Biography:
Whitesnake is an English hard rock band, founded in 1978 by vocalist David Coverdale (formerly of Deep Purple) in North Yorkshire, UK. The current line-up of the band also include Joel Hoekstra (lead guitar), Reb Beach (rhythm guitar), Michael Devin (bass), Brian Ruedy (keyboards) and Tommy Aldridge (drums). While the group's membership has fluctuated, Coverdale remains the heart and soul of the band.
In their early years, Whitesnake played in a hard-edged blues rock and heavy metal influenced style.
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- Still Of The Night
- Aint Gonna Cry No More
- Aint No Love In The Heart Of The City
- All I Want Is You
- Blindman
- Cant Go On
- Dont Fade Away
- Easier Said Than Done
- Give Me All Your Love
- Guilty Of Love
- Is This Love
- Looking For Love
- Love Aint No Stranger
- Now Youre Gone
- One Of These Days
- Only My Soul
- Summer Rain
- The Deeper The Love
- Time And Again
- Too Many Tears
- Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues
- We Wish You Well
- Wine Women And Song
- Your Precious Love
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[Intro]
Gm C Gm Bb F G x2
F Gm F Gm F Gm F
[Verse]
Gm C
I love the blues,
Gm C Gm
They tell my story,
Bb F G5
If you don't feel it you can never understand
Gm C Gm C Gm
So many times I thought about it
Bb F G5
And now I know just what it means to be a man
[Chorus]
C
Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes
F Gm F Gm
I never wait, or hesitate.
C
'Cos I love the life I live,
C
I'm gonna live the life I choose,
Bb F C
You gotta understand
F Gm
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
F Gm F Gm F
[Verse]
Gm C Gm C Gm
All of my life I've had a strange reputation,
Bb F G5
I've been the black sheep of the family all along
Gm C Gm C Gm
I never know if in my heart I'm really guilty
Bb F G5
But, I've been accused of never knowing right from wrong
[Chorus]
C
Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes
F Gm F Gm
I never wait, or hesitate.
C
'Cos I love the life I live,
C
I'm gonna live the life I choose,
Bb F C
You gotta understand
F Gm
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
F Gm F Gm F
[Bridge]
G
My father said you're crazy,
Bb
He said what you gonna do?
F
I left with my guitar and said
C D
I'll leave it up to you
G
I'm gonna live the life I love
Bb F C
And live the life I choose,
Bb C5
And I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
[Solo]
Gm C Gm C Gm Bb F G5 x2
C C F Gm F Gm
C C Bb F C
F Gm F Gm F Gm F
[Verse]
Gm C
I love the blues,
Gm C Gm
They tell my story,
Bb F G5
If you don't feel it I will tell you once again
Gm C Gm C Gm
All of my life I've been caught up in a crossfire,
Bb F C5
'Cos I've been branded with the devil mark of cain
[Chorus]
C
Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes
F Gm F Gm
I never wait, or hesitate.
C
'Cos I love the life I live,
C
I'm gonna live the life I choose,
Bb F C
You gotta understand
F Gm
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues,
Gm
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
Gm C Gm Bb F G x2
F Gm F Gm F Gm F
[Verse]
Gm C
I love the blues,
Gm C Gm
They tell my story,
Bb F G5
If you don't feel it you can never understand
Gm C Gm C Gm
So many times I thought about it
Bb F G5
And now I know just what it means to be a man
[Chorus]
C
Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes
F Gm F Gm
I never wait, or hesitate.
C
'Cos I love the life I live,
C
I'm gonna live the life I choose,
Bb F C
You gotta understand
F Gm
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
F Gm F Gm F
[Verse]
Gm C Gm C Gm
All of my life I've had a strange reputation,
Bb F G5
I've been the black sheep of the family all along
Gm C Gm C Gm
I never know if in my heart I'm really guilty
Bb F G5
But, I've been accused of never knowing right from wrong
[Chorus]
C
Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes
F Gm F Gm
I never wait, or hesitate.
C
'Cos I love the life I live,
C
I'm gonna live the life I choose,
Bb F C
You gotta understand
F Gm
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
F Gm F Gm F
[Bridge]
G
My father said you're crazy,
Bb
He said what you gonna do?
F
I left with my guitar and said
C D
I'll leave it up to you
G
I'm gonna live the life I love
Bb F C
And live the life I choose,
Bb C5
And I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
[Solo]
Gm C Gm C Gm Bb F G5 x2
C C F Gm F Gm
C C Bb F C
F Gm F Gm F Gm F
[Verse]
Gm C
I love the blues,
Gm C Gm
They tell my story,
Bb F G5
If you don't feel it I will tell you once again
Gm C Gm C Gm
All of my life I've been caught up in a crossfire,
Bb F C5
'Cos I've been branded with the devil mark of cain
[Chorus]
C
Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes
F Gm F Gm
I never wait, or hesitate.
C
'Cos I love the life I live,
C
I'm gonna live the life I choose,
Bb F C
You gotta understand
F Gm
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues,
Gm
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
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