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Born In Chicago chords by
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Key: A major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I was born in Chicago, 1941
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I was born in Chicago in 1941
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Well, my father told me
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"Son, you had better get a gun"
Verse 2
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Well, my first friend went down

When I was 17 years old
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Oh, my first friend went down
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When I was 17 years old
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Well, there's one thing
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I can say about that boy
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He gotta go
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Well, my second friend went down

When I was 21 years of age
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Oh, my second friend went down
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When I was 21 years of age
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Well, there's one thing
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I can say about that boy
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He gotta pray
Interlude 2
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Verse 4
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Well, now rules are alright

If there's someone left to play the game
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Well, now rules are alright
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If there's someone left to play the game
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All my friends are going
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Everything's just
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don't seem the same

Oh, things just don't seem the same,
Outro 1

baby
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Born In Chicago by Paul Butterfield is A major.

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

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

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

The tempo of Born In Chicago is approximately 150 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Paul Butterfield.

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