Kate & Anna McGarrigle - The Log Drivers Waltz Chords
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[Opening]
If you should [D]ask any [D]girl from the [G]parish a[G]round
What [A]pleases her[A]most from her [A7]head to her [D]toes
She’ll [D]say: I’m [D]not sure that it’s [G]business of [G]yours
But I [A]do like to [A]waltz with a [D]log driver, ([A]for he goes)
[chorus]
For he goes [D]birling [D]down, a[G]down white [G]water
[D]That’s where the [D]log driver [A]learns to step [A]lightly
It’s [D]birling [D]down, a [G]down white [G]water
A [D]log drivers waltz [D]pleases [D]girls [A]com[D]pletely[D] [A] [D]
[verse 2]
When the [D]drive’s nearly [D]over, I [G]like to go [G]down
To [A]see all the [A]lads while they [A7]work on the [D]river
I [D]know that come [D]evening they’ll [G]be in the [G]town
And we [A]all want to [A]waltz with a [D]log driver ([A]for he goes)
[chorus]
For he goes [D]birling [D]down, a[G]down white [G]water
[D]That’s where the [D]log driver [A]learns to step [A]lightly
It’s [D]birling [D]down, a [G]down white [G]water
A [D]log drivers waltz [D]pleases [D]girls [A]com[D]pletely[D] [A] [D]
[verse 3]
To please [D]both my parents, [D]I’ve had to [G]give way
And [A]dance with the [A]doctors and [A7]merchants and [D]lawyers
[D]Their manners are [D]fine, but their [G]feet are of [G]clay
For there’s [A]none with the [A]style of a [D]log driver ([A]for he goes)
[chorus]
For he goes [D]birling [D]down, a[G]down white [G]water
[D]That’s where the [D]log driver [A]learns to step [A]lightly
It’s [D]birling [D]down, a [G]down white [G]water
A [D]log drivers waltz [D]pleases [D]girls [A]com[D]pletely[D] [A] [D]
[Closing]
I’ve had [D]my chances with [D]all [G]sorts of [G]men
But [A]none is so [A]fine as my [A7]lad on the [D]river
So [D]when the drive’s [D]over, if he [G]asks me again
I [A]think I will marry my [D]log driver ([A]for he goes)
[chorus]
For he goes [D]birling [D]down, a[G]down white [G]water
[D]That’s where the [D]log driver [A]learns to step [A]lightly
It’s [D]birling [D]down, a [G]down white [G]water
A [D]log drivers waltz [D]pleases [D]girls [A]com[D]pletely[D] [A] [D]
How to play The Log Drivers Waltz on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Kate & Anna McGarrigle - The Log Drivers Waltz on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Log Drivers Waltz uses these transitions most often: A → D (20), D → A (16), and D → G (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
4. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
5. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
The Log Drivers Waltz chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Log Drivers Waltz.
- The Log Drivers Waltz includes 76 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Log Drivers Waltz contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Log Drivers Waltz connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → A7: 3%