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Little White Church by Little Big Town
Little White Church
1st fret
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|
G|-13-10-10-10-13-10-8-10-8-8-10-| (2x) then bring down the G string
D|-------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
E
You've been singing that same old song
E
Far too long, far too long
Say you'll buy me a shiny ring
E
But your words don't mean a thing
N.C.
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
[Chorus]
E
'Til you take me down (Take me down)
D
You better take me down (Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
E
Take me down (Take me down)
D
Take me down (Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
Take me down
then play:
e|---------------|
B|---------------|
G|-13-10-10-8-10-| and bring it down.
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|
[Verse 2]
E
You can't ride this gravy train
Anymore anyways
There's a price for keeping me
I might be cheap but I ain't free (no chords)
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
[Chorus]
E
'Til you take me down (Take me down)
D
You better take me down (Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
E
Take me down (Take me down)
D
Take me down (Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
Take me down, come on
During the solo the chords are: E D E-D-A-E (2x)
please be aware that the four chords above, that are 'linked' together must be 'fast-switched'
i'm not sure but i think
the [Pre-bridge riff] goes like this
e|-11-10-13-13-12-11-10-9-8-|
B|--------------------------|
G|--------------------------|
D|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
[Bridge]
N.C.
Charming devil, silver tongue
Had your fun, now you're done
(play the lowE string: 1st fret indicated as '1')
[Pre-bridge riff]x2
Mama warned me 'bout your games
[Pre-bridge riff]x2
She don't like you anyways
N.C.
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
No more chicken and gravy, ain't gonna have your baby
[Chorus]
E
'Til you take me down(Take me down)
D
You better take me down(Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
E
Take me down(Take me down)
D
You better take me down(Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
E
Take me down to the little white church(Take me down)
D
Take me down
A
Take me down to the little white church
E
Take me down(Take me down)
D
You better take me down(Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
N.C.
Take me down(Take me down)
You better take me down(Take me down)
Take me down to the little white church
N.C.
Take me down (Take me down)
You better take me down(Take me down)
[Outro]
A
Take me down to the little white church
A
Take me down to the little white church
A A
Take me down to the little white church
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version 2
Capo: 1st fret
Tuning: Standard Tuning but use Capo on 1st Fret
Intro: [E] for 4 Bars on Acoustic Guitar or Resonator
Use relative frets (count capoed fret)
[e]| -4---0---8-4-0-----0-------0-------4---0---8-4-0----0-----0---|
[B]| -----------------4--4----4--4---------------------4--4---4--4-|
[G]| --------------------------------------------------------------|
[D]| --------------------------------------------------------------|
[A]| --------------------------------------------------------------|
[E]| --------------------------------------------------------------|
---Verse 1---
[E]
You've been singing, that same old song
[E]
Far too long, far too long
[E]
Say you'll buy me shiny ring
[E]
But your words don't mean a thing
---Clap & Bass Drum---
No more calling me baby
No more loving like crazy
--Chorus--
[E]
Til' you take me down (Take me down)
[E]
You better take me down (Take me down)
[D] [A]
Take me down to the little white church
[E]
Take me down (Take me down) Take me down (Take me down)
[D] [A]
Take me down to the little white church
[E]
Take me down...
[E] ---4-0----0----------|
[B] ---------4--4--------|
[G] ---------------------|
[D] ---------------------|
[A] ---------------------|
[E] ---------------------|
---Verse 2---
[E]
You can't ride this gravy train,
[E]
Anymore, anyway
[E]
There's a price for keeping me
[E]
I might be cheap, but I ain't free
---Clap & Bass Drum---
Now more calling me baby
No more loving like crazy
---Chorus---
[E]
Til' you take me down (take me down)
[E]
You better take me down (take me down)
[D] [A]
Take me down to the little white church
[E]
Take me down (take me down) Take me down (take me down)
[D] [A]
Take me down to the little white church
[E]
Take me down...
Come on.......
Instrumental (Chord all by C#m, use A string 4th fret (like a walkdown))
(still working solo)
[E] [E] [A] [A] [D] [C#m] [D] [A]
[E] [E] [E] [E] [A] [A] [D] [C#m] [D] [A]
Stay on [E] chord but let Bass have a little fun here…
Charming devil (charming devil), silver tongue (silver tongue)
Had your fun, now you're done
Mama warned me 'bout your game
She don't like you anyway
---Clap & Bass Drum---
No more calling me baby
No more loving like crazy
2 beats on Drum
No more chicken and gravy
Ain't gonna have your baby!
