Parachute Chords & Tabs

by Chris Stapleton

[Version Description]
Half-step Up from album version.
Strumming Patterns:
Main Strumming Pattern:
BPM: 113
Denominator: 16
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 101]
Add emphasis on last beat occasionally:
BPM: 113
Denominator: 16
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101, 3, 103, 3, 103]
Parachute by Chris Stapleton
Transcribed by DWdrummer67
This is great tune tune that transcribed prior to the release of Chris's album. It's in a different
key than Chris uses on the album, which is why it sounds different. I actually like it better, but
if you don't... please look elsewhere for the album version. I hope that you enjoy this, but please
don't give it a low star rating just because it's not in the key that's on the album.
BTW... the final G, D and Em notes in the song are notes, not chords.
Tuning: Standard

[Intro]
Em G D E7 Cadd9

[Verse 1]
Em                         G     D                            Cadd9
Street lights along the highway, throwin’ shadows through the dark
Em                         G      D                  Cadd9       
And the memories keep on turnin’, to the rhythm of a broken heart

[Chorus]
Em                                G    
You only need a roof when it’s raining…
      D                        Cadd9
you only need a fire when it’s cold
Em                                G    
You only need a drink when the whiskey…
        D                               Cadd9
is the only thing that you have left to hold
Em                 G            
Sun comes up and goes back down…
       D                               Cadd9          
the fallin’ feels like flyin’ ‘till you hit the ground
Em                         G           D
Say the word and I’ll be there for you…
                          Em GDCadd9
baby I will be your parachute
      Em GDCadd9
Parachute

[Verse 2]
Em                       G     D                        Cadd9
There’s a song that I remember… that I never learned to play
Em                    G           D              Cadd9
And a lifetime of forgotten words… I never got to say

[Chorus 2]
Em                                G    
You only need a roof when it’s raining…
      D                        Cadd9
you only need a fire when it’s cold
Em                                G    
You only need a drink when the whiskey…
        D                               Cadd9
is the only thing that you have left to hold
Em                 G            
Sun comes up and goes back down…
       D                               Cadd9          
the fallin’ feels like flyin’ ‘till you hit the ground
Em                         G           D
Say the word and I’ll be there for you…
                          Em GD
baby I will be your parachute
      Em GD
Parachute

[Instrumental]
Em  G   D   Cadd9
Em  G   D   Cadd9

[Bridge]
D                       Cadd9
If you think your goin’ down…
D                   Cadd9 
just know I will be around

[Chorus 3]
Em                                G    
You only need a roof when it’s raining…
      D                        Cadd9
you only need a fire when it’s cold
Em                                G    
You only need a drink when the whiskey…
        D                               Cadd9
is the only thing that you have left to hold
Em                 G            
Sun comes up and goes back down…
       D                               Cadd9          
the fallin’ feels like flyin’ ‘till you hit the ground
Em                         G           D
Say the word and I’ll be there for you…
                          Em GDCadd9
baby I will be your parachute
      Em GDCadd9 Em G D Em
Parachute
Chord Diagram:
    E7        
e|-----4-----|
B|-----6-----|
G|-----4-----|
D|-----0-----|
A|-----x-----|
E|-----x-----|