Johnny Horton – Whispering Pines (Guitar)

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Note: Original is D, but to be able to sing it, I have to play in G. This was a very popular song from 1956/1960 and beyond. as recorded by: Johnny Horton written by: Howard Hausey [Verse]
D
The snowflakes fall it's winter's call

    G                  D
And time just seems to fly

                 G
Is it the lonely-ness in me

     D         A7    D
That makes me  wanna cry
My heart is sad like a mourning dove
       G                 D
That's lost it's mate in flight

                       G
Hear the cooing of his lonely heart

            D          A7     D
Through the stillness  of the night
[Chorus]
           A7                        G             D
Whispering Pines  Whispering Pines   tell me is it so

           A7                        G                  D
Whispering Pines  Whispering Pines   you're the one who knows

            A7                         G              D
My darlings gone  oh  she's gone and I need your sympathy

                 G       D     A7      D
Whispering Pines Send my baby  back to me
See that squirrel up in the tree
    G                 D
His mate there on the ground

                   G
Hear their barking call of love

         D      A7         D
From the happiness they've found
Is my love still my love
 G                 D
Oh this I've gotta know

               G
Send a message by the wind

  D        A7       D
Because I  love her so
Repeat chorus (and end on final verse)