Tobacco Road
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
N.C. N.C. N.C. C7
C7 C7 C7 C7
C7 C7 C7 C7
[Verse 1]
C7 C7
I was born in this city
C7 C7
Where it’s high an’ low
C7 C7
Raised in the country
C7 C7
Down that ol’ railroad
C7 C7
With a little bit o’ money
C7 C7
And no place to go
C7 C7
Lord, all I had was an old cotton sack
[Chorus]
C7 F7
On my shoulder
F7 F7
Oh, on my shoulder, oh Lord
C7 C7
This I know – yes – yes – yeah, I know
G7 G7
It’s my o-old home
F7 C7
I love Tobacco Road
C7 F7 C7 G7
(lookie here - this gonna kill ya right here)
[Verse 2]
C7 C7
You help me up
C7 C7
And let me down
C7 C7
Up and days, yeah
C7 C7
And all around
C7 C7
You take my money
C7 C7
An’ you wear my clothes
C7 C7
I’ll take you down – Lord
C7 C7
Ahh – but ya here I know
[Chorus]
F7 F7
I don’t know – no – no - no
F7 C7
I don’t know
G7 G7
I don’t know ho - ho-oh-ho
F7 C7
Oh Lord – Tobacco Road
C7 F7 C7 G7
[Instrumental Bridge]
C7 C7 C7 C7
C7 C7 C7 C7
F7 F7 C7 C7
G7 C7 F7 C7
C7 F7 C7 G7
[Verse 3]
C7 C7
You told me that you love me
C7 C7
You told me a lie
C7 C7
I really love you baby
C7 C7
Want you if I die
C7 C7
Good God, love me honey
C7 C7
Like-a- I love you
C7 C7
Tell me baby what’s a
C7 C7
Poor boy do
[Chorus]
F7 F7
I don’t know – no – no - no
F7 C7
I don’t know
G7 G7
I don’t know ho - ho-oh-ho
F7 C7
O-oh – Tobacco Road
C7 F7 C7 G7
[Verse 4]
C7 C7
Ya told me early one mornin’
C7 C7
Won’t be long
C7 C7
You’re gonna look for me
C7 C7
And I’ll be gone
C7 C7
Four - five - six - seven mama
C7 C7
And - a eight - nine - an’ ten
C7 C7
You gotta come an’ see me
C7 C7
Lord, as soon as you can
[Chorus]
F7 F7
Oh no - oh
F7 C7 C7
No - I don’t know – no – whoa - whoa
G7 G7
I don’t know – who - who
F7 F7
I don’t know - who - who
C7 C7 F7 C7
Tobacco road - I don’t know
C7 F7 C7 G7
(lookie here)
[Outro]
C7 Fmaj7
You don’t know – ah
Fmaj7 C7
Mama, I know
C7 Fmaj7
An’ I don’t know – ah
Fmaj7 C7
Like you should know
C7 Fmaj7
But I know you took my change
Fmaj7 C7
I said like a little dime
C7 Fmaj7 C7
Oh! You told me that you love me
Fmaj7 C7 Fmaj7
But it was my heart that died
Fmaj7
I know…
(fade out)
How to play Tobacco Road
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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.