Six strings down Chords
Six strings down by Jimmy Vaughan is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, G7, C7 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO: (SAME AS VERSE)
G C G C G G7 C C7 C C7 C THEN G D G
VERSE:
G C
Alpine Valley, in the middle of the night
G C
Six Strings Down, on the heaven-bound flight
G G7 C C7
Got a pick, a strap, guitar on his back
C C7 C
Ain't gonna cut the angels no slack
G D G
Heaven done called another blues stringer back home
VERSE:
G C
See the voodoo chile, holding out his hand
G C
I've been waitin' on you brother, Welcome to the band
G G7 C C7
Good blues stringin', heaven-fine singin'
C C7 C
Jesus, Mary and Joseph been lis'nin' to you playin'
G D D
Heaven done called another blues stringer back home
G D D
Lord, they called another blues stringer back home
INSTRUMENTAL: PLUCK CHORDS TO VERSE
VERSE:
Albert Collins up there
Muddy an' Lightnin' too
Albert King and Freddy playin' the blues
T-Bone Walker, Guitar Slim
Little Son Jackson and Frankie Lee Sims
Heaven done called another blues stringer back home
D C G
Lord, they called another blues stringer back home
D C G
Lord, they called another blues stringer back home
D C G
They called another blues stringer back home
INSTRUMENTAL: G C G C G G7 C C7 C C7 C
Heaven done called another blues stringer back home
Lord, they called another blues stringer back home