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Smokey Put the Sweat on Me chords by
Kris Kristofferson
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
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I've known some

women in every state
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G

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New York City to the Golden Gate
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D

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I've lived with some, and buddy,
A
A

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I loved 'em all. (Yes, I did)
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D

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But no one woman had a claim on me
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G

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'Cause I still had a lotta world to see
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D

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And I sometimes stagger,
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A

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but sugar, I seldom fall.
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G

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Then like a hungry man,

I went to Louisiana
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D

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Where the lovin' and the

livin' was good
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G

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Without a care to hide and just
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as satisfied as I could be.
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G

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A lotta women and wine and

not a tie to bind me
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D

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And behaving just as cool as I could
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'Til that long legged,
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A

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sweet walkin' ravenhaired cajun lookin'

Devil put the sweat on me
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G

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They call her Smokey,

she's a little bit-a evil

evil
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D

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Smokey, right as wrong can be.
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G

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Smokey, she could shake

the very devil
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D

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A

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D

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Smokey put the sweat on me.
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D

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A
A

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D

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Oh,
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my pulse is

a beatin' to the clickety clack
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G

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Of this one-way ride ride that's

gonna take me back
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And my body's just a-breathin' in
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in that Mississippi River smell
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Well, my feet wasn't ready

yet for settling down
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But my soul kept tellin' me to turn around
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And the longer I tried to fight it,
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the harder I fell
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And like a hungry man,

I went to Louisiana
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Where the lovin' and the livin' is good
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G

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I'll get a brand new bride and be
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as satisfied as I can be
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And I won't even mind the world

I'm leavin' behind
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Because I never really thought that I could
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'Til that long legged,
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A

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sweet walkin' ravenhaired cajun looking devil

Put the sweat on me.
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G

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They call her Smokey,

she's a little bit-a evil

evil
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D

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Smokey, right as wrong can be
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Smokey, she could shake

the very devil
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D

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A
A

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Smokey put the sweat on me
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Smokey put the sweat on
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me
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Awww, Smokey put the sweat on me.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • E

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Smokey Put the Sweat on Me by Kris Kristofferson is E major.

The primary chords used in Smokey Put the Sweat on Me are E, A, B, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, B, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Smokey Put the Sweat on Me is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Smokey Put the Sweat on Me 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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