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The Whipping Post chords by
Jody Reynolds
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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In the colony of Delaware,
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a long time ago,
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There once stood a sign sayin',

Stranger beware,
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beware of the whipping post.
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A young man rode into this town
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to seek his fortune there
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He read the sign but he laughed aloud
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for his heart held not a care
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The next sight that he fell his eye
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he no ticed so much more
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It was the mayor's black
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-eyed daughter
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stepping out her door
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The Whipping Post, The Whipping Post,
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If you don't keep your place
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The Whipping Post, The Whipping Post,
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You will soon embrace
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The way she smiled
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had warmed his heart
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He fell in love that day
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But her father found them there alone
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And he had this to say
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The likes of you aren't good enough
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To have my daughter's hand
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Leave this town before the dawn
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Or die a broken man
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The whipping post, the whipping post,
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was this to be his fate
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Yes, he feared the whipping post,
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but he could not run away
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So they tied him to
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the post that day,
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before his loved one's eyes
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But she ran between him an d the lash,
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she tried to save his life
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Her father cried to stop the whip,
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but he was now too late
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The singing lash
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went through the air
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and struck her lovely face
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The whipping post, the whipping post,
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the evil that you do
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The whipping post, the whipping post,
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you bring men to their doom
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Up on his knees the mayor wept,
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I know now I was wrong
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He took his daughter in his arms
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and freed the stranger's bonds
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And to this day the legend lives
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so all who love will know
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Their love so strong that it lived on
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and defied the whipping post
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The whipping hoes, the whipping hoes
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The whipping hoes, the whipping hoes

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bm

    2

  • D

  • A

  • G

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Whipping Post by Jody Reynolds is E major.

The primary chords used in The Whipping Post are C#m, E, B, A.

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

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

The tempo of The Whipping Post is approximately 130 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Whipping Post 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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