Sawmill chords by
Faron Young

N/A•

Key: G major•

Verse 1

G

G

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D

D

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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D

D

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G

G

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Bill, once

C

C

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I was asleep at the sawmill

G

G

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C

C

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Talk about a poor boy,

G

G

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talk about a poor boy

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Never solved a dollar bill

C

C

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My work was so hard at the sawmill

G

G

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Think about a poor boy,

C

C

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G

G

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think about a poor boy

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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When you go to write your will

C

C

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I will see my tear drops falling down

My wife left this sawmill town

D

D

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She said sawmill wife had been a sin

The gravy was too thin

G

G

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C

C

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And I worked no more at the sawmill

G

G

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Mercy on a poor boy,

C

C

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G

G

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mercy on a poor boy

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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G

G

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Let me have a dollar bill

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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And if you bring your wife to the sawmill

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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I am on a pleaser, I am on a pleaser

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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When she wants a dollar bill

C

C

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They're not satisfied at the sawmill

G

G

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Cause women like the blood,

C

C

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G

G

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oh women like the blood,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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yes and women always will

C

C

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Oh see my teardrop falling down,

my wife left this sawmill town

D

D

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She said sawmill life had been a sin

The gravy was too thin

G

G

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C

C

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and I worked no more at the sawmill

G

G

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C

C

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A mercy on a poor boy,

G

G

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C

C

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mercy on a poor boy,

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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let me have a dollar bill.

C

C

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A mercy on a poor boy,

G

G

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mercy on a poor boy,

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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let me have a dollar bill.

Outro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
D
Bb
C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sawmill by Faron Young is G major.

The primary chords used in Sawmill are G, D, Bb, C.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Sawmill is approximately 162 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sawmill 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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