Davey's on the road again
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INTRO
G D/F# Csus/E C Eb F Csus/E C
G D
Davey's on the road again
F C
wearing different clothes again
D# G Em
Davey's turing handouts down
Am7 D
to keep his pockets clean
G D
All his goods are sold again
F C
his world's as good as gold again
D# G Em
Says if you see Jean now ask her
Am7 D7 G
please to pity me
D G
Jean and I we moved along
D G
Since the day down in the hollow
C G
When the mind went driftin' on
D
and the feet were soon to follow
SOLO
Davey's on the road again
wearing different clothes again
Davey;s turing handouts down
to keep his pockets clean
Saying his goodbye's again
Wheels are in his eyes again
Says if you see Jean now tell her
please to pity me
Downtown in the big town
gonna set you back on your heels
with a mouth full of memories
and a lot of stickers for your windshield
G Bm
Shut the door, cut the light
G7 C
Davey won't be home tonight
G Bm
you can wait till the dawn rolls in
G7 C G D F C D# F Csus C
you won't see our Davey again
SOLO
G D F C
Davey's on the road again again again again again
How to play Davey's on the road again
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.