A Whiter Shade Of Pale Acoustic chords by Procol Harum

Stnadard Tuning EADGBe



Intro: C Em/B Am C/G F F/E Dm Dm/C G G/F Em G7/D C F G


Verse 1:

C  Em        Am   C/G
We skipped the light fandango
F              Dm  Dm/C
turned cartwheels across the floor
G          Em   G7
I was feeling kinda seasick

C    Em       Am     C/G
but the crowd called out for more
F          Dm   Dm/C
The room was humming harder
G          Em  G7
as the ceiling flew away

C     Em       Am   C/G
When we called out for another drink
F          Dm
the waiter brought a tray


Chorus 1:

G     C  B/C    Am  C/G
And so it waaaaas,that later,
F            Dm Dm/C
as the miller told his tale
G              Em   G7
that her face, at first just ghostly,
      C  F    C  G7
turned a whiter shade of pale


[Instrumental Break - play intro]

C Em/B Am C/G F F/E Dm Dm/C G G/F Em G7/D C F G


Verse 2:

C      Em   Am   C/G
She said there is no reason
F             Dm  Dm/C
And the truth is plain to see.'
G             Em      G7
But I wandered through my playing cards

C   Em       Am C/G
And would not let her be
F        Dm   Dm/C
One of 16 vestal virgins
G            Em  G7
Who were leaving for the coast

C        Em     Am C/G
And although my eyes were open
F                  Dm
They might have just as well've been closed


Chorus 2:


G     C  B/C    Am  C/G
And so it waaaaas,that later,
F            Dm Dm/C
as the miller told his tale
G              Em   G7
that her face, at first just ghostly,
      C  F    C  G7
turned a whiter shade of pale


Instrumental Break - play intro]

C Em/B Am C/G F F/E Dm Dm/C G G/F Em G7/D C F G


Chorus 3/Outro:


G     C  B/C    Am  C/G
And so it waaaaas,that later,
F            Dm Dm/C
as the miller told his tale
G              Em   G7
that her face, at first just ghostly,
      C  F    C  G7
turned a whiter shade of pale....


Instrumental Break - play intro]

C Em/B Am C/G F F/E Dm Dm/C G G/F Em G7/D C F G



(till fade)