Lodi
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Eb
Just about a year ago
Ab Eb
I set out on the road
Eb Eb/D Cm
seekin' my fame and fortune
Ab Bb
lookin' for a pot of gold
Eb Eb/D Cm
Things got bad and things got worse
Ab Eb
I guess you know the tune
Bb Ab Eb
Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again
Eb
I came in on a Greyhound
Ab Eb
I'll be walkin' out if I go
Eb Eb/D Cm
I was just passin' through
Ab Bb
Must be seven months or more
Eb Eb/D Cm
Ran out of time and money
Ab Eb
It looks like they took my friends
Eb Bb Ab Eb
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again
Eb
Well The man from the magazine
Ab Eb
He said I was on my way
Eb Eb/D Cm
Somewhere I lost connection and
Ab Bb
Ran out of songs to play
Eb Eb/D Cm
I came into town on a one-night stand
Ab Eb
Looks like my plans fell through
Eb Bb Ab Eb
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again
Eb
If I only had a dollar
Ab Eb
For every song I've sung
Cm
And every time I've had to play
Ab Bb
While people sat there drunk
Eb Cm
You know I'd catch the next train
Ab Eb
Back to where I live
Eb Bb Ab Eb
Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again
Eb Bb Ab Eb
Oh, Lord, Stuck in Lodi again
Eb Bb Ab Eb
Oh lord stuck in Lodi again
How to play Lodi
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Eb. 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.