Way Downtown Chords by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Tempo:
116.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
F#
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[G] [D]
[A] [D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [G] Way downtown [D] foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym
until my, [A] ain't no one to go my [D] way
home
[G] He was a-slippin' and a-slidin' [D] with his new shoes on
[A] said, Willie, don't you rap [D] no more
[A] [D] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] [G] Way downtown [D] foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym
until my, [A] ain't no one to go my [D] way
home
[G] He was a-slippin' and a-slidin' [D] with his new shoes on
[A] said, Willie, don't you rap [D] no more
100% ➙ 117BPM
D
G
A
F#
Dm
D
G
A
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] Way downtown [D] _ foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym
_ [G] Hold [D] me until my, [A] ain't no one to go my [D] way
[G] It was late last night [D] when Willie came home
[A] I heard him rappin' [D] on the door
[G] He was a-slippin' and a-slidin' [D] with his new shoes on
Papa [A] said, Willie, don't you rap [D] no more
[G] Way downtown [D] _ foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym
_ [G] _ Hold me [D] until my, [A] ain't no one to go [D] my way
_ [G] Oh, _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] ain't that sweet, that bit of it
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ Bless you, [F#] you know that _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] I wish I was over at [D] my sweet Sally's [A] house
Sittin' in that big [D]
armchair
_ [G] One arm [D] around my old guitar
[A] And the other one around [D] my view _
[G] Way downtown [D] _ foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym
_ [G]
Hold [D] me until my, [A] ain't no one to [D] go my way
Get it, Doc?
[G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ Give me another one
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] Well, that's one old shirt [D] is about all I've got
[A] And a dollar is all that [D] I crave
[G] Cause I brought nothin' with me [D] into this old world
[A] And it ain't gonna take nothin' to [D] my _ [G] grave
Way downtown [D] _ foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym _ _
[G] Hold [D] me until my, [A] ain't no one to [D] go my way
Now, toot that [G] harmonica, little lad
_ _ [D] _ Let me hear that [A] major too
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] Way downtown [D] _
foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym _
_ [G] Hold [D] me until my, [A] ain't no one to [D] go my way _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] Way downtown [D] _ foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym
_ [G] Hold [D] me until my, [A] ain't no one to go my [D] way
[G] It was late last night [D] when Willie came home
[A] I heard him rappin' [D] on the door
[G] He was a-slippin' and a-slidin' [D] with his new shoes on
Papa [A] said, Willie, don't you rap [D] no more
[G] Way downtown [D] _ foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym
_ [G] _ Hold me [D] until my, [A] ain't no one to go [D] my way
_ [G] Oh, _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] ain't that sweet, that bit of it
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ Bless you, [F#] you know that _
[G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] I wish I was over at [D] my sweet Sally's [A] house
Sittin' in that big [D]
armchair
_ [G] One arm [D] around my old guitar
[A] And the other one around [D] my view _
[G] Way downtown [D] _ foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym
_ [G]
Hold [D] me until my, [A] ain't no one to [D] go my way
Get it, Doc?
[G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ Give me another one
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] Well, that's one old shirt [D] is about all I've got
[A] And a dollar is all that [D] I crave
[G] Cause I brought nothin' with me [D] into this old world
[A] And it ain't gonna take nothin' to [D] my _ [G] grave
Way downtown [D] _ foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym _ _
[G] Hold [D] me until my, [A] ain't no one to [D] go my way
Now, toot that [G] harmonica, little lad
_ _ [D] _ Let me hear that [A] major too
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] Way downtown [D] _
foolin' around [A] took me to [D] the gym _
_ [G] Hold [D] me until my, [A] ain't no one to [D] go my way _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _