George Jones - Writing On The Wall

Simplified chord chart for George Jones - Writing On The Wall (karaoke of KaraokeOnVEVO), in A at 103 BPM: 5 chords instead of 8, and 38 changes instead of 39. Sevenths became triads (A, B, D, E, F#), which cuts down the shapes you have to learn. Good for playing along all the way through without stalling on a change.

KeyA

Tempo 103 BPM

Chord changes38

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In this version the sevenths were reduced to triads, and 1 changes too short for the hand to follow were merged. A diminished chord appears as minor — that is a substitution, not an equivalence: it sounds close when you are playing along, but it is not the same chord. For the harmony as it is, use the full version.

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Diatonic chords of A

Degrees of the key
I	ii	iii	IV	V	vi	vii°
A	Bm	C#m	D	E	F#m	G#°

Chord track

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Notes that make up each chord

Useful for one-note-at-a-time instruments — sax, trumpet, flute, violin: they do not play the chord, they play its notes.

Chord	Notes	Functions
A	A C# E	root, major third, fifth
B	B D# F#	root, major third, fifth
D	D F# A	root, major third, fifth
E	E G# B	root, major third, fifth
F#	F# A# C#	root, major third, fifth

Full chord chart with timings

The same sequence as a table, for reference or printing.

#	Time	Chord	Length
1	0:02	A	13.7s
2	0:16	D	4.6s
3	0:21	A	2.3s
4	0:23	F#	2.3s
5	0:25	B	2.3s
6	0:28	E	2.3s
7	0:30	A	4.6s
8	0:34	D	4.5s
9	0:39	A	2.3s
10	0:41	E	2.3s
11	0:44	A	6.9s
12	0:50	D	2.3s
13	0:53	A	6.8s
14	1:00	D	2.2s
15	1:02	E	4.6s
16	1:06	A	4.6s
17	1:11	D	4.6s
18	1:16	E	4.6s
19	1:20	A	9.2s
20	1:29	D	4.6s
21	1:34	A	2.3s
22	1:36	F#	2.3s
23	1:39	B	2.3s
24	1:41	E	2.3s
25	1:43	A	4.6s
26	1:48	D	6.3s
27	1:54	E	2.9s
28	1:57	A	6.9s
29	2:04	D	2.2s
30	2:06	A	6.8s
31	2:13	D	2.2s
32	2:15	E	4.6s
33	2:20	A	4.6s
34	2:24	D	4.5s
35	2:29	E	4.6s
36	2:33	A	3.4s
37	2:37	E	5.7s
38	2:43	A	—