Apr32020

Ray Scott – I Will Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsG C D F

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This is the chords of I Will by Ray Scott on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G G
G G

[Verse 1]
G G
I play a guitar and wear a cowboy hat
G G
I don’t give a damn if ya don’t like that
C C
I throw em in back of my beat up van
G G
Spreadin’ my gospel all across this land
D
If the radio won’t play the stuff that kills
F
You can bet your stone cold
C G G
Country lovin’ ass I will

[Verse 2]
G G
I don’t give a damn what Nashville says
G G
They’re just pushing that wussy pop mess
C C
A hillbilly singer can’t get the time of day
G G
But who the hell wants it from those ol’ boys anyway
D
They don’t care about keepin’ it real
F
But you can bet your stone cold
C G
Country lovin’ ass I will

[Chorus]
C C
Come out to the honky tonk tonight
G G
I’ll show ya what it’s like when country’s done right
D
Ol’ Waylon and Merle ain’t ’round to show you the deal
F
But you can bet your stone cold
C G
Country lovin’ ass I will

[Interlude]
C C F C G C
C F C D D

[Verse 3]
G G
They say country died and went straight to hell
G G
But I’m here to tell ya it’s alive and well
C C
It’s still goin’ strong and it’s in good hands
G G
Slingin’ guitars in the bar room bands
D
As long as my playin’ keeps payin’ my bills
F
And you can bet your stone cold
C G
Country lovin’ ass I will

[End-Chorus]
C C
Come out to the honky tonk tonight
G G
I’ll show ya what it’s like when country’s done right
D
Ol’ Waylon and Merle ain’t ’round to show you the deal
F
But you can bet your stone cold
C G D
Country lovin’ ass I will
F
But you can bet your stone cold
C
Country lovin’ ass I will

[Outro]
G G G G
G

How to play I Will: key, chords and progression

I Will by Ray Scott is built around C major (no sharps or flats), with 4 chords in all: G, C, D and F.

The backbone of the song is C – G – D – F (I – V – II – IV in C major). In solfa, that is doh – soh – reh – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes D, G, A, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.