Nana And Jimi
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Intro:
Em7 A7
Verse
A7
My mother told me be a good boy,
And don't do nothing wrong,
D
And she'd wrapped up the sandwich,
C A7
For me to take along
G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
D A7
Nothing's gonna be the same.
A7
She drove us crosstown in her old chevy,
She parked and waited for us outside,
D
She said be careful honey of
C A7
these crazy people inside,
G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
D A7
And nothing's gonna be the same.
Intro
Em7 Am7 G D A7
Verse
A7
Now there was Police at the front door,
And there were Police on the stage,
D
But to a twelve year old boy,
C A7
It was all cool and straight,
G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
D A7
And nothing's gonna be the same.
A7
The lights were dimming, people were shouting,
And I forgot about my Mom in the car,
D
When he walked out on stage
A7
And plugged in his guitar,
G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
D A7
And nothing's gonna be the same
G
I was gonna see Jimi,
D C A Em7 A7
And nothing's gonna be the same.
How to play Nana And Jimi
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em7. 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.