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What Would Willie Do chords by
Gary Allan
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Key: F# major•
Verse 1
D
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I was lost in trouble and strife,
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G

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Em
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I heard a voice and it changed my life
D
D

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And now it's a brand new day,
A
A

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and I ain't afraid to say
D
D

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You're not alone when

you're down and out
G
G

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And I think you know who
Em
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I'm talking about
D
D

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When I don't know how I'll get through
A
A

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G

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A

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I ask myself what would Willie
D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D

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A
A

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do
Verse 2
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D

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What would Willie do, well he'd travel so far with
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G

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Em
Em

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nothing but a song and his old guitar
D
D

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And a tour bus and some semi-trucks,
A
A

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thirty thirty crew men and a little bit of luck
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D

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Well he loves all the people,

the ugly and the randy
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G

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If you don't believe me
Em
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take a look at the family
D
D

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And they'll tell you that it's true
A
A

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G
G

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When skies are gray what would
A
A

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D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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Willie do
A
A

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Well long ago
Verse 3
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D

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he came unto us,
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G

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his words were simple but they went right through us
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D

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And the whole world sang along,
A
A

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but then they didn't want to hear his songs
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D

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He was gone and we

thought we'd lost him
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G

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But he grew his hair and he

moved to Austin
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D

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And all of the people smiled,
A
A

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they came to hear him sing from miles
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G

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A
A

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Like a miracle all those

rednecks and hippies
Bm
Bm
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D
D

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From New York City down
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G

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to Mississippi
D
D

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Stood together and raised a brew
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A

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G

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When it's all gone wrong what
A
A

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would Willie do
Verse 4
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D

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You know sometimes I wonder

when I ain't gettin' nowhere
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G

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What would old Willie do when it all
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D

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gets too much to bear

And I can see him on his

lonely old tour bus
A
A

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And he's got his prob
Em
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A

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lems just like any of us
D
D

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Well he'd just take a deep breath

and then he'd let it all go
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G

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And he'd take another deep breath
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D

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and let it all go

And he'd take another deep
A
A

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breath...and he'd hold it
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D

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Ah and I bet he'd feel hungry

in a way that seems strange
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G

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Yeah hungry for all the things
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D

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that he just can't change

Like the time he passed out

in is own bedroom
A
A

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And his wife sewed him up in the sheets and beat
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D

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him with a broom and he forgave her

And you think that's rough,
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G

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well then the IRS came and they took away all of his stuff
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D

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They took his golf course and his recording studio,
A
A

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and he just went out and did another show
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G

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So when it's all coming down on you
A
A

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A

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You better ask yourself what
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would Willie do
Verse 5
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What would Willie do,

well he'd take a little time
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G

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And talk to old rooser as he'd drive

on down the line
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D

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And there's millions down that road,
A
A

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and with a word he's gonna lighten their load
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D

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He loves all the people no

matter their races
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G

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Hell he even had a hit country

song with Julio Iglesias
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A
A

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And that ain't easy to do, so when it's all too much,
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what would Willie
Bm
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When the game gets tough
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what would Willie
Bm
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When they call your bluff
G
G

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • Dsus4

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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The original key of What Would Willie Do by Gary Allan is F# major.

The primary chords used in What Would Willie Do are F#, B, G#m, C#, F#sus4, D#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

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

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