Ookpik Waltz
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Ookpik Waltz
Waltzes
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Chord Chart
A x2
GG
DD
CC
GG
EmEm
CC
GG
GG
EmEm
CC
GG
EmEm
CC
DD
CC
GG
B
EmEm
EmEm
BmBm
BmBm
AmAm
CC
EmEm
EmEm
EmEm
EmEm
BmBm
BmBm
AmAm
CC
EmEm
DD
Chords used:
Am
Bm
C
D
Em
G
Demo Videos
About This Song
Ookpik Waltz is a hauntingly beautiful waltz composed by Canadian fiddler Ward Allen in the 1960s, named after a small Arctic owl. Its minor key feel and flowing 3/4 time signature give it a distinctive, melancholy character that sets it apart from typical bluegrass fare.