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Champaign illinois chords by
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
G
G

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C
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D
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The bottom line's been snorted
D
D

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F
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The bottom card's been dealt

No one knows like you know right now

How truly bad it felt
Verse 2
G
G

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All your life you wasted

On dreamin' about the day,

Worker bees kill off their queen

and carry all her eggs away
D
D

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Oh and if you die fear
Verse 3
C
C

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in' God
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G

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And painfully employed
D
D

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You will not go to heaven,
C
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Bb
Bb

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You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
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G

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Verse 4

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G

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Up north in Chicago

Where booze makes no one blush

Memories come back to you

In a double bourbon rush
C
C

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But memories aren't
Verse 5
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G

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all bad
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C

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G

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Yeah and neither, my friend, are you
D
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there is an argument there must
Bb
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D
D

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be some heaven left
G
G

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D
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for hearts that are half true
Verse 6
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G

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Oh and if you spend your whole life
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G

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Driving horses into Troy

You will not go to heaven
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G

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You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
Verse 7
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G

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D
D

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No you will not go to heaven
C
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Bb
Bb

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You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
Verse 8
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G

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Roll on blacktop highway

In circles towards the sun
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D

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G

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Springfield's in the distance,

and that's the last big one
D
D

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After that comes judgment,
Verse 9
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G

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C
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Yeah and judgment will be swift
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G

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You will be eliminated,

But here's a parting gift:
D
D

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Oh and
Verse 10
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C

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if you die fearing God
G
G

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D
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Bb
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And painfully employed
G
G

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No you will not go to heaven
G
G

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You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
Verse 11
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G

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No you will not go to heaven

You'll go to Champaign, Illinois
Verse 12
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G

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No you will not go to heaven

You'll go to Champaign, Illinois

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • F

  • Bb

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Champaign illinois by Carl perkins is G major.

The primary chords used in Champaign illinois are G, C, D, F, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Champaign illinois is approximately 133 beats per minute.

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