Home Of The Slave
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Intro:
E A7 E B7 A7 E
[Verso 1]
E
What you gonna do when the circus come to town?
A E
I said, what you gonna do when the circus comes to town?
B7 A E
I'm gonna grab my things and sally my way down
[Verso 2]
E
We got reds on the right, blues on the left,and somewhere in the middle we got all the rest
A7 E
I say fuck Folsom prison, I say run for your life
B7 A7 E
'Cause the way things are going we'll be living on the edge of a knife
Solo:
E A7 E B7 A7 E
[Verso 3]
E
The damn man kicked down my door, lucky for me I didn't live there no more
A7 E
Got the hell outta there 'fore he be burning it down
B7 A7 E
Now he's going door to door trying to sell himself pound for pound
[Verso 4]
E
She says this, he says that, but she'd rather crack him with a baseball bat
A7 E
It doesn't really even matter what they're saying at all
B7 A7 E
Nothings really gonna change and we're all gonna take the fall
Solo:
E A7 E B7 A7 E
[Verso 5]
E
What you gonna do when the circus come to town?
A E
I said, what you gonna do when the circus comes to town?
B7 A E
I'm gonna grab my things and sally my way down
B7 A E
I'm gonna grab my things and sally my way down
B7 A E A E A E
I'm gonna grab my things and sally my way down-----
How to play Home Of The Slave
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.