Illinois
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Intro: C Dm/C F/C C (2x)
verse 1:
C Dm/C
Dusty day dawning
F/C C
Three hours late
C Dm/C
Open the curtains
F/C C
And let the rest wait.
C Dm/C
My mind goes running
F/C C
Three thousand miles east
C Dm/C
I may miss the harvest
F/C C
But I won't miss the feast.
[Refrão]
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
verse 2:
C Dm/C
South California
F/C C
Your sun is too cold
C Dm/C
It looks like your hills
F/C C
Have been raped of their gold.
C Dm/C
I should have come out
F/C C
When I was first told
C Dm/C
This lamb has got to
F/C C
Return to the fold.
[Refrão]
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, I'm your boy.
Solo:
C Dm/C F/C C
C Dm/C F/C C
verse 3:
C Dm/C
Flat on the prairies
F/C C
Soil and stone
C Dm/C
Stretching forever
F/C C
Taking me home
C Dm/C
'Cause I've got a woman
F/C C
Who waits for me there
C Dm/C
And I need a breath of that
F/C C
Sweet country air.
[Refrão]
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
G F
And it looks like you're gonna have to see me again
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, Illinois
C Fm/C Dm/C C
Illinois, I'm your boy
How to play Illinois
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.