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Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
G
G

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C
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Verse 1

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G

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Going down a

dirty inner city side road
C
C

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I plotted
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G

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Madness passed me by, she smiled hi
C
C

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I nodded
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G

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D
D

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Looked up as the sky began to cry
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G

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She shot it
Verse 2
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G

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Met a girl from Dearborn,
C
C

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early six o'clock this morn
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G

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A cold fact
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C

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Asked about her bag,

suburbia's such a drag
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G

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Won't go back
Bb
Bb

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Coz Papa don't allow no
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new ideas here
Bb
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And now he sees the news,
F
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C
C

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but the picture's not too clear, yeah
Verse 3
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C

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Well Mama, Papa, stop

Treasure what you got

Soon you may be caught
G
G

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Without it
C
C

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The curfew's set for eight

Will it ever all be straight
G
G

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I doubt it
Interlude 1
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G

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Verse 4
C
C

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7 jealous fools playing by her rules
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G

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Can't believe her
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C

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He feels so in between,

can't break the scene
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G

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It would grieve her

And that's the reason
D
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why he must cry
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G

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He'll never leave her

Alright
Verse 5
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G

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Oh now, crooked children, yellow chalk
C
C

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Writing on the concrete walk
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G

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Their king died
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Drinking from a Judas cup

Looking down but seeing up
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G

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Sweet red wine
Bb
Bb

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Coz Papa won't allow no
F
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C

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new ideas here
Bb
Bb

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And now he hears the music
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C
C

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But the words don't sound too clear,
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G

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yeah
C
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Well
Verse 6

Mama, Papa, stop

Treasure what you got

Soon you may be caught
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G

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Gm
Gm
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Without it
C
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The curfew's set for eight

Will it ever all be straight
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G

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Gm
Gm
3

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I doubt it
Verse 7

Going down a dusty, Georgian side road
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I wonder
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The wind splashed in my face
D
D

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Can smell a trace
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Of thunder
Interlude 2

Alright
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Gm
Gm
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G
G

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Oh the
Verse 8

wind splashed in my face

Can smell a trace

Of thunder
Verse 9

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G

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He feels so in between,

can't break the scene
Outro 1

It would grieve her
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Bb

  • F

  • Gm

    3

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Inner City Blues by Powderfinger is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Inner City Blues are Ab, Db, Eb, Cb, Gb, Abm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Db, Eb, Cb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Inner City Blues is approximately 125 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Inner City Blues 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 Inner City Blues. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Powderfinger.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Inner City Blues to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Inner City Blues by Powderfinger on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.