm] [E] [A][D]
O[E]h if you don't mind could I talk you out of a light?
[E]Well [A]thank you, could I drink you a buy?[Bm]
[Bm]Oh [E]listen to me, what I mean i[Bm]s can I buy you a drink?[E]
[E]Anyt[A]hing you please.[D][E]
[E] [A]
O[Bm]h you're welcome, well I don't think I caught your name,
[Bm]Are you wa[D]iting for some[E]one to meet you [D]here?
[E]Well that makes two of [Bm]us,[E]
[E]Glad you cam[A]e.
[A] [Bm] [E]
No I don't know the name of the band but they're good,
[A]Aren't they, would you like to dance?
[A] [Bm] [E]
Y[A]ea I like this song too, it reminds me of you and me baby
[A]Do you think there's a chance?
[A]That la[Bm]ter on, I could drive[E] you home?
[E]No I[A] don't mind at all,[D]
[D]Oh I like you too[E] and to tell yo[D]u the truth[E]
[E]That wa[Bm]sn't my chai[E]r after all.[A]
[A]Oh I[D] like you to[E]o and to tell y[D]ou the truth[E]
[E]That wa[Bm]sn't my chai[E]r after all.[A]
Closing Riff:
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The first half of the closing riff is the same riff used for the fill-
ins.
Questions or Comments?
Eric Huffman
[email protected]
By: George Strait
Written by: Hank Cochran and Dean Dillon
Album: Something Special
Key: A
This is the opening riff for the song:
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[A]Well excuse me, but I think you've got my chair,[Bm]
[Bm]No [E]that one's not taken, I don't mind if you sit here,[A]
[A]I'll be gl[D]ad to sha[E]re.
[E]Yea it's us[A]ually,
[A]Packed here on Friday nights,[Bm]
[Bm] [E] [A][D]
O[E]h if you don't mind could I talk you out of a light?
[E]Well [A]thank you, could I drink you a buy?[Bm]
[Bm]Oh [E]listen to me, what I mean i[Bm]s can I buy you a drink?[E]
[E]Anyt[A]hing you please.[D][E]
[E] [A]
O[Bm]h you're welcome, well I don't think I caught your name,
[Bm]Are you wa[D]iting for some[E]one to meet you [D]here?
[E]Well that makes two of [Bm]us,[E]
[E]Glad you cam[A]e.
[A] [Bm] [E]
No I don't know the name of the band but they're good,
[A]Aren't they, would you like to dance?
[A] [Bm] [E]
Y[A]ea I like this song too, it reminds me of you and me baby
[A]Do you think there's a chance?
[A]That la[Bm]ter on, I could drive[E] you home?
[E]No I[A] don't mind at all,[D]
[D]Oh I like you too[E] and to tell yo[D]u the truth[E]
[E]That wa[Bm]sn't my chai[E]r after all.[A]
[A]Oh I[D] like you to[E]o and to tell y[D]ou the truth[E]
[E]That wa[Bm]sn't my chai[E]r after all.[A]
Closing Riff:
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The first half of the closing riff is the same riff used for the fill-
ins.
Questions or Comments?
Eric Huffman
[email protected]
