Johnny Horton

Whispering Pines

Johnny Horton

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Whispering Pines

	  		{Key Of D 
 
{Chords - D, G, A7 
 
{Guitar 1 - standard tuning} 
 
{Guitar 2 - has , simulating banjo} 
           {capo chord forms - G, C, D7 
 
{Chord forms within {} relative to capo = banjo parts} 
{Actual chords, (guitar 1), listed above --{}--} 
 
{Note}:Play arpeggios according to where you see the 
       {} symbols in the lyrics. The last line of each 
       verse is a little different. i.e.- {G'}{D7'} 
       Also, the chorus of backing vocals appear during 
       the chorus section keyed to the chords.   
 
  D                 G                 D      A7 
 G               C               {G'}   D7' 
e-------3---------|-------3---------|---3--------2-----| 
B-----------3---3-|-----------3---3-|---3--------1-----| 
G-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|----------2-------| 
D-----------------|-----------------|--------0---------| 
A-----------------|-3---------------|------------------| 
E-3---------------|-----------------|-3----------------| 
 
{In the intro, as the voices slide up to the (d) note, 
 guitar 1 comes in strumming open chords -  
 guitar 2/banjo  comes in playing the G form arpeggio 
 2 times before vocal starts.} 
 
 
{Intro} 
 
{voices}:   
Oo-oo-ooh {A} note down to {F#} up to {A} (1 voice) 
Oo-oo-ooh {A} note down to {F#} up to {A} (2 voices) 
Oo-oo-ooh {A} note down to {F#} up to {A} (3 voices) 
 
 
{Verses 1 & 2} 
 
     D                      D 
The {G}snowflakes fall, as {G}winter calls, 
     G                     D 
And {C}time just seems to {G}fly, 
    D                 G 
Is {G}it the lone-li-{C}ness in me 
      D             A7         D 
That {G'}makes me, D7'}wanna {G}cry, 
 
    D                       D 
My {G}heart is sad, like a {G}morning dove 
        G                     D 
That's C lost it's mate in {G}flight 
          D                 G 
Hear the {G}cooning of his {C}lonely heart 
             D              A7          D        D 
Through the {G'}stillness, D7'}of the {G}night.{G} 
 
 
{CHORUS} 
 
  A7                      G           D 
 D7                    C         G 
 
e----2-----2-----2-----2-----3-----3-----3-----3----| 
B----1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----3-----3-----3----| 
G---------------------------------------------------| 
D-0-----0-----0-----0-------------------------------| 
A-------------------------3-----3-------------------| 
E-------------------------------------3-----3-------| 
 
            A7 
Whisperin' D7 Pines, Whisperin' Pines 
 G                 D 
C Tell me is it G so 
            A7              
Whisperin' D7 Pine, Whisperin' Pine 
 G                      D 
C You're the one who {G}knows 
             A7          
My darlin's D7 gone, oh, she's gone, 
       G                    D 
And I C need your sym-pa-{G}thy 
            D  
Whisperin' {G}Pines 
         D       A7           D 
Send my {G}baby,{D7} back to {G}me.{G} 
 
 
 
  {Guitar 1 fill/solo - NO CAPO} 
                                    sl    sl 
e-------------------------------------------------| 
B-------------3-----------------------------------| 
G-----------2----4-2------------------------------| 
D----2--4-------------4--2--4p2-------------------| 
A-5-----------------------------5------5----------| 
E----------------------------------5/7---7\5------| 
 
 
{verses 3 & 4} 
 
 D                        D 
{G}See that squirrel, up {G}in the tree 
     G                     D 
His {C}mate there, on the {G}ground, 
 D                      G 
{G}Hear their bar-king {C}call of love 
          D        A7                D 
From the {G'}happi{D7'}ness they've {G}found 
 
 D              D 
{G}Is my love, {G}still my love? 
     G                   D 
Oh, {C}this I've, gotta {G}know 
 D                 G 
{G}Send a message {C}by the wind 
   D            A7            D     D 
Be{G'}cause I, D7'}love her {G}so.{G} 
 
 
{CHORUS} 
 
           A7 
Whisperin' D7 Pines, Whisperin' Pines 
 G                 D 
C Tell me is it G so 
            A7              
Whisperin' D7 Pines, Whisperin' Pines 
 G                         D 
C Yo-hou're the one who {G}knows 
             A7          
My darlin's D7 gone, oh she's gone 
       G                    D 
And I C need your sym-pa-{G}thy 
            D  
Whisperin' {G}Pines 
         D        A7           D      G   D-A-D 
Send my G baby D7 back to G me.{C} {G-D-G} 
		  

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