Detroit City chords by Charley Pride (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

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

Chorus 1

I wanna go home

Oh Lord, I wanna go home

Verse 1
E 
B 
E 
Last  (E major) night I went to  (B major) sleep in Detroit  (E major) City
B 
And I  (B major) dreamed about
E 
those cotton fields and  (E major) home
A 
I  (A major) dreamed about my mother
E 
dear old  (E major) papa, sister and brother
F#7 
I  (F sharp7) dreamed about that girl
B7 
who's been  (B7) waiting for so long

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Chorus 2

I wanna go home

Oh Lord, I wanna go home

Verse 2
B 
F# 
B 
 (B major) Home folks think I'm  (F sharp major) big in Detroit  (B major) City
F# 
From the  (F sharp major) letters that I write
B 
they think I'm  (B major) fine
E 
But by  (E major) day I make the cars
B 
by  (B major) night I make the bars
C#7 
F# 
If  (C sharp7) only  they could read between the  (F sharp major) lines

Verse 3
B 
 (B major) 'Cause you know
F# 
B 
 (F sharp major) I rode a freight train north to Detroit  (B major) City
F# 
And after all  (F sharp major) these years I find
B 
I've just been wasting my time  (B major) 
E 
So I just think I'll take  (E major) ol' Charley Pride
B 
put him on a Southbound  (B major) freight and ride
C#7 
And go on  (C sharp7) back  to the loved ones
F# 
The ones that I left waiting  (F sharp major) so far behind

Chorus 3
B 
I wanna go  (B major) home
E 
I wanna go  (E major) home
B 
F# 
B/F# 
Fdim7 
E 
 (B major) Oh Lord, I  (F sharp major) wanna go  (B/F#) home    (Fdim7)  (E major) 
E 
I wanna go  (E major) 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.