Steven Brown
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[Intro ]
A D A E A D E A
verse 1
A D A E
A pair of cut off jeans and some old river shoes
A D A E
A ragged flower towel and an old truck tube
A D E A
A low water crossing on the road out of town
D E A D
A bed of white stone, lying on the ground
A C#m D E
Walking through the heat waves from that old dirt street
D A E A A
Heading for cool water, down on Flat Rock Creek
verse 2
A D A E
All over town, we'd ride our bikes and hardly stop
A D A E
Or hike up that hill known as "Old Round Top"
A D E A
Climb the fire escape at the old Junior High
D E A D
Slide down two stories with a laugh and a smile
A C#m D E
Then walk through the heat waves from that old dirt street
D A E A
Heading for cool water, down on Flat Rock Creek
verse 3
A D A E
We did what we could to beat that old summer heat
A D A E
And nothin' felt better than that old cool creek
A D E A
We'd while away the hours on those hot summer days
D E A D
Then make our way home, by that old sunset haze
A C#m D E
Then walk through the heat waves from that old dirt street
D A E A A
Heading home from cool water, down on Flat Rock Creek
Instrumental
A D A E
A D E A
A C#m D E
D A E A
verse 4
A D A E
I remember those summers from a past long ago
A D A E
Spending several hours skippin' old flat stones
A D E A
Oh those old summer days they were good for your soul
D E A D
Fishin' for perch with an old cane pole
A C#m D E
Then we'd walk through the heat waves from that old dirt street
D A E A
Heading for cool water, down on Flat Rock Creek
Outro
A C#m D E
Oh what I'd give to be back out on that street
A D E A
Heading for cool water down on Flat Rock Creek
D A E A
How to play Steven Brown
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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.