Nursery Street
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Intro:
C Am F C
C Am Fm G7
C Am
Well I been up in the sky
F C
I've been down on the ground
Am F C
talkin to myself when noones around
Am
well people think I'm crazy
F C
for diggin so deep
C Am
But I ain't gonna stop
F C
until nursery street
C Am F C
C Am
Well I been sleepin on the road
F C
I been sleepin on trains
Am
sleepin in my bed
F C
but it ain't the sAme
Am
I'm a fool for your lovin
F C
wherever I sleep
Am F C
So don't wake me until nursery street (yeah)
C Am F C
C Am Fm G7 E
Am
Take me down
C
take me down
F
where my love sleeps
E F
walk with me now
C Am F C
down nursery street
C Am Fm G7
C Am
There's a station out in Denver
F C
where the tracks wanna split
Am F C
A payphone in Omaha I've used quite a bit
Am F C
The wind in Chicago makes Pittsburgh so sweet
Am F C
I'm that much closer to Nursery street
C Am F C
C Am Fm G7 E
Am
Take me down
C
take me down
F Fm
where my love sleeps
E F
I'm here with you now
C Am F C
on nursery street
C Am F C
C Am F C
C Am Fm G7
C Am
I'm a drop in the rain
F C
Flake in the snow
Am F C
A nAme on a letter from Mexico
Am
I'm a ring on your phone
F C
so you know I'm still here
Am
I'm a million songs away
F C
But I'll sing em loud and clear
Am
Cause when you can't seem to find
F C
a piece of a mind
Am
and the joker sits smilin
F C
and the calanders start to cry
Am
well I'm runnin I'm riding
F C
I'm flyin full steam
Am F C C Am
and I see my next exit on Nursery Street
F C C Am
Well sweet nursery street
F C C Am
a sweet nursery street
F C C Am
a sweet nursery street
F C
a sweet nursery street
How to play Nursery Street
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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.