Written by Don Everly, this song is another one of those sweet heartache songs the Everly
Brothers did so well.
For the most part it’s a standard I VI ii V progression in the key of G.
The song starts with the Refrain which has a «pickup» wherein Don and Phil use their
voices to simultaneously arpeggiate a C major chord. Once voice begins on E, and the other
on G. I’ve tride to indicate this as such, but this is the first tab I’ve ever done.
I hope it’s not too confusing.
Chords are shown on top of the words they time out with. Chords in parentheses are
carried over from the previous measure.
Though I didn’t notate the melody, you can pop on the record and use this chart to strum
along. I found it on their «The Complete Cadence Recordings 1957-1960» CD
collection which is worth it’s weight in gold.
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«Oh, What a Feeling»
by Don Everly
[Refrain]
(vocal arpeggios}
E—G—C
G—C—E
It must be
G Em C D
love Oh, what a
G Em C D
feeling!
[Verse #1]
G C G
I sit at home alone
G G7 C
I wait here by the phone
D G Em C D
I know you’ll never call
(D) G Em G G7
Oh, what a feeling!
[Bridge]
C G Em
It must be love
C G
Although it’s bitter
C G Em
It must be love
A7 D7 C
I can’t forget her
[Verse #2]
G C G
The days turn into weeks
G G7 C
You’re letters I shall keep
D G Em C D
The ones you didn’t write
(D) G Em C
Oh, what feeling!
(vocal arpeggios}
E—G—C
G—C—E
It must be
G Em C D
love Oh, what a
G Em C (No D chord here)
feeling!
(vocal arpeggios}
E—G—C
G—C—E
It must be
G Em C D
love Oh, what a
G Em
feeling!
G Em
G Em (repeat and fade)