Wrong Way Street
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I don't know why this song wasn't tabbed any sooner! great tune/band pretty sure it is correct with the
exception of the Cmaj9/E in the Chorus.
I was not sure what to call that chord? may be someone will be able to correct me..
G D
Not an acre on the hillside
G C
Not a dollar to my name
G D
My job got shipped off far away from home
G D
And all the two-time bankers
G C
All moan and complain
G
That's enough, they've got enough for two
D G
With none left for me and you
G D
And all you daytime workers
G C
Your backs breakin' every day
G D
Ain't but a passing thought in their mind
G D
And when you're done a-toiling
G C
Sorry sir, you're on your own
G
You don't mind this and you don't mind that
D G
You surely won't mind dying.
C Cmaj9/E Am
And the years roll down
C Cmaj9/E Am
In this dusty town
C Cmaj9/E Am
It's been worn down hard
G
And run away
G D
And there's a girl beside me
G C
Lord, she's the one I love
G D
But I can't buy no flowers or a ring
G D
And her mama's nice and friendly
G C
And her daddy wants me dead
G
That's the way things go these days
D G
And that's the way they've been
C Cmaj9/E Am
And the years roll down
C Cmaj9/E Am
In this dusty town
C Cmaj9/E Am
It's been worn down hard
G
And run away
G D
My restless hands are grabbing
G C
For a time that's never there
G D
Wishful thinking got me down so low
G D
And of all my friends and lovers
G C
I'm the only one left alive
G
It echoes through the halls and stairs
D G
And looks me in the eye
C Cmaj9/E Am
And the years roll down
C Cmaj9/E Am
In this dusty town
C Cmaj9/E Am
It's been worn down hard
G
And run away
(Repeat Chorus)
How to play Wrong Way Street
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cmaj9/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.