Born In Chicago chords by
George Thorogood & The Destroyers

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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G

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C

C

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G

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G

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D

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G

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C

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C

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G

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G

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I was born

Verse 1

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in Chicago

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19 and 51

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C

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I was born in Chicago

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G

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19 and 51

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D

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Yeah, my poppa told me

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C

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Gm

Gm

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G

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Son you had better get it done

Verse 2

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My first friend went down

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G

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When he was seventeen years of age

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C

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Yeah, my first friend went down

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Gm

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When he was seventeen years of age

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G

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D

D

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C

C

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I've got one thing to say about that boy

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Gm

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He died brave

Interlude 1

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G

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C

C

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G

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D

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C

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Gm

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C

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C

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Verse 3

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Now my second friend went down

When he was twenty- one years old

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G

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C

C

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Yeah, my second friend went down

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G

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When he was twenty- one years old

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D

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C

C

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I've got one thing to say about that boy

Interlude 2

He died bold

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Gm

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G

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Gm

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G

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C

C

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Gm

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G

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D

D

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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C

C

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Gm

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G

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C

C

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Gm

Gm

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G

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D

D

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C

C

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Gm

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Verse 4

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Now the blues are alright

If there's someone left to play the game

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G

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C

C

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Yeah, the blues are alright

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Gm

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If there's someone left to play the game

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G

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D

D

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All my friends are gone

C

C

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Gm

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It just don't seem the same

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Things aren't the same,

Outro 1

baby

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C

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D

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C

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C

C

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C

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G

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D

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Born In Chicago by George Thorogood & The Destroyers is A major.

The primary chords used in Born In Chicago are A, Am, D, E, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, Am, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Born In Chicago is approximately 194 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Born In Chicago using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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