Draggin Main Street
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A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D A E7 A
Draggin' main street up and down makin' every block in town
D A E7 A
Nothin' to do no place to go except drag main or see a show
D
Draggin' main street at a half past ten
A E7
Just saw a little girl I'd like to win
A D
She's drivin down main street all alone
A E7 A
I gotta get her in my arms fore I go home
[Chorus]
D A E7 A
People say we're a flirting but they just don't know
D A B7 E7
That they are all married or too young or even too old
A D A E7
It's not fun to sit at home alone with no place to go
A D A E7 A
If we keep draggin' main street we'll find someone nice to know
[Solo]
A
e|---------0---0---0--------------0--------|
B|---0-1-2---2---2---2-0------0-2---2-0----|
G|-2---------------------2--2-----------2--|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
D
In our little town that's all we do
A E7
Drag main street for we don't care who
A D
We like to be seen so we make a lot of noise
A E7 A
Cause we're dixie gals huntin' yankee-doodle boys
[Chorus]
D A E7 A
People say we're a flirting but they just don't know
D A B7 E7
That they are all married or too young or even too old
A D A E7
It's not fun to sit at home alone with no place to go
A D A E7 A
If we keep draggin' main street we'll find someone nice to know
[Solo]
A
e|---------0---0---0--------------0--------|
B|---0-1-2---2---2---2-0------0-2---2-0----|
G|-2---------------------2--2-----------2--|
D|-----------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Verse 3]
D
I keep chasin' her round the block
A E7
We might get acquainted if she'd just stop
A D
My gas tank's empty now I gotta go in
A E7 A
But tomorrow night I'll drag main again
D A E7 A
Draggin' main street up and down makin' every block in town
D A E7 A
Nothin' to do no place to go except drag main or see a show
How to play Draggin Main Street
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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.