Orange Blossoms — JJ Grey & Mofro
Chords and lyrics for Orange Blossoms by JJ Grey & Mofro (key of C).
Verse 1
4/4 Time Signature
125 bpm
D is 2 downstrums on 1 and 2 then let ring for 3 and 4, C is 2 beats, G is
2 beats during intro,
verse and interlude.
Transition from the verse to the chorus - downstrums on the downbeat for 2
measures, then back to strumming
pattern beginning with C, lyrics begin with 2nd measure of D.
Intro
2 measures of drums
8 measures of guitar riff and rhythm
[D] [C] [G]
Verse 1
[D]
Well I [C]snuck to her [G]window[D]
to leave [C]her a [G]note[D]
Will you [C]come meet [G]me[D]
at the [C]back of the [G]grove[D]
all the [C]trees were in [G]bloom[D]
that sweet [C]smell in the [G]air[D]
we were [C]trembling [G]together[D]
we were [C]young we were [G]scared[D]
Chorus
[D]True love is hard to find
I can [C]smell those [G]orange [D]blossoms, I can[C] see her[G] standing here[D]
when I [C]smell those [G]orange [D]blossoms then I'm [C]there (stretch for 8 beats)[D]
Interlude
[D] [C] [G]
Verse 2
[D]
We [C]swam in the [G]lake[D]
we watched [C]fire flies by [G]night[D]
She was [C]my [G]princess[D]
and I [C]was her [G]Knight[D]
but her [C]daddy didn't [G]like me[D]
He didn't [C]like how I [G]look[D]
He said [C]leave that [G]boy be[D]
and that’s [C]all that it [G]took[D]
Chorus
[D]True love is hard to find
I can [C]smell those [G]orange [D]blossoms, I can[C] see her[G] standing here[D]
when I [C]smell those [G]orange [D]blossoms then I'm [C]there (stretch for 8 beats)[D]
Solo
Blues Scale in D Major on the Piano or Sax
Verse 3
(1/2 verse)
but I [C]remember her [G]vow[D]
How she [C]wouldn't forget [G]me[D]
and all [C]these years [G]later[D]
I can't [C]even remember her [G]name[D]
Chorus
[D]True love is hard to find
I can [C]smell those [G]orange [D]blossoms, I can[C] see her[G] standing here[D]
when I [C]smell those [G]orange [D]blossoms then I'm [C]there (stretch for 8 beats)[D]
I can [C]smell those [G]orange [D]blossoms, I can [C]see her [G]standing here[D]
when I [C]smell those [G]orange [D]blossoms, then I'm [C]there (stretch for 8 beats)[D]
Outro
[C] [G] [D]
Where did she go x2
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