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Shutting Detroit Down
John Rich
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ok the other version of this totally slaughtered the names of the chords so i'm
rewriting it with the correct chord names...
G=320033
D=000232
Cadd9=032033
C=032010
Em=022000
F=133211 (bar)
by the way, the F's in the chorus really arent neccisary but thats how Rich does it.
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
My daddy taught me in this country everyones the same
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
You work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame
Cadd9
When it dont go your way
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Now I see all these big shots whining on my evening news
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
About how their losing billions and its up to me and you
Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9
To come running to the rescue
D Em C
Well, pardon me if I dont shed a tear
D Em C
There selling make believe and we dont buy that here
Chorus:
Em C G
Because in the real world their shuttin Detroit down
Em D Cadd9 D
While the boss man takes his bonus paid jets on out of town
Em C G F C
DCs bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground
G F C G
Yeah, while there living up on Wall Street in that New York City town
G D Em C
Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down
G D G
Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down
Verse 2:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Well that old mans been working in that plant most all his life
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Now his pension plans been cut in half and he cant afford to die
Cadd9
And its a crying shame, cus he aint the one to Blame
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
When I looked down to see his calloused hands
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Well let me tell you friend it gets me fightin mad
Chorus:
Em C G
Because in the real world their shuttin Detroit down
Em D Cadd9 D
While the boss man takes his bonus paid jets on out of town
Em C G F C
DCs bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground
G F C G
Yeah, while there living up on Wall Street in that New York City town
G D Em C
Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down
G D G
Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down
G F C G
Yeah while there living up on Wall Street in that New York City town
G D Em C
Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down
G D C
Here in the real world their shuttin Detroit down
G D C
In the real world their shuttin Detroit down
G D G
Their shuttin Detroit down
(on the last two chords of the song hit the G-dd D-ud G-d)
and thats pretty much it! thanks, God bless America.
hiwaychild1