The Soulpass Project

As far as I know this is the only place on the net you’ll find this. It was transcribed by me, so it’s far from perfect. However, I think it’s reasonably accurate. You should experiment with different chord inversions to find out which sounds best where. Later on I might add to this the inversions I use, and I also plan on redoing my recording of this song since I wasn’t particularly pleased with it.

C / /

      C
My Avaline
              C
Say you'll be mine
          C               G7              C
Won't you come and let me whisper in your ear
F                      C
Way down yonder in the old corn field
    Dm7
For you
     G7
I've pined
G7
Sweeter than the honey
C      F7    C
To the honey bee
G7
I love you
    C   F7   C
Say you love me
F
Meet me in the shade
       C       Cadd9 C     Dm7/C F7/C
Of the old apple     tree- ee-   eee
C       G7     C   (Cadd9 C)
Eva-Iva-Ova-Avaline

UPDATE: Changed Am7 to F7 in “To the honey bee” and “Say you love me.” I think it sounds closer. Also I forgot to mention that this is not the same key as the original recording; it’s transposed. I can’t remember the key they used, in fact I think it’s recorded a few cents off from standard tuning.

I think the least accurate part is “Of the old apple tree- ee- eee,” so I would really like to know if anyone figures out a better way to play it.

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