Guitar chords A Whiter Shade Of Pale

A Whiter Shade of Pale is a song by the British rock band Procol Harum, released as a single in 1967. The lyrics were written by Keith Reid, while the music was composed by Gary Brooker (melody) and Matthew Fisher (organ arrangement). It is one of the best-selling singles in history, with over 10 million copies sold. The song was inspired by various sources, including classical music, and is known for its complex lyrics and melancholic melody.

Key:  C
Introduction:
C
  
C/B
  
Am
  
Am/G
  
F
  
F/E
  
Dm
  
Dm/C
  
G
  
G/F
  
Em
  
Em/D
  
C
  
F
  
G
  
F
  
G
  
C
     
C/B
              
Am
     
Am/G
 
We skipped the light fandango
F
    
F/E
                     
Dm
    
Dm/C
 
turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
G
       
G/F
          
Em
      
Em/D
 
I was feeling kinda seasick
C
        
C/B
           
Am
         
Am/G
 
but the crowd called out for more
F
       
F/E
          
Dm
     
Dm/C
 
The room was humming harder
G
       
G/F
          
Em
    
Em/D
 
as the ceiling flew away
C
          
C/B
            
Am
     
Am/G
 
When we called out for another drink
F
       
F/E
          
Dm
 
the waiter brought a tray

G7
          
C
  
C/B
        
Am
    
Am/G
 
And so it was,___ that later,____
F
       
F/E
             
Dm
  
Dm/C
 
as the miller told his tale
G
   
G/F
                  
Em
           
Em/D
 
that her face, at first just ghostly,
           
C
    
F
        
C
    G6(11) 
G6
 
C
     
C/B
            
Am
     
Am/G
 
She said there is no reason
F
        
F/E
              
Dm
    
Dm/C
 
And the truth is plain to see
G
       
G/F
                
Em
       
Em/D
 
But I wandered through my playing cards
C
       
C/B
       
Am
       
Am/G
 
Would not let her be
F
       
F/E
           
Dm
      
Dm/C
 
One of sixteen vestal virgins
G
        
G/F
             
Em
    
Em/D
 
Who were leaving for the coast
C
           
C/B
           
Am
   
Am/G
 
And although my eyes were o____pen
F
       
F/E
                  
Dm
 
They might just as well been closed

G7
          
C
  
C/B
        
Am
    
Am/G
 
And so it was,___ that later,____
F
       
F/E
             
Dm
  
Dm/C
 
as the miller told his tale
G
   
G/F
                  
Em
           
Em/D
 
that her face, at first just ghostly,
           
C
    
F
        
C
    G6(11) 
G6
 
turned a whiter shade of pale
C
 
C/B
  
Am
 
Am/G
  
F
 
F/E
  
Dm
 
Dm/C
  
G
 
G/F
  
Em
 
Em/D
  
C
 
F
  
G
 
G7
          
C
  
C/B
        
Am
    
Am/G
 
And so it was,___ that later,____
F
       
F/E
             
Dm
  
Dm/C
 
as the miller told his tale