Remington
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Intro
C Em Am F G C G C
[Verso 1]
C Em Am G
There's a wheel on my desk that reminds of somethn' I been dreamin'
C Em Am G
It don't have no spokes it's busted and broke and it's leanin'
F G C G
Where I see inside
[Verso 2]
C Em Am G
It's got holes & dust & dirt & rust & it knows hurt feelin's
C Em Am G
It's heard the deepest of words cut in song & sung to ceilin's
F G C G
Awe, it's seen it's share of cries
C Em Am F G C
Old Remington
C Em Am F G C G C
Yes this old Remington
[Verso 3]
C Em Am G
Pressed out somewhere in New York in the dead cold of winter
C Em Am G
By a man with some tools & his hands lookin' for some dinner
F G C G
Didn't have enough for his kids
[Verso 4]
C Em Am G
Lost em' both, drunk & broke, deadbutted joke, hungry breadwinner
C Em Am G
Wife took off, left him there with a cough and gold bottle of blood thinner
F G C G
Kept him warm 'til he died
C Em Am F G C
Old Remington
C Em Am F G C G C
Yes this old Remington
{Break}
C Em Am G C Em Am G F G C G
C Em Am F G C
C Em Am F G C G C
[Verso 5]
C Em Am G
Bought by a man with a gun in his hand full of pride and bravado
C Em Am G
Played by a man with the blues in hands on the south side of Chicago
F G C G
Oh you know how this goes
[Verso 6]
C Em Am G
Lost in a bet then sold in regret to a feller north of Boston
C Em Am G
Down on his luck tossed it in a truck and headed south for Austin
F G C
And that's where we first met
C Em Am F G C
Old Remington
C Em Am F G C G C
Yes this old Remington
C Em Am F G C
Old Remington
C Em Am F G C G C
Yes this old Remington
C Em Am F G C G C
Yeah this old Remington
How to play Remington
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.