---CHORUS---
[E]
Til' you take me down (take me down)
[E]
You better take me down (take me down)
[D] [A]
Take me down to the little white church
[E]
Take me down (take me down)
[E]
You better take me down (take me down)
[D] [A]
Take me down to the little white church
---Outro---
[E]Take me down to the little white church
(Take me down)
[E]
Take me down
[D] [A]
Take me down to the little white church
[E]
Take me down, (take me down)
[E]
You better take me down, (you better take me down)
[D] [A]
Take me down to the little white church
---Clap & Bass Drum---
Take me down, (Take me down)
You better take me down, (Take me down)
Take me down to the little white church,
Take me down, (Take me down)
You better take me down (Take me down)
Take me down to the little white church 1 hit on [E]
Take me down to the little white church 1 hit on [E]
[E] [E]
Take me down to the little white church (2 hits with [E])
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version 3
this can be played without Capo, but i strongly recommend you have a Capo. E = F, A = A#, D = D#.
1st fret
intro: G:13-10-10-10-13-10-8-10-8-8-10 (2x) then bring down the G string
E
You've been singing that same old song
E
Far too long, far too long
Say you'll buy me a shiny ring
E
But your words don't mean a thing
(no chords)
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
E
'Til you take me down
(Take me down)
D
You better take me down
(Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
E
Take me down
(Take me down)
D
Take me down
(Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
Take me down
then play: G: 13-10-10-8-10 and bring it down.
E
You can't ride this gravy train
Anymore anyways
There's a price for keeping me
I might be cheap but I ain't free
(no chords)
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
E
'Til you take me down
(Take me down)
D
You better take me down
(Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
E
Take me down
(Take me down)
D
Take me down
(Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
Take me down, come on
During the solo the chords are: E D E-D-A-E (2x)
please be aware that the four chords above, that are 'linked' together must be 'fast-switched'
i'm not sure but i think
the pre-bridge riff goes like this: HighE: 11-10-13-13-12-11-10-9-8
(no chords)
Charming devil, silver tongue
Had your fun, now you're done
(play the lowE string: 1st fret indicated as '1')
1 1
Mama warned me 'bout your games
1 1
She don't like you anyways
(no chords)
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
No more chicken and gravy, ain't gonna have your baby
E
'Til you take me down
(Take me down)
D
You better take me down
(Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
E
Take me down
(Take me down)
D
You better take me down
(Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
E
Take me down to the little white church
(Take me down)
D
Take me down
A
Take me down to the little white church
E
Take me down
(Take me down)
D
You better take me down
(Take me down)
A
Take me down to the little white church
(no chords)
Take me down
(Take me down)
You better take me down
(Take me down)
Take me down to the little white church
(no chords)
Take me down
(Take me down)
You better take me down
(Take me down) A
Take me down to the little white church
A
Take me down to the little white church
A A
Take me down to the little white church
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version 4
Acoustic Guitar strums Fm at 8th fret
Electric guitar plays this twice
e----------------------------------------------------|
B--9>-----11-9------------9-----------9--------------|
G----10--------10----8-10---10---8-10---10-----------|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Fm
You've been singing that same old song Far too long, far too long
Say you'll buy me a shiny ring But your words don't mean a thing
(no chords)
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
Chorus:
F
'Til you take me down (Take me down)
F
You better take me down (Take me down)
D# A# F
Take me down to the little white church
F
Take me down (Take me down)
F
Take me down (Take me down)
D# A# F F
Take me down to the little white church Take me down
Fm
You can't ride this gravy train Anymore anyways
There's a price for keeping me I might be cheap but I ain't free
(no chords)
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
Chorus: come on
Solo: F D# F-D#-A#-D#-F (2x)
the four chords above, that are 'linked' together are 'fast-switched'
(no chords)
Charming devil, silver tongue
Had your fun, now you're done
(Bass plays the low F indicated as '1')
1 1
Mama warned me 'bout your games
1 1
She don't like you anyways
(no chords)
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
No more chicken and gravy, ain't gonna have your baby
Chorus:
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version 5
Tuning: D A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
Tune to Drop D ( D A D G B E ), capo 3.
D5 = 00023x
Cadd9 = x3203x
G = 5x0433
F5 = 333xxx
Swing 4/4
Things to know about the song:
- Karen sings using the F minor pentatonic scale.
