Joey And Me - Strawbs

Joey And Me

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Intro: G D G C G D G Am
 
G D G C G D
Joey and me were out on the freeway
G D G C
Leaving the city race
G D G C G D
Out of the hustle, into the country
G D G C
Searching for open space
G D G C G
Shoulder to shoulder, mile for mile
D G C
But neither of us knew where
G D G C G
Sleeping at night out under the stars
D G C
Inhaling the mountain air
 
[Refrão]
Am
Under the open skies
G
Living in paradise
C D
Joey and me were free
Am
Nobody else allowed
G
Anyone more's a crowd
C D D-D-D-D
Joey and me makes three
 
G D G C G
Often we talked of wasting our time
D G C
And bridges that we had crossed
G D G C G
But mostly we looked in vain for ourselves
D G C
Forgetting that we were lost
G D G C G
Joey and me were two of a kind
D G C
In love with our own ideals
G D G C G
Aiming to keep the gathering years
D G C
In pace with our rolling wheels
 
Chorus:
Am
Under the open skies
G
Living in paradise
C D
Joey and me were free
Am
Nobody else allowed
G
Anyone more's a crowd
C D
Joey and me makes three
 
Bridge:
C D D G
Let me tell you how it all went wrong
F C G
How me and Joey didn't belong
C D G
We were tripping the light fantastic
F C D
Intergalactic, Joey and me
 
Instrumental (same progression as Chorus):
Am G C D Am G C D
 
G D G C G
The wilderness road had taken its toll
D G C
I knew I could never last
G D G C G
The lines had gone down in a flurry of snow
D G C
The winter was on us fast
G D G C G D
I made my way back into the city
G D G C
Hitched to a guiding star
G D G C G
Joey is out on his own again
D G C
He's richer than me by far
 
[Refrão]
Am
Under the open skies
G
Living in paradise
C D
Joey and me were free
Am
Nobody else allowed
G
Anyone more's a crowd
C D
Joey and me makes three
 
Am
Under the open skies
G
Living in paradise
C D
Joey and me were free
Am
Nobody else allowed
G
Anyone more's a crowd
C D
Joey and me makes three
 
Instrumental (same progression as Chorus):
Am G C D Am G C D
 
[Refrão]
Am
Under the open skies
G
Living in paradise
C D
Joey and me were free
Am
Nobody else allowed
G
Anyone more's a crowd
C D
Joey and me makes three

How to play Joey And Me

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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.

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