Vernon Chords
by Vic Chesnutt
Vernon by Vic Chesnutt is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, C, D and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G Em C D
Well, Vernon blows a borrowed saxophone
G Em
In the coffee house
C D
All alone
Em G
Starin' out t'ward the industry
Am C D
Thinkin' about his autobiography
G Em
Yes, he's a man dedicated, ever so
Am C D
Dedicated to drums, cigarettes and Cafe Bustello
C
Yes he is a dishwasher by trade
G
But with loftier career goals
Am C
And at night he does the lovely nudes in the charcoal
Am C G Em C D
And he left New Orleans just a couple of Mardi Gras'ago
G Em C D
Well, Vernon heads out for the disco
G Em C D
Full of excitement and oily espresso
Em G
On Monday he dances his hardest
Am C D
Wearin' a tweed cap and looking like an artist
G Em
Yes, he's a man dedicated, ever so
Am C D
Dedicated to his cigarettes and Cafe Bustello
C
Yes, he is a dishwasher by trade
G
But with loftier career goals
Am C
At night he does the lovely nudes in the charcoal
Am C G
And he left New Orleans just a couple of Mardi Gras'ago
Am C G Em C D
Yes, he left New Orleans just a couple of Mardi Gras'ago