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Tommy & Joe chords by
Fred Eaglesmith
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Tommy and Joe,

they lived out their lives
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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amongst the wrenches and the

grease and the glass and the tires,
D
D

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ran a little garage on 65
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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and they pumped a little gas

to the cars that went by.
G
G

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On Saturday night, they shut it down,
A
A

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they sat on the steps
Bm
Bm
2

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and watched the cars roll into town.
A
A

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D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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Tommy and Joe, they lived out their lives
Bm
Bm
2

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and married to the wrenches

like husbands and wives.
D
D

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Didn't know nothin',

there was nothin' to know.
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Except if it wouldn't run,

they could make it go.
G
G

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Grease on the floor, mud on the ground.
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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Fill it up, and shut it down.
G
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Tommy and Joe,

they never wanted much,
Bm
Bm
2

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just the ticking of the engine,

the slipping of the clutch,
G
G

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the breaking of the tires,

the whining of the wheels,
Bm
Bm
2

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G
G

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the driving of the pistons,
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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spark and fuel, oil and steel.
G
G

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D
D

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and then Detroit change the rules
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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fixing cars without any tools
D
D

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turn on the switches
Bm
Bm
2

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switch on the lights

look at the screen you're out of time
G
G

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lock up the door change the sign
A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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shut off the pumps
G
G

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Tommy and Joe,

they never wanted much,
Bm
Bm
2

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just the ticket of the engine,

the slippin' of the clutch,
G
G

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the breakin' of the tires,

the windin' of the wheels,
Bm
Bm
2

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the drivin' of the piston,
G
G

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A
A

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Bm
Bm
2

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spark and fuel, oil and steel.
D
D

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Tommy and Joe, they lived out their lives
Bm
Bm
2

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in some old shack out in sixty -five
D
D

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Out on the porch with a bottle of rye,
Bm
Bm
2

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calling out the years

of the cars that went by
G
G

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Blood on your knuckles,

a twinkle in your eye,
A
A

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number nine cylinders,
Bm
Bm
2

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a little dry
G
G

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Tommy and Joe,

they never wanted much,
Bm
Bm
