The Hawk chords by
Albert Collins

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Key: Bb major•

Intro 1

G

G

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Em

Em

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A

A

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Verse 1

G

G

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I remember when I

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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was snowed in and up at old Shire town.

G

G

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C

C

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I'm sure the next tour take me

right back through that town.

Eb

Eb

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Snow was up to your shoulders man

F

F

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G

G

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and that ain't no lie.

F#

F#

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C

C

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Chicago wasn't so cold,

C#dim

C#dim

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it would make a polar bear cry.

Verse 2

D

D

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Now when you hear the people talk

about their bird called the hawk

G

G

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Now I'm gonna tell ya somethin' that'll make you,

Ab

Ab

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let out a squawk

Verse 3

G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Now where I live the weather

C

C

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's mostly warm.

G

G

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We don't have to worry about

C

C

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no snow or if we have a storm.

But Shire town sits on

F

F

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G

G

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the shores of a lake,

Bb

Bb

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and when that hawk flaps his wings

C

C

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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it make you shiver an ' shake.

Verse 4

D

D

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Now when you hear the people talk

about their bird called the hawk

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Ab

Ab

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Man, I'm tellin' ya one thing, they just let out a squawk

Interlude 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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F#

F#

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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Ab

Ab

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Verse 5

G

G

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C

C

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But man, you should a been there in the

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C#dim

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G

G

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winter of '78.

Bb

Bb

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You couldn't catch a cab

C

C

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down on State and Lake.

Now, you know that's bad 'cause,

F

F

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G

G

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that's right in the heart of town.

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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And it was so bad the mayor had

D

D

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to close the whole town down.

Verse 6

D

D

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Now when you hear the people talk about

their bird called the hawk

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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Ab

Ab

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Oh man, I tell you, tell you, let out a squawk

Outro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

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Em

Em

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D

D

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C#dim

C#dim

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C

C

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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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Em

Em

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G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

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G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

G
Em
A
D
C
Bb
Eb
F
F#
C#dim
Ab
Am

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Hawk by Albert Collins is Bb major.

The primary chords used in The Hawk are Bb, Gm, C, F, Eb, Db.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

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

The tempo of The Hawk is approximately 133 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Hawk 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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