The Band - The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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G                              F
When your arms are empty, got nowhere to go
G        D7      G
Come on out and catch the show
             G                             B7
There'll be saints and sinners you'll see losers and winners
C                           C#dim7
All kinds of people you might want to know
          G                   E7
Once you get it, you can't forget it,
     D#7      D7        G
W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

Chorus:
     C      D            E
You know he always holds it in a tent,
               G               C        D
And if you're looking for the real thing,
         C        D7      G
He can show you where it went.

There's a young faith healer he's a woman stealer
He will cure by his command
When the music's hot and you might have to stand
To hear the Klondike Klu Klux steamboat band
Don't you sweat it
You can't forget it
W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

Chorus:
I'd rather die happy than not die at all
For a man is a fool
who will not heed the call

Gonna see Miss Brer Foxhole with bright diamonds in her teeth
She is pure gold down underneath
She's a rock and roll singer and a true dead ringer
Boy, somethin' like you ain't never seen
Once you get it
You can't forget it
W.S. Walcott Medicine Show

W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
W.S. Walcott Medicine Show



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

C#dim7

Guitar chord C#dim7

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B7

Guitar chord B7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show" by The Band.

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