Sally G
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G A7
Somewhere to the south of New York City
Am7 G
Lies the friendly state of Tennessee
A7
Down in Nashville I met a pretty
Am7 C G
Who made a pretty big fool out of me
C G C G
And they called her Sally, Sally G
A7 D7 G7
Why d'you wanna do the things you do to me
C G C G
You're my Sally, Sally G
A7 Am7 G/B C
Took the part that was the heart of me
G C G C G C G C
Sally G
The night life took me down to Printers Alley
Where Sally sang a song behind the bar
I ran my eyes across her as she sang a tangled mime
I used to love to hear her sweet guitar
And they called her Sally, Sally G
Why d'you wanna do the things you do to me
You're my Sally, Sally G
Took the part that was the heart of me, Sally G]
Am
Me and Sally took up
Em
Things began to look up
G D
Me and her were going strong
Am
Then she started lying
G Am
I could see our love was dying
Em
I heard a voice say, Move along
C G C G C G C G C
Move along
Well, now I'm on my own again, I wonder
If she ever really understood
I never thought to ask her
What the letter 'G' stood for
But I know for sure it wasn't good
And they called her Sally, Sally G
Why d'you wanna do the things you do to me
You're my Sally, Sally G
Took the part that was the heart of me, Sally G
A Am C G C G C G C G
How to play Sally G
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.