Move Along
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Intro
Am G Am G
F G Am
[Verso 1]
Am
Born in the middle of the afternoon
D G Am
On a horse drawn wagon on the old A5
Am
The big twelve wheelers shook my bed
D Am D Em
"You can't stop here" the policeman said
Am G D Em
"You'd better get born in someplace else"
[Refrão]
Am G Am G
Move along, get along, move along, get along
F G Am
Go, move, shift
F G Am
[Verso 2]
Am
Born in the tattie hoking time
D G Am
In a canvas tent near the tattie field
Am
The farmer says "Your work's all done
D Am D Em
It's time that you were moving on
Am G D Em
You'd better get born in someplace else"
[Refrão]
Am G Am G
Move along, get along, move along, get along
F G Am
Go, move, shift
F G Am
[Verso 3]
Am
Born on a common near a building site
D G Am
Where the ground is rutted with the trailor wheels
Am
The local people said to me
D Am D Em
"You lower the price of property
Am G D Em
You'd better get born in someplace else"
[Refrão]
Am G Am G
Move along, get along, move along, get along
F G Am
Go, move, shift
F G Am
[Verso 4]
Am
Born at the back of a blackthorn hedge
D G Am
When the white hoare frost lay all around
Am
No eastern kings came bearing gifts
D Am D Em
Instead the order came to shift
Am G D Em
You'd better get born in someplace else
[Refrão]
Am G Am G
Move along, get along, move along, get along
F G Am
Go, move, shift
F G Am x2
[Verso 5]
Am
The winter sky was hung with stars
D G Am
And one shone brighter than the rest
Am
The wise men came so stern and strict
D Am D Em
And brought the order to evict
Am G D Em
You'd better get born in someplace else
[Refrão]
Am G Am G
Move along, get along, move along, get along
F G Am
Go, move, shift
F G Am
[Verso 6]
Am
Wagon, tent or trailor born
D G Am
Last month, last year or in far off days
Am
Born here or a thousand miles away
D Am D Em
There's always men nearby who say
Am G D Em
"You'd better get born in someplace else"
[Refrão]
Am G Am G
Move along, get along, move along, get along
F G Am
Go, move, shift
F G Am
How to play Move Along
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 Am. 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.