Chords for Dwight Yoakam- Readin;Writing;Rt23

Tempo:
90.35 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dwight Yoakam- Readin;Writing;Rt23 chords
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[D] [G] [D] They learned reading, writing, Route 23, two [G] jobs laid await in a city factory.
[D]
[A] They didn't know that that old highway [G] lead them to work [D] misery.
Have you ever been down Kentucky Way, say South Prestonburg?
Have you ever been up in Holler, or have you ever heard [G] the mountain man call his life away?
Digging that black coal [D] in those dark mines, those dark mines.
If you [C] had you might just [G] understand the reason that they left it [D] all behind.
They learned reading, writing, Route 23, [G] two jobs laid await in a city [D] factory.
They learned reading, writing, roads to the north [G] to the luxury comfort of coal miners [D] head for.
They thought reading, writing, Route 23, [G] all paid the good life they had [D] never seen.
They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] lead them to work [D] misery.
[A] [G]
[D]
Have you ever seen them put kids in the car after work on Friday night?
Pull up in a Holler about 2 a.m. see the light still burning bright.
[G] See those mountain folks set up that lake to hold those little [D] grandkids in their arms, in their arms.
[C] Yet I'm proud to say that I've [G] been blessed to hut by their wheat-hilled [D] billy shacks.
They learned reading, writing, Route 23, [G] two jobs laid await in a city [D] factory.
They learned reading, writing, roads to the north [G] to the luxury comfort of coal miners [D] head for.
They thought reading, writing, Route 23, all [G] paid the good life they had never [D] seen.
They didn't [A] know that that old highway [G] lead them to work [D] misery.
It [D]
turns [A] out that old highway [G] lead you to work [D] misery.
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
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To start learning Dwight Yoakam - Readin, Rightin, Rt. 23 chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: A, G, D and G. Kick off your practice at a gentle 45 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 90 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: D Major.

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[D] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ They learned reading, writing, _ Route 23, two [G] jobs laid await in a city factory.
[D] _ _
[A] They didn't know that that old highway [G] lead them to work [D] misery. _ _ _ _ _ _
Have you ever been down Kentucky Way, say South Prestonburg?
Have you ever been up in Holler, or have you ever heard [G] the mountain man call his life away?
Digging that black coal [D] in those dark mines, those dark mines. _
If you [C] had you might just [G] understand the reason that they left it [D] all behind. _ _ _ _ _
They learned reading, writing, Route 23, [G] two jobs laid await in a city [D] factory. _
They learned reading, writing, _ roads to the north [G] to the luxury comfort of coal miners [D] head for.
_ They thought reading, writing, _ Route 23, [G] all paid the good life they had [D] never seen. _ _ _
They [A] didn't know that that old highway [G] lead them to work [D] misery. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Have you ever seen them put kids in the car after work on Friday night?
Pull up in a Holler about 2 a.m. see the light still burning bright.
[G] See those mountain folks set up that lake to hold those little [D] grandkids in their _ arms, in their arms. _
[C] Yet I'm proud to say that I've [G] been blessed to hut by their wheat-hilled [D] billy shacks.
_ _ _ _ They learned reading, writing, _ Route 23, [G] two jobs laid await in a city [D] factory. _ _
They learned reading, writing, _ roads to the north [G] to the luxury comfort of coal miners [D] head for.
_ They thought reading, writing, _ Route 23, all [G] paid the good life they had never [D] seen. _ _ _ _
They didn't [A] know that that old highway [G] lead them to work [D] misery.
_ _ It _ [D] _
turns [A] out that old highway [G] lead you to work [D] misery. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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