Shutttin' Detroit Down chords
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Intro: G - Cadd9 (4x) *John does a hammer-on from G/B to Cadd9 everytime he plays the
Cadd9 in the intro, and beginning of the verses
Verse 1:
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
My daddy taught me in this country everyone's the same
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Work hard for your dollar and you never pass the blame
C
When it don't go your way
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Now I see all these big shots whinin' on my evening news
G Cadd9 G Cadd9
'Bout how they're losin' billions and how it's up to me and you
C G - Cadd9 (2x)
To come running to - the rescue
D Em C D Em
Well pardon me if I don't shed a tear, cause they're selling make believe
C
And we don't buy that here
Chorus:
Em Cadd9 G
Cause in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down
Em D/F# Cadd9 D
While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets out of town
Em Cadd9 G F C
And DC's bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground
G F C G
Yeah while they're living it up on Wall Street in that New York City town
G D Em - D/F# - Cadd9
Here in the real world there're shuttin' Detroit down.
G D G - Cadd9 (2x)
Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down
Verse 2 (Same as first):
Well that old man's been workin' in that plant most all of his life
Now his pension plans been cut in half and he can't afford to die
And it's a cryin' shame, 'cause he ain't the one to blame
When I look down and see his calloused hands
C - C - C - Cadd9 - Cadd9 - Cadd9
Let me tell you friend it gets me fightin' mad
Chorus 2:
Em Cadd9 G
Cause in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down
Em D/F# Cadd9 D
While the boss man takes his bonus pay and jets out of town
Em Cadd9 G F C
And DC's bailing out them bankers as the farmers auction ground
G F C G
Yeah while they're livin it up on Wall Street in that New York City town
G D G
Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down.
Instrumental: Em - Cadd9 - G
Bb - C - G
Em - Cadd9 - G - F - C
Tag:
G F C G
Yeah while they're livin' it up on Wall Street in that New York City town
G D Em - D/F# - Cadd9
Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down.
G D Em - D/F# - Cadd9
Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down
G D G - Cadd9 (3x)
Here in the real world they're shuttin' Detroit down
End on G