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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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In the woods of North
Verse 1
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ern Michigan he made his home
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Didn't ask much from the world,
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just wanted to be alone
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Got his first real blade at 13, that's
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when it all began
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Soon the creatures of the forest
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called him Whittlin' Man
Verse 2
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He whittle all day and he
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whittle all night
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He whittle whittle whittle everything in sight
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He whittle on a stick and
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he whittle on a shoe
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And if you come too close
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he gonna whittle you too
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Keep a safe dis
Verse 3
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tance if you can
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'Cause you're never safe around
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Whittlin' Man
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Verse 4
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Had a stump to sit on, had some wood,
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had his trusty knife
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He whittled out a house, a car,
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and he whittled himself a wife
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He whittled out 4 kids,
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a swimming pool, and a big Lear jet
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And so he wouldn't miss Saved By
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The Bell well he whittled a TV set
Verse 5
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He whittle if it's light and
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he whittle if it's dark
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And if Noah were around well
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he'd whittle him an ark
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He whittle something new
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and he whittle something old
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He whittle something hot and he
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whittle something rather chilly
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Keep a safe dis
Verse 6
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tance if you can
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'Cause you're never safe around
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Whittlin' Man
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Verse 7
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Some say Whittlin' Man's a genius
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- still others say he's just dumb
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He's whittled off a foot, an ear,
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three fingers, and his left thumb
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But that won't stop him - no it won't
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- he'll whittle through thick and thin
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And once he's whittled everything
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he'll just whittle it all again
Verse 8
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He whittle if it's white and
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he whittle if it's black
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He whittle on a duck until the
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duck can't quack
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He whittle if it's dry and
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he whittle if it's juicy
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He whittle on Desi and he whittle on Lucy
Verse 9
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He whittle JFK and he whittle Jackie O
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He whittle on Larry and Curly and Moe
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He whittle Frank Zappa and he
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whittle Tipper Gore
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He whittle whittle whittle
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'til he can't no more
Verse 10
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He whitle on Shamu and he
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whittle on Jaws
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He whittle Easter Bunny
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and he whittle Santa Claus
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He whittle whittle whittle just
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as fast as he can
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He whittle 'til he's dead, he's
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Whittlin' Man
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • E

  • C

  • G

  • Am

  • F

  • D

  • Dm

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Whittlin' Man by Stephen Lynch is A minor.

The primary chords used in Whittlin' Man are A, E, C, G, Am, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Whittlin' Man is approximately 143 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Whittlin' Man 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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