Michigan
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The first two C chords of the verse she plays:
Cadd#11
e|------------------------|
B|----1-----1-----1----1--|
G|----0-----0-----0----0--| x2
D|----2--4--2--4--2--4-2--|
A|--3---------------------|
E|------------------------|
Cadd11
e|------------------------|
B|----1-----1-----1----1--|
G|----0-----0-----0----0--| x2
D|----2--3--2--3--2--3-2--|
A|--3---------------------|
E|------------------------|
You can also play C then C7
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[Verso 1]
Cadd#11 Cadd11 F Fsus4 F
I'm in Michigan and it's colder than I like
G7 C G
I wouldn't last two minutes on the interstate riding my motorbike
Cadd#11 Cadd11 F Fsus4 F
I'm a city girl but it's a different world out here in the middle
G7 C G C7
I'm on solid ground with the friends I've found - nobody makes me feel little
[Refrão]
C7 F Fsus4 F
You said you didn't want me
G7 C G
Then why did you come all this way
C7 F Fsus4 F
You said you didn't need me
G7 C G
Well who's standing in whose driveway
[Verso 2]
Cadd#11 Cadd11 F Fsus4 F
And your high beams are running through the seams of my window shades
G7 C G
Thanks for waking up my roommates
Cadd#11 Cadd11 F Fsus4 F
And you slammed the door and it read 'Excelsior' on your New York plates
G7 C G
While tears ran down your face
Cadd#11 Cadd11 F Fsus4 F
You said I was the one well looks like you jumped the gun on telling me I wasn't
G7 C G
You thought this might erase what you said that day but it doesn't
Cadd#11 Cadd11 F Fsus4 F
And watching your heart break I could relate because you broke mine
G7 C G C7
And now I'm in Michigan and I'm doing just fine
[Refrão]
C7 F Fsus4 F
You said you didn't want me
G7 C G
Then why did you come all this way
C7 F Fsus4 F
You said you didn't need me
G7 C G
Well who's standing in whose driveway
{Instrumental}
Cadd#11 Cadd11 F Fsus4 {F}|{G7} G7 C {G}| x2
[Verso 3]
Cadd#11 Cadd11 F Fsus4 F
Yes I'm in Michigan and my tail spin has straightened out
G7 C G
And the color in my cheeks is coming back to me after a long hard drought
Cadd#11 Cadd11 F Fsus4 F
And you've got your needle and thread like I'm half dead out on the table
G7 C G C7
But on all accounts I am stronger now and my heart is stable
[Refrão]
C7 F Fsus4 F
You said you didn't want me
G7 C G
But you still came all this way
C7 F Fsus4 F
You said you didn't need me
G7 C G C
But honey who's standing in whose driveway
How to play Michigan
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.