Chords for Way Downtown by Doc Watson 1963 Newport
Tempo:
129.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Thank you, thank you ladies and gentlemen.
I'd like to tell you the names of each one of the boys.
Fred Price and Clint Howard.
Ready!
[G]
[D] [A]
[D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to the [D] gym.
[G] Told me and he [D] told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe.
It [G] was late last night [D] when Willie came home.
[A] I heard him a-rapping [D] on the door.
Yeah, I did.
He [G] was a-slipping and a-sliding with [D] them new shoes on.
Papa [A] said, Willie, don't you rap no [D] more.
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym.
[G] Told me and [D] he told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe.
Fiddly-bree!
[G] [D]
[A] Uh-huh.
[D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] I wish I was over [D] at my sweet Sally's house, [A] but sitting in that big [D] armchair.
[G] One arm [D] around this old guitar [A] and the other one around [D] my dear.
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym.
[G] Told [D] me and he told my, no [A] one told my babe.
Hey!
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] Now one old shirt [D] is about all I've got [A] and a dollar is all [D] that I crave.
[G] I brought nothing with [D] me into this old world, ain't [A] gonna take nothing to [D] my grave.
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym.
[G] Told me [D] and he told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe.
[E]
I'd like to tell you the names of each one of the boys.
Fred Price and Clint Howard.
Ready!
[G]
[D] [A]
[D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to the [D] gym.
[G] Told me and he [D] told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe.
It [G] was late last night [D] when Willie came home.
[A] I heard him a-rapping [D] on the door.
Yeah, I did.
He [G] was a-slipping and a-sliding with [D] them new shoes on.
Papa [A] said, Willie, don't you rap no [D] more.
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym.
[G] Told me and [D] he told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe.
Fiddly-bree!
[G] [D]
[A] Uh-huh.
[D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] I wish I was over [D] at my sweet Sally's house, [A] but sitting in that big [D] armchair.
[G] One arm [D] around this old guitar [A] and the other one around [D] my dear.
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym.
[G] Told [D] me and he told my, no [A] one told my babe.
Hey!
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G] Now one old shirt [D] is about all I've got [A] and a dollar is all [D] that I crave.
[G] I brought nothing with [D] me into this old world, ain't [A] gonna take nothing to [D] my grave.
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym.
[G] Told me [D] and he told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe.
[E]
Key:
D
G
A
E
D
G
A
E
Thank you, thank you ladies and gentlemen.
_ I'd like to tell you the names of each one of the boys.
Fred Price and Clint Howard.
_ _ Ready!
_ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to the [D] gym. _ _ _
[G] Told me and he [D] told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe.
It [G] was late last night [D] when Willie came home.
[A] I heard him a-rapping [D] on the door.
Yeah, I did.
He [G] was a-slipping and a-sliding with [D] them new shoes on.
Papa [A] said, Willie, don't you rap no [D] more. _
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym. _ _
[G] _ Told me and [D] he told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe.
Fiddly-bree!
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] Uh-huh.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] I wish I was over [D] at my sweet Sally's house, [A] but sitting in that big [D] armchair. _ _
[G] One arm [D] around this old guitar [A] and the other one around [D] my dear. _ _
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym. _
[G] _ Told [D] me and he told my, no [A] one told my babe.
Hey! _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] Now one old shirt [D] is about all I've got [A] and a dollar is all [D] that I crave. _
[G] I brought nothing with [D] me into this old world, ain't [A] gonna take nothing to [D] my grave.
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym. _ _
[G] _ Told me [D] and he told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I'd like to tell you the names of each one of the boys.
Fred Price and Clint Howard.
_ _ Ready!
_ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to the [D] gym. _ _ _
[G] Told me and he [D] told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe.
It [G] was late last night [D] when Willie came home.
[A] I heard him a-rapping [D] on the door.
Yeah, I did.
He [G] was a-slipping and a-sliding with [D] them new shoes on.
Papa [A] said, Willie, don't you rap no [D] more. _
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym. _ _
[G] _ Told me and [D] he told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe.
Fiddly-bree!
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] Uh-huh.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] I wish I was over [D] at my sweet Sally's house, [A] but sitting in that big [D] armchair. _ _
[G] One arm [D] around this old guitar [A] and the other one around [D] my dear. _ _
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym. _
[G] _ Told [D] me and he told my, no [A] one told my babe.
Hey! _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] Now one old shirt [D] is about all I've got [A] and a dollar is all [D] that I crave. _
[G] I brought nothing with [D] me into this old world, ain't [A] gonna take nothing to [D] my grave.
[G] Way downtown [D] just fooling around, [A] took me to [D] the gym. _ _
[G] _ Told me [D] and he told my, [A] no one told [D] my babe. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _