Thank You Connersville Indiana
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Intro
D
[Verso 1]
D G D
I rolled into Connersville in 1961
D A7
With what was left of my last army pay
D G D
I had a letter with me from a buddy living there
D G A7 D
He said, "You stop and see me if you're ever up this way"
[Verso 2]
D G D
Need I say, he was surprised to find me at his door
D A7
With what I guess you'd call a silly grin
D G D
He said, "Where are you headed?" and I said, "I'm headed here"
D G A7 D
His mama said, "Don't stand there, you'll catch cold, just come on in"
[Verso 3]
D G D
They gave me room and board, I paid a very modest fee
D A7
Then I went looking for a place to play
D G D
If you've ever had a hat and didn't wear one, then you'll know
D G A7 D
The way a country singer made a living in those days
[Verso 4]
D G D
The menu printed on the window of the bar and grill
D A7
The man said, "We're too small to have a band"
D G D
I said, "Well, I'll just pick and sing and pass my hat awhile"
D G A7 D
He said, "Go right ahead, but you just do the best you can"
[Verso 5]
D G D
Well, after seven hours of "Cheatin' Heart" and "Wildwood Flower"
D A7
I had me seven dollars, eighty cents
D G D
I gave it to a waitress who was gonna have a baby
D G A7 D
She said she needed just that much to help her pay the rent
E
[Verso 6]
E A E
Later on, I formed a band and really hit the big time
E B7
Ten bucks a night for working at the time
E A E
We worked through winter gardens and some other choice nightspots
E A B7 E
Looking back, I'll have to say those were the good ol' times
[Verso 7]
E A E
Summer came and me and old Mitch Mitchell fished White River
E B7
And caught those big ol' juicy channel cats
E A E
Sometimes when I'm riding on a jet plane going somewhere
E A B7 E
I get to thinking that I'd like to live a life like that
[Verso 8]
E A E
So thank you, Connersville, and thanks to you, old Indiana
E B7
You took me in when I knew slimmer days
E A E
I won't forget you and I hope that you will not forget me
E A B7 E
And you folks stop and see me if you're ever down this way
How to play Thank You Connersville Indiana
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The first identified chord is D. 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.