- The song is in F major.
- The bluesy feel is reminiscent of the 7#9 chord (see "Purple Haze")
- "Double plagal cadences"
Intro lick:
e|-----------------|-5----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-6b7-------------|-----6b7----------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-------7---------|----------7-------|-5-----7---5-----|-5-----7---5-----|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|-----------------|-5----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-6b7-------------|-----6b7----------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-------7---------|----------7-------|-5-----7---5-----|-5-----7---5\----|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
ORDER: I V1 PC C INT1 V2 PC C INT2 GS INT3 V3 FPC FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]
D5 | | | |
| | | |
[VERSE 1]
D5
You've been singing that same old song
D5
Far too long, far too long
D5
Say you'll buy me a shiny ring
D5
But your words don't mean a thing
[PRE-CHORUS] (claps)
Cadd9 n.c.
No more calling me baby
n.c.
No more loving like crazy
[CHORUS]
D5
'till you take me down (take me down)
D5
You better take me down (take me down)
Cadd9 G
Take me down to the little white church
D5
Take me down (take me down)
D5
take me down (take me down)
Cadd9 G
Take me down to the little white church
[INTERLUDE 1]
D5 | | | |
Take me down
[VERSE 2]
D5
You can't ride this gravy train
D5
Anymore, anyway
D5
There's a price for keeping me
D5
I might be cheap, but I ain't free
[PRE-CHORUS] (claps)
Cadd9 n.c.
No more calling me baby
n.c.
No more loving like crazy
[CHORUS]
D5
'till you take me down (take me down)
D5
You better take me down (take me down)
Cadd9 G
Take me down to the little white church
D5
Take me down (take me down)
D5
take me down (take me down)
Cadd9 G
Take me down to the little white church
[INTERLUDE 2]
D5
Take me down, come on!
[GUITAR SOLO]
D5 | | Cadd9 | |
Cadd9 | | D5 | |
D5 | | Cadd9 | |
Cadd9 | |
[INTERLUDE 3]
D5 | | | |
| | | |
[VERSE 3]
D5
Charming devil, silver tongue
D5
Had your fun, now you're done
D5
Mama warned me 'bout your games
D5
She don't like you anyway
[FINAL PRE-CHORUS] (claps)
F5 n.c.
No more calling me baby
n.c.
No more loving like crazy
n.c.
No more chicken and gravy
n.c.
Ain't gonna have your baby
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
D5
'till you take me down (take me down)
D5
You better take me down (take me down)
Cadd9 G
Take me down to the little white church
D5
Take me down (take me down)
D5
You better take me down (take me down)
Cadd9 G
Take me down to the little white church
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
D5
Take me down to the little white church
D5
(take me down) take me down
Cadd9 G
Take me down to the little white church
D5
Take me down (take me down)
D5
You better take me down (you better take me down)
Cadd9 G
Take me down to the little white church
[OUTRO] a cappella unless noted. All chords are just one strum and quickly muted.
D5
Take me down (take me down)
You better take me down (take me down)
Take me down to the little white church
Take me down (take me down)
You better take me down (take me down)
D5
Take me down to the little white church,
D5
Take me down to the little white church,
D5 D5
take me down to the little white church
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version 6
Acoustic Guitar strums Fm at 8th fret
Electric guitar plays this twice
e----------------------------------------------------|
B--9>-----11-9------------9-----------9--------------|
G----10--------10----8-10---10---8-10---10-----------|
D----------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------|
Fm
You've been singing that same old song Far too long, far too long
Say you'll buy me a shiny ring But your words don't mean a thing
(no chords)
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
Chorus:
F
'Til you take me down (Take me down)
F
You better take me down (Take me down)
D# A# F
Take me down to the little white church
F
Take me down (Take me down)
F
Take me down (Take me down)
D# A# F F
Take me down to the little white church Take me down
Fm
You can't ride this gravy train Anymore anyways
There's a price for keeping me I might be cheap but I ain't free
(no chords)
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
Chorus: come on
Solo: F D# F-D#-A#-D#-F (2x)
the four chords above, that are 'linked' together are 'fast-switched'
(no chords)
Charming devil, silver tongue
Had your fun, now you're done
(Bass plays the low F indicated as '1')
1 1
Mama warned me 'bout your games
1 1
She don't like you anyways
(no chords)
No more calling me baby, no more loving like crazy
No more chicken and gravy, ain't gonna have your baby
Chorus:
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