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Equality chords by
Jimmy Driftwood
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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I remember way back yonder,
G
G

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D
D

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a hundred years or more

When a poor man went to

a rich man's house,
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G

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D

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he went to his back door

Then five -man Brute Jackson
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G

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came out of Tennessee
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D

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He scolded the big rich man,
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G

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D
D

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he set the poor man free
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G

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D
D

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Who would want that for me?

I couldn't refuse,
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D
D

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I couldn't resist equality

I couldn't keep from shouting
B
B
2

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for the country of the free
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D

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When An drew Jackson

invited me
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G

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D
D

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to the White House for a spree

I couldn't refuse,
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G

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I couldn't resist equality
D
D

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No, no, I couldn't refuse,
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G

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D
D

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I couldn't resist equality

I loved a rich man's daughter
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G

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D

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and I guess she loved me more

But her father said we could not wed
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G

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D

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because I was so poor

I up and run for Congress
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G

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D

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and I went to Washington

Now her darned old daddy
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G

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hangs around,
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D

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calls me son
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G

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D
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Think that I have some fun

I couldn't refuse,
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G

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I couldn't resist equality
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D

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I say a man is just a man,
B
B
2

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wherever he may be
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D

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When they sent me a dinner
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G

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with the aristocracy
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D

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I couldn't refuse,

I couldn't resist equality
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G

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D
D

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No, no, I couldn't refuse,
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G

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I couldn't resist equality
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D

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Old Hickory had a message
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G

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for a British Viceroy
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D

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And the man he sent to London
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G

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D

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was that old fire -hunter's boy

It was there I met a lady,
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G

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her eyes were velvet green

She said she was a sister
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G

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to Her Majesty the Queen
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D

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Sweetest thing I've ever seen

I couldn't refuse,
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I couldn't resist equality

I held her in my arms all night
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2

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B
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2

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and dreamed of Tennessee
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When the Queen of England
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D

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invited me to her palace for a tea

I couldn't refuse,
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G

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I couldn't resist equality
D
D

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No, no, I couldn't refuse,

I couldn't resist equality you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • B

    2

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Equality by Jimmy Driftwood is D major.

The primary chords used in Equality are D, G, B, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Equality is approximately 107 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Equality using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Equality. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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