Cabbagetown
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Intro: A E Bm
A E Bm A E
My Granddaddy was raised up in the hills, in ?29 he came down
Bm A E Bm A E
He used to ride to Atlanta, got a job in a Cotton Mill
Bm A A E
But everybody called it Cabbagetown
[Refrão]
Bm A E
Oh-Oh-Oh, Cabbagetown
Bm A E E
The handpainted sign said Cabbagetown
Bm A E E
He met my Grandma, when she was just sixteen
Bm A E E
They?d spin Old No. 7, on the second floor
Bm A E E
They grew a little garden, they started a family
Bm A E E
They owed all their pay, to the Ray Jay store
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Bm A E
Oh-Oh-Oh, Cabbagetown
Bm A A E
Never been out of Cabbagetown
Bm A E
Oh-Oh-Oh, Cabbagetown
Bm A A E
What goes up, will come down
G Bm
Bridge: When they finally closed, the shadows fell
Bm E G G
Covered Cabbagetown, like a dirty vail.
Instrumental
Bm A E Bm A E Bm A E Bm A E
Bm A E E
Woke up this morning, my eyes were filled with tears
Bm A E E
I was dreaming of Grandpa, in forty some odd years
Bm A E E
Now the mountains call to me, a lonely soulful sound
Bm A E E
Once I leave here, I ain't coming back to Cabbagetown
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Bm A E
Oh-Oh-Oh, Cabbagetown
Bm A A E
You better stay away, when the sun goes down
Bm A E
Oh-Oh-Oh, Cabbagetown
Bm A E
I'm never goin? back to Cabbagetown
Bm A E
No, I'm never goin? back to Cabbagetown
Bm A E G Bm
Ah, one more time, I'm never goin? back to Cabbagetown ?. No, No
How to play Cabbagetown
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.