Fist City chords by Loretta Lynn (Official Version)

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Intro 1

Verse 1
C 
A- (C major) you've been makin'
your brags around town
G7 
C7 
That  (G7) you've been a- lovin' my  (C7) man
F7 
C 
But the  (F7) man I love, when he  (C major) picks up trash
C7 
He puts it in a garbage can  (C7) 
F 
 (F major) That's what a- you look like to me
C 
F 
 (C major) What I see's a  (F major) pity
C 
You better  (C major) close your face
and stay outta my way
G7 
C 
C7 
If you  (G7) don't wanna go to fist  (C major) city  (C7) 

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Chorus 1
F 
C 
If you  (F major) don't wanna go to fist  (C major) city
G7 
C7 
You better  (G7) detour around my  (C7) town
F 
C 
'Cause  (F major) I'll grab you by the  (C major) hair of the head
D7 
G7 
And I'll  (D7) lift you off the  (G7) ground
C 
I'm not a- (C major) sayin' my baby's a saint
'cause he ain't
C7 
F 
'N' that he  (C7) won't cat around with a  (F major) kitty
C 
I'm here to tell you, gal, to lay off  (C major) of my man
G7 
If you  (G7) don't wanna go to fist

Interlude 1

(city)

Verse 2
C 
Come  (C major) on and tell me what you told my friends
G7 
C7 
If you  (G7) think you're brave enough  (C7) 
F7 
C 
And  (F7) I'll show you what a  (C major) real woman is
C7 
Since you think you're hot  (C7) stuff
F 
You'll  (F major) bite off more than you can chew
C 
F 
If you  (C major) get too cute or  (F major) witty
C 
You better  (C major) move your feet
If you don't wanna eat
G7 
C 
C7 
A  (G7) meal that's called fist  (C major) city  (C7) 

Chorus 2
F 
C 
If you  (F major) don't wanna go to fist  (C major) city
G7 
C7 
You better  (G7) detour around my  (C7) town
F 
C 
'Cause  (F major) I'll grab you by the  (C major) hair of the head
D7 
G7 
And I'll  (D7) lift you off the  (G7) ground
C 
I'm not a- (C major) sayin' my baby's a saint
'cause he ain't
C7 
F 
'N' that he  (C7) won't cat around with a  (F major) kitty
C 
I'm here to tell you, gal, to lay off  (C major) of my man
G7 
C 
C7 
If you  (G7) don't wanna go to fist  (C major) city  (C7) 

Outro 1

I'm here to tell you, gal, to lay off of my man

If you don't wanna go to fist city

1968Country

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C majorBPM: 157

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

C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2

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This is the definitive original version of Fist City by Loretta Lynn, 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 C major. It suits players who want to learn Fist City the way Loretta Lynn intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.