Upstairs Downtown(corrected)
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INTRO: D A G A, D Bm G A
VERSE:
D A Bm A G A
Route 14, Box 308, she said goodbye at the cattle-guard gate,
G A D A
Hopin' she would find her a place in the world
D A
With her mind made up and tears in her eyes,
Bm A G A
she almost made her daddy cry
G A D
he said, "Don't forget to call when you get there girl."
PRE-CHORUS:
Bm G D
Drivin' on that 2-lane road hopin' she might find
Bm G A
A whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind
CHORUS:
D A G A D A G A
Moving' up-stairs, down-town, life's too short to be hanging a-round
D A G A Bm A
She's 18 and it's time she got out of the woods
G A7 D A G A
She's gettin' out while the gettin's good
VERSE:
D A Bm A G A
All bills paid and a room with a view, she's unpacked a dish or two
G A D A
She just got her phone turned on today
D A
There's a big ol' world waitin' just outside
Bm A G
as she's thumbin through the classifides,
G A D
lookin' for work at any old job's okay
PRE-CHORUS:
Bm G D
Drivin' on that cross-town freeway, hopin' she might find
Bm G A
A whole lot more waitin' up ahead than what she left behind
CHORUS:
D A G A D A G A
Moving' up-stairs, down-town, life's too short to be hanging a-round
D A G A Bm A
She's 18 and it's time she got out of the woods
G A7 D A G A
She's gettin' out while the gettin's good
VERSE:
D A
And she lost her job at the grocery store
Bm A G A
and the wolf came knocking at the door
G A D
red notice said they turned off her telephone
D A Bm A G
There's nothing left for her to do so she's packed up a thing or two,
G A D
Loaded her car down now she's headed home
PRE-CHORUS:
Bm G D
Drivin' on that 2-lane road hopin' she might find
Bm G A
A whole lot more waiting up ahead than what she left behind
CHORUS 2:
D A G A D A G A
Moving' up-stairs, down-town, life's too short to be hanging a-round
D A G A Bm A
She's 18 and it's time she got back to the woods
G A7 D A G A D -FADE
She's gettin' out while the gettin's good
How to play Upstairs Downtown(corrected)
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What is the starting chord?
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.