A Whiter Shade of Pale

A Whiter Shade of Pale - Joe Cocker     Tempo:

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Layout

Parts	Bars	Instruments	Chords	Lyrics
Intro			A – E/G# – F#m – A/E D – A/C# – D/B – D/A E – E7/D – C#m – D/B A – D – A/E – E
Verse 1			A – E/G#  –  F#m – A/E D – A/C# – D/B – D/A E – E7/D – A/C# – D/B A – E/G# – F#m – A/E	We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kind of seasick But the crowd called out for more
Verse 2			D – A/C# – D/B – A E – E7/D – A/C# – D/B A – E/G# - F#m – A/E D – A/C# – D/B	The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink The waiter brought a tray
Chorus 1			Notes: E - C# - B A – E/G# – F# – A/E D – A/C# – D/B – D/A E – E7/D – C#m – D/B (A – D – A/E – E4)	And so it   Was that later As the miller told his tale That her face at first just ghostly Turned a whiter shade of pale
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Verse 3				She said there is no reason And the truth is plain to see But I wandered through my playing cards And would not let her be
Verse 4				One of sixteen vestal virgins Who were leaving for the coast And although my eyes were open They might just as well been closed
Chorus 2
Finale				And so it was that later

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A Whiter Shade of Pale - Joe Cocker

We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor I was feeling kind of seasick But the crowd called out for more The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink The waiter brought a tray And so it Was that later As the miller told his tale That her face at first just ghostly Turned a whiter shade of pale

She said there is no reason And the truth is plain to see But I wandered through my playing cards And would not let her be One of sixteen vestal virgins Who were leaving for the coast And although my eyes were open They might just as well been closed And so it Was that later As the miller told his tale That her face at first just ghostly Turned a whiter shade of pale And so it was that later

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Bass and Drums

Intro

Verse 1

Verse 2

Chorus 1

Verse 3

Verse 4

Chorus 2

Solo

Finale