Detroit City chords by Charley Pride (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
Fdim7
B/F#
A
B
F#7
B7
F#
C#7

Chorus 1

Fdim7

B/F#

Fdim7

I wanna go home

Oh Lord, I wanna go home

Verse 1
E 
B 
E 
Last night I went to sleep in Detroit City
B 
And I dreamed about
E 
those cotton fields and home
A 
I dreamed about my mother
E 
dear old papa, sister and brother
F#7 
I dreamed about that girl
B7 
who's been waiting for so long

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Chorus 2

I wanna go home

Fdim7

B/F#

Oh Lord, I wanna go home

Verse 2
B 
F# 
B 
Home folks think I'm big in Detroit City
F# 
From the letters that I write
B 
they think I'm fine
E 
But by day I make the cars
B 
by night I make the bars
C#7 
F# 
If only  they could read between the lines

Verse 3
B 
'Cause you know
F# 
B 
I rode a freight train north to Detroit City
F# 
And after all these years I find
B 
I've just been wasting my time
E 
So I just think I'll take ol' Charley Pride
B 
put him on a Southbound freight and ride
C#7 
And go on back  to the loved ones
F# 
The ones that I left waiting so far behind

Chorus 3
B 
I wanna go home
E 
I wanna go home
B 
F# 
B/F# 
Fdim7 
E 
Oh Lord, I wanna go home
E 
I wanna go home, I wanna go home
[Fade out]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

E
Fdim7
B/F#
A
B
F#7
B7
F#
C#7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 58

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Fdim7: x-x-3-4-3-4
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of Detroit City by Charley Pride, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Charley Pride.