Jack Kerouac
View chords used in this chart
//Note: For the E6 in the bridge,
the songs fingerpicking goes from the 3rd to b3rd (G# to G)
Intro
E E A E E
[Verso 1]
E
Thinking of running so far away
E
Where Im bound well whos to say
A E
Ill hitch a ride on a lonesome easy freight train
E
Bid farewell to the old cruel world I knew
[Verso 2]
E
Floating along on a tired tube
E
Mourning dove how do you do
A E
Ill find my own reflection in that pure stream
E
To see a man who lives a life thats free
[Refrão]
G#
Cause all the pretty people they are
A
Rushing through the city
G#7
Heads in their screens
A6
And I couldnt take one more minute
E
Wont you little green river please
Edim A6/E E
Carry my blues away
G#
Freight train leaves the city roll on
A
Picking a song ive been singing so long
E
Little green river please
Edim A6/E E
Carry my blues away
[Verso 3]
E
Rowing along the old country side
E
Wildflowers that grow so high I
A E
Feel the writhing green between my fingers
E
Light a smoke while I pick this rambling song
[Ponte]
E6 G#7/D# A/E G#m/D# C#m
E6 G#7/D# A/E B/D# E
[Refrão]
G#
Cause all the pretty people they are
A
Rushing through the city
G#7
Heads in their screens
A6
And I couldnt take one more minute
E
Wont you little green river please
Edim A6/E E
Carry me down the line
G#
Freight train leaves the city roll on
A
Picking a song ive been singing so long
E
Little green river please
Edim A6/E E
Carry me down the line
[Verso 4]
E
Thinking of running so far away
E
Where Im bound well whos to say
A E
Ill hitch a ride on a lonesome easy freight train
E
Bid farewell to the old cruel world I knew
How to play Jack Kerouac
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E6. 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.