Chords for David Holt and Doc Watson Way Downtown

Tempo:
147.4 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Bm

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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David Holt and Doc Watson Way Downtown chords
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[Bb]
David, let's play Way Down Down.
What do you think?
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] Way down [D] down a fool lay [A] around
Took me to [D] the jail
[G] Oh me and [D] so my
[A] Ain't no one to [D] call my bail
It [G] was late last night [D] when old Willie came home
[A] Heard him a-rappin' [Bm] on the door
[G] He's a-slippin' out a-slidin' [D] with him new shoes on
She says Willie don't you rap
[G]
[D] [A] Took me to [D] the jail
Oh [G] me [D] and so my
[A] [D]
[G] [Bm]
[A] [D]
[G] [Bm]
[A] [B]
I [G] wish I was over at [D] my sweet Sally's house
[A] Sittin' in that big [D]
armchair
[G] One arm around [D] my old guitar
[A] And the other one around [D] my ear
[G] Way down [D] down
[A] Took me to [D] the jail
[G] Oh me [D] and so [A] my
Ain't no one to call [D] my bail
Let's pick it together, son.
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G]
[D] [A] [D]
[G] One old shirt [D] is about all I've got
[A] And a dollar is all that I [D] crave
[G] Brought nothing with me into [Dm] this old world
[A] And it'll take nothing to [D] my grave
[G] Way down [D] down a fool lay around
[A] Took me to [D] the jail
[G] Oh [D] me and so my
[A] Ain't no one to [D] call my bail
[Bb]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Bb
12341111
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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David, let's play Way Down Down.
What do you think? _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] Way down [D] down a fool lay [A] around
Took me to [D] the jail
_ [G] Oh me and [D] so my
[A] Ain't no one to [D] call my bail
It [G] was late last night [D] when old Willie came home
[A] Heard him a-rappin' [Bm] on the door
_ [G] He's a-slippin' out a-slidin' [D] with him new shoes on
She says Willie don't you rap _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] Took me to [D] the jail
Oh [G] _ _ me [D] and so my
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B]
I _ _ [G] wish I was over at [D] my sweet Sally's house
[A] Sittin' in that big [D]
armchair
_ _ [G] One arm around [D] my old guitar
[A] And the other one around [D] my ear
_ [G] Way down [D] down
_ _ [A] _ Took me to [D] the jail
_ _ [G] _ Oh me [D] and so [A] my
Ain't no one to call [D] my bail
Let's pick it together, son.
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] One old shirt [D] is about all I've got
[A] And a dollar is all that I [D] crave
_ [G] Brought nothing with me into [Dm] this old world
[A] And it'll take nothing to [D] my grave
_ [G] Way down _ [D] down a fool lay around
[A] Took me to [D] the jail
_ [G] Oh [D] me and so _ my
[A] Ain't no one to [D] call my bail _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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