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Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale Chords

Chord reference C, Am, F, G, G7, Em, Em7, Dm7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]We [Em]skipped the light fan[Am]dango [C] [F]Turned [Am]cartwheels ‘cross the [Dm]floor [F] [G]I was [G7]feeling kind of [Em7]seasick [G7] [C]But the [Em]crowd called out for [Am]more [C]

[F]The [Am]room was humming [Dm]harder [F] [G]As the [G7]ceiling flew a[Em7]way [G7] [C]When [Em]we called out for a[Am]nother [C]drink [F]The [Am]waiter brought a [Dm]tray [G]

And so it [C]was [Em]that [Am]later [C] [F]As the [Am]miller told his [Dm]tale [F] [G]That her [G7]face at first just [Em7]ghostly [G7] Turned a [C]whiter [F]shade of [C]pale [G7]

[C]She [Em]said there is no [Am]reason [C] [F]And the [Am]truth is plain to [Dm]see [F] [G]But I [G7]wandered through my [Em7]playing cards [G7] [C]And [Em]would not let her [Am]be [C]

[F]One of [Am]sixteen vestal [Dm]virgins [F] [G]Who were [G7]leaving for the [Em7]coast [G7] [C]And al[Em]though my eyes were [Am]open [C] [F]They might [Am]just as well been [Dm]closed [G]

And so it [C]was [Em]that [Am]later [C] [F]As the [Am]miller told his [Dm]tale [F] [G]That her [G7]face at first just [Em7]ghostly [G7] Turned a [C]whiter [F]shade of [C]pale [G7]

Artist Procol Harum
Album Procol Harum
Genres Psychedelic Rock, Rock
Year 1967
Key C

How to Play A Whiter Shade Of Pale on Guitar?

Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade Of Pale can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, F, G, G7, Em, Em7, Dm7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For Dm7, To play Dm7, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A, D ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play A Whiter Shade Of Pale with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.