St Louis Crawl
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Standard tuning, no Capo
This is taken from the album version, the live versions are pretty much the same though.
[Verse 1]
C
Well, you've heard of the Shag
C
The East Boogie too but
C
Here's a brand new one for you
F
It's called the St. Louis Crawl
C
Yeah the St. Louis Crawl
G
Oh you don't need to buy a thing
F C G
To do the St. Louis Crawl
[Verse 2]
C
Go to the north side if you're up to no good
C
Oh the cops and the hookers in the neighborhood
F
Doin' the St. Louis Crawl
C
Oh the St. Louis Crawl
G
Oh you don't need to buy a thing
F C
To do the St. Louis Crawl
G
Oh let's do it
[Chorus]
C
The St. Louis Crawl
C
The St. Louis Crawl
F
Oh the St. Louis Crawl
C
Yeah the St. Louis Crawl
G
Oh you don't need to buy a thing
F C G
To do the St. Louis Crawl
[Interlude]
C C
F C
G F
C G
C C
F C
G F
C G
[Verse 3]
C
Peetie Wheatstraw
C
Driving in the rain
C
He got drunk and drove into a train
F
Doin' the St. Louis Crawl, yes he did
C
Yeah the St. Louis Crawl
G
Oh you don't need to buy a thing
F C G
To do the St. Louis Crawl
[Verse 4]
C
Frankie said Johnny told Stagger Lee
C
South City St. Louis is the place to be
F
To do the St. Louis Crawl
C
The St. Louis Crawl
G
Yes, you don't need to buy a thing
F C G
To do the St. Louis Crawl
[Interlude]
C C
F C
G F
C G
C C
F C
G F
C G
[Verse 5]
C
Dizzy Dean told a young Jack Buck
C
It aint braggin if you can back it up
F
So do the St. Louis Crawl
C
Oh yes, the St. Louis Crawl
G
Well you don't need to buy a thing
F C
To do the St. Louis Crawl
G
Gonna show you how
[Chorus]
C
The St. Louis Crawl
C
The St. Louis Crawl
F
Oh yeah, the St. Louis Crawl, crawl, crawl, crawl, crawl, crawl
C
The St. Louis Crawl
G
You don't need to buy a thing
F C
Oh to do the St. Louis Crawl
[Outro}
C7 G C
How to play St Louis Crawl
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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.