Chords for Goin' Down to Laurel

Tempo:
120.85 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Em

Bm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Goin' Down to Laurel chords
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[D] [A]
[Em] [D] [A]
[D]
[A] [Em]
[A] [D]
[A] [Em]
[A] Well, [D] everybody here [A] seems to like to [Em] lie.
Look at Johnny jiving [A] across the floor.
[D] He can play the [A] fool and make a few [Em] mistakes, but all the same, he'll never [A] be a boy.
[D] I'm glad to be so young, [A] talking the right talk.
[Em] I'm glad to be so careless [A] in my way.
[D] Glad to take a chance [A] and play against the [Em] odds.
I'm glad to be so crazy in [A] my day.
[D] Well, I'm going [Bm] down to Laurel.
[A] It's a dirty, stinking [Bm] town, yeah.
[G] But me, I'm going [A] exactly where I'm going [Bm] to find you.
[Em] Little girl, [F#m] I'm going to see.
[Bm] She's a fool [D] for loving me.
[G] But she's in [A] love and love's a funny [Bm] state of mind.
[D] Well, what was that you said [A] when you had a tear [Em] rolling down your cheek the [A] other night?
[D] I couldn't catch it all.
[A] Was something going wrong?
[Em] I hope you got it [A] straightened out all right.
[D] Everything's so loud [A] and everything's so [Em] fast.
I hear your brother [A] married once again.
[D] They're the best fool of them all and [A] try to have some fun.
[Em] They tell me this great [A] life can always end.
[D] Well, I'm going [Bm] down to Laurel.
[A] It's a dirty, [Bm] stinking town, yeah.
[G] But me, I'm [A] going exactly where I'm [Bm] going to find you.
[Em] Little [F#m] girl, I'm going to [Bm] see.
She's a [D] fool for loving me.
[G] But she's in love and [A] love's a funny [E] state [Bm] of mind.
Hey, yes.
[D] [A]
[Em] [A]
[D] [A]
[Em] [A]
[D] I'm smiling from a car.
[A] I'm going for a drive.
[Em] Feel a whistle blowing, breeze gone [A] flying by.
[D] Mirrors on the moon, [A] echo in the sun.
[Em] See just a touch of madness [A] in my eye.
[D] Please don't mention rain.
[A] Please don't talk of trains.
[Bm] Please don't mention buildings burning [A] down.
[D] Everybody here [A] seems to like to [Em] laugh.
Either step in time or [A] just don't hang around.
[Bm] [A] [D] Well, I'm going [Bm] down to Laurel.
[A] It's a dirty, [Bm] stinking town, yeah.
[G] But me, I know [A] exactly where I'm [Bm] going to find you.
[Em] Little girl, [F#m] I'm going to see.
[Bm] She's a fool [D] for loving me.
[G] But she's in love and [A] love's a funny [E] state [Bm] of mind.
Oh, tell me what I say [G] now.
She's in love [A] and love's a funny [Bm] state of mind.
[D]
[A] [Em]
[A] Yeah.
[D]
[A] [Em]
[A] [D]
[A] [Em]
[A] [D]
[A] [Em]
[A] [D]
[A] [Em]
[A] [D]
[A] Oh, la, la, [Em] la, la, la, la, la, la.
[Bm] [A] [D]
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
Bm
13421112
G
2131
A
1231
D
1321
Em
121
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To start learning Steve Forbert, Steve Forbert - Goin Down To Laurel chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Em, A, D, A, Em and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 60 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 121 BPM. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ Well, [D] everybody here [A] seems to like to [Em] lie.
Look at Johnny jiving [A] across the floor. _
[D] He can play the [A] fool and make a few [Em] mistakes, but all the same, he'll never [A] be a boy.
[D] I'm glad to be so young, [A] talking the right talk.
[Em] I'm glad to be so careless [A] in my way. _
[D] Glad to take a chance [A] and play against the [Em] odds.
I'm glad to be so crazy in [A] my day.
[D] Well, I'm going [Bm] down to Laurel. _
_ [A] It's a dirty, stinking [Bm] town, yeah. _
_ [G] But me, I'm going [A] exactly where I'm going [Bm] to find _ you. _ _
_ [Em] _ Little girl, [F#m] _ I'm going to see.
[Bm] _ She's a fool [D] for loving me.
_ [G] But she's in [A] love and love's a funny [Bm] state of mind. _ _ _ _
[D] Well, what was that you said [A] when you had a tear [Em] rolling down your cheek the [A] other night? _
[D] I couldn't catch it all.
[A] Was something going wrong?
[Em] I hope you got it [A] straightened out all right.
_ [D] _ Everything's so loud [A] and everything's so [Em] fast.
I hear your brother [A] married once again.
[D] They're the best fool of them all and [A] try to have some fun.
[Em] They tell me this great [A] life can always end.
[D] Well, I'm going [Bm] down to Laurel.
_ [A] _ It's a dirty, [Bm] stinking town, yeah.
_ [G] _ But me, I'm [A] going exactly where I'm [Bm] going to find _ you. _
_ [Em] _ Little [F#m] girl, I'm going to [Bm] see.
She's a [D] fool for loving me.
[G] But she's in love and [A] love's a funny [E] state [Bm] of mind.
_ Hey, yes.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] I'm smiling from a car.
[A] I'm going for a drive.
[Em] Feel a whistle blowing, breeze gone [A] flying by.
_ [D] Mirrors on the moon, [A] echo in the sun.
[Em] See just a touch of madness [A] in my eye.
[D] _ Please don't mention rain.
[A] Please don't talk of trains.
[Bm] Please don't mention buildings burning [A] down.
_ _ [D] Everybody here [A] seems to like to [Em] laugh.
Either step in time or [A] just don't hang around.
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ [D] Well, I'm going [Bm] down to _ Laurel.
[A] _ It's a dirty, [Bm] stinking town, yeah.
_ [G] _ But me, I know [A] exactly where I'm [Bm] going to find you.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ Little girl, [F#m] _ I'm going to see.
[Bm] _ She's a fool [D] for loving me.
[G] But she's in love and [A] love's a funny [E] state [Bm] of mind.
Oh, tell me what I say [G] now.
She's in love [A] and love's a funny [Bm] state of _ mind.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ Yeah.
_ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[A] Oh, la, la, [Em] la, la, la, la, la, la.
[Bm] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Alive on Arrival album.

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