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Whiter Shade Of Pale (feat. Steve Winwood)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Benny Rietveld
Benny Rietveld
Bass
David K. Mathews
David K. Mathews
Keyboards
Santana
Santana
Guitar
Karl Perazzo
Karl Perazzo
Percussion
Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood
Vocals
Justus Dobrin
Justus Dobrin
Keyboards
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden
Keyboards
Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Matthew Fisher
Matthew Fisher
Composer
Keith Reid
Keith Reid
Composer
Gary Brooker
Gary Brooker
Composer
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Allgood
Chris Allgood
Recording Engineer
Santana
Santana
Producer
James Towler
James Towler
Recording Engineer
Emily Lazar
Emily Lazar
Recording Engineer
Narada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden
Producer
Jim Reitzel
Jim Reitzel
Mixing Engineer
Erin Tadena
Erin Tadena
Recording Engineer
Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We skipped the light fandango
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
I was feeling kinda seasick
But the crowd called out for more
The room was humming harder
As the ceiling flew away
When we called out for another drink
The waiter brought a tray
[Chorus]
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face, at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale
[Instrumental]
She said there is no reason
And the truth is plain to see
But I wandered through my playing cards
And would not let her be
One of sixteen vestal virgins
Who were leaving for the coast
And although my eyes were open
They might have just well been closed
[Chorus]
And so it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale
So it was that later
As the miller told his tale
That her face at first just ghostly
Turned a whiter shade of pale
Written by: Gary Brooker, Keith Reid, Matthew Fisher

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