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Detroit City (I Wanna Go Home) chords by
Arthur Alexander
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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I wan na go home...
G
G

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I wanna go home...
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Oh, how I want to go home...
A
A

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Last night, I went to sleep in

Detroit
D
D

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City
A
A

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D

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And dreamed about the life I left at home
G
G

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I dreamed about my mother,
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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dear old papa, sister and brother
E
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I dreamed about that girl who's
A
A

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been waiting for so long
F#m
F#m
2

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A

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D
D

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G
G

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I wanna go home, I wanna go home
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Oh, how I want to go home
A
A

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Home folks think I'm big in

Detroit
D
D

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City
A
A

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From the letters that I write,
D
D

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they think I'm fine
G
G

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But by day I make the calls,
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D

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Bm
Bm
2

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by night I make the bars
E
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A
A

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If they could only read between the lines
D
D

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As you know,
A
A

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D
D

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I took a freight train north to

Detroit

City
A
A

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And after all these years,
D
D

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I find that I'm just wasting my time
G
G

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So I think I'll take my foolish pride
D
D

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And put it on a freight train
Bm
Bm
2

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south and right
E
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And go on back to the loved
A
A

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ones I left so far behind
D
D

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G
G

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I wanna go home, I wanna go home
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Oh, how I want to go home
A
A

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D
D

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Oh, how I want to go home
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D

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Oh, how I want to go home.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • E

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Detroit City (I Wanna Go Home) by Arthur Alexander is D major.

The primary chords used in Detroit City (I Wanna Go Home) are D, G, A, Bm, E, F#m.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Detroit City (I Wanna Go Home) is approximately 107 beats per minute.

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