Detroit City Chords by Bobby Bare

Tempo:
60.525 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

F#

F

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bobby Bare- Detroit City chords
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[E] [F] [B] I [F]
[E] wanna go home, I wanna [A] go home, [E] oh, I [B] wanna [E] go home.
Last night I went to [B] sleep in Detroit [E] City, And I [B] dreamed about those cotton fields [E] and
home.
[A] I dreamed about my mother, dear [E] old papa,
sister and brother.
[F#] I dreamed about that girl who's [B] been waiting
for so long.
I wanna go [E] home, I wanna [A] go home, [E] oh, I [B] [E] wanna
go home.
[F] [B]
Home folks think [F#] I'm big in Detroit [B] City.
From [F#] the letters that I write, they think [B] I'm fine.
But [E] by day I make the cars, [B] by night I make the bars.
[C#] If only they could read between [F#] the lines.
[B] As you know, [F#] I rode a freight [B] train north to Detroit City.
And [F#] after all these years I find I've just been wasting [B] my time.
So I just think [E] I'll take my foolish pride and put it on a [G#m] southbound freight and [B] ride.
And go on back [C#] to the loved ones, the ones that I left [F#] waiting so far behind.
[F#m] I wanna [B] go home, I wanna [E] go home, [B] oh, I [F#] wanna [B] go home.
[F] [E]
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
F#
134211112
F
134211111
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
F#
134211112
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To learn Bobby Bare - Detroit City chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: B, F#, B, E, A and E. Set your pace at 30 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 61. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Major.

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[E] _ _ [F] _ _ [B] I [F] _ _
[E] _ _ wanna go home, I wanna [A] go home, _ _ [E] oh, I [B] wanna [E] go home.
_ _ Last night I went to [B] sleep in Detroit [E] City, _ And I [B] dreamed about those cotton fields [E] and
home.
_ _ [A] I dreamed about my mother, dear [E] old papa,
sister and brother.
[F#] I dreamed about that girl who's [B] been waiting
for so long.
I wanna go [E] home, _ I wanna [A] go home, _ _ [E] oh, I [B] [E] wanna
go home.
[F] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Home folks think [F#] I'm big in Detroit [B] City.
_ From [F#] the letters that I write, they think [B] I'm fine.
_ But [E] by day I make the cars, [B] by night I make the bars.
[C#] If only they could read between [F#] the lines.
_ _ [B] As you know, [F#] I rode a freight [B] train north to Detroit City.
_ And [F#] after all these years I find I've just been wasting [B] my time.
_ So I just think [E] I'll take my foolish pride and put it on a [G#m] southbound freight and [B] ride.
And go on back [C#] to the loved ones, the ones that I left [F#] waiting so far behind.
[F#m] I wanna [B] go home, _ I wanna [E] go home, _ _ [B] oh, I [F#] wanna [B] go home.
_ [F] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Mel Tillis and Danny Dill, is among the lineup of tracks on the 20 Greatest Hits album.

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