Trouble In The City Chords by J.J. Cale

Tempo:
133.5 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

Bm

A

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Trouble In The City chords
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[Bm]
[B]
Heard a woman about your mama, Lord she been messin' around.
[E] She been steppin' out on the street, Lord she been [B] hangin' out.
[E] Ain't nobody had her this [B] week, [A] Lord it won't [E] pay it off.
[B] Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the [B] city.
Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[B] Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[D] And I hope [A] it won't mess [B] with you.
Walkin' downtown the other day, a man put a gun in my back.
[E] Give me all you got or I'll blow you away, that's a fact [B] Jack.
[E] Oh me, misery, [B] too [A] much on top.
[E] [Bm] Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[B] Lord, Lord, [E] there's trouble in the city.
[B] Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[D] And I hope it [A]
[B] won't
[Bm]
[E] mess
[Bm] with [E]
you.
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[D] [Bm]
[B] [Bm]
Guess [B] the next train I'll have to get, goodbye I see.
[Bm] [E] I'm worried I could fade to him, that was a long [Bm] time ago.
[E] I'll be very [A] low [B] next [A] time you [E] see [B] me.
Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[B] Lord, Lord, [E] there's trouble in the city.
[B] Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[D] [A] [B] [Bm]
[E]
[Bm]
[E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
A
1231
D
1321
E
2311
B
12341112
Bm
13421112
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To start learning J.J. Cale - Trouble In The City chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: B, E and B. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 66 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 134 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Minor.

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[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ Heard a woman about your mama, _ Lord she been messin' around. _ _ _
[E] _ She been steppin' out on the street, Lord she been [B] hangin' out. _ _ _
[E] _ Ain't nobody had her this [B] week, [A] Lord it won't [E] pay it off. _ _
[B] _ _ Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the [B] city.
_ _ Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[B] _ _ Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[D] And I hope [A] it won't mess [B] with you. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Walkin' downtown the other day, a man put a gun in my back.
_ [E] _ _ Give me all you got or I'll blow you away, that's a fact [B] Jack.
_ _ [E] _ Oh me, _ misery, _ [B] too [A] much on top.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[B] _ Lord, Lord, [E] there's trouble in the city.
[B] _ Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[D] And I hope it [A] _
[B] won't _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] mess _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ with [E]
you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Guess [B] the next train I'll have to get, _ goodbye I see.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ I'm worried I could fade to him, that was a long [Bm] time ago.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ I'll be very [A] low _ [B] next [A] time you [E] see _ _ _ [B] me.
_ Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[B] _ Lord, Lord, [E] there's trouble in the city.
[B] _ Lord, [E] Lord, there's trouble in the city.
[D] _ _ [A] _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Anyway The Wind Blows - The Anthology album.

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