Saxaphones
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Intro:
E A E
I cut my teeth on Gumbo rock, Benny Spellman and Dr. John
Sweet Erma Thomas and Frogman Henry
F# B
Used to boogie woogie all night long
A
Though I love rock n' roll the acoustic guitar
E
Was the only way I had of becomin' a star
F#
I'm doin' really nice and travellin' around
B A B
But they won't play my record in my old home town
E A
But if I had saxophones
E
Yeah, big baritone cleanin' up the muddy breaks
A
If I had saxophones
B A
I could get some recognition from that Mobile, Alabama D J
E
Livin' by the ocean, sometimes I get the notion
A E
To take my Janey down town
We hang out in a funky little bar
F#m B
They call it the "Shipwreck Lounge"
A
Well we get kind of drunk and we play rock n' roll
E
Grabbin' everybody right down in his soul
F#
When we get to cookin' somethin's still wrong
B A B
There's still somethin' missin' from them good ole songs
E A
But if we had saxophones
E
Big baritone cleanin' up the muddy breaks
A
If we had saxophones
B A
I could make that joint shimmy like a big California earth quake
E A
Yeah if we had saxophones
E
Yeah, big baritone cleanin' up the muddy breaks
A
If we had saxophones
B A
I could get some recognition from that Mobile, Alabama D J
How to play Saxaphones
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 E. 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.