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Fred Eaglesmith
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
Am
Am

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G
G

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Am
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E
E

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Am

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G
G

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Am
Am

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C
C

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Am
Am

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G
G

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Dm
Dm

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E
E

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Verse 1
Dm
Dm

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G
G

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Dm
Dm

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Well I got a little pickup
F
F

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Am
Am

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C
C

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It used to be a Ford
F
F

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It's quite a little sweetie,
Am
Am

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got a four on the floor
D
D

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All the fellas used to race me
Am
Am

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But they don't anymore

'Cause lately at the red
F
F

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Am
Am

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line she just stalls
E
E

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F
F

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Nothing happens when
Dm
Dm

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Am
Am

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I put it to the bar
E
E

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Am
Am

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Might be the alternator
F
F

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Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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Could be the coil
Am
Am

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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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Verse 2

F
F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Am
Am

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Well I got a little gal lives down the line
C
C

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F#m
F#m
2

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F
F

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I pick her up every night at a
F#m
F#m
2

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D
D

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Am
Am

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quarter to nine
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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Lately when I get there she
B
B
2

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don't want to go
Am
Am

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She said shes tired of walk
F#m
F#m
2

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Dm
Dm

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ing all the way home
Am
Am

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E
E

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F
F

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I said, "I can explain"
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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Am
Am

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E
E

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Am
Am

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She said, "I know it might be the alternator could be
F
F

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the coil"
Interlude 1
Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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Am
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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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Verse 3
Dm
Dm

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Might be the alternator could be the coil
Am
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Something gone wrong

and that's for sure
Dm
Dm

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Took it to the garage,
D
D

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Dm
Dm

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D
D

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put a note on the door
Dm
Dm

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Am
Am

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Dm
Dm

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Am

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Dm
Dm

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Said it might be the alternator could be the coil
G
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F
F

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Am
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C
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C
C

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F
F

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G
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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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G
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Dm
Dm

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F
F

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Verse 4
Dm
Dm

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Am
Am

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C
C

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My mama lives just around the corner
D
D

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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I take her to church
F
F

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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Am
Am

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every Sunday morning
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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Dm
Dm

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Last Saturday night she called me up
Am
Am

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A
A

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Said, "Tomorrow son I think I'll walk,
E
E

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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Am
Am

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you got troubles of your own"
A
A

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Am
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Dm
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A

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Might be the alternator could be the coil
Am
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F
F

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Dm
Dm

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Am
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Verse 5
F
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Dm
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Might be the alternator could be the coil
Am
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A
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Something gone wrong
Am
Am

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and that's for sure
Dm
Dm

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Took it to the garage,

put a note on the door
Am
Am

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Said it might be the alternator
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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could be the coil

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Might be the alternator
Faug
Faug

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Dm
Dm

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F
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Dm
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Could be the coil
Outro 1
F
F

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Dm
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F
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Dm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • E

  • C

  • Dm

  • F

  • D

  • F#dim

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • B

    2

  • A

  • Faug

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Alternator by Fred Eaglesmith is A minor.

The primary chords used in Alternator are Am, G, E, C, Dm, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, G, E, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Alternator is approximately 91 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Alternator using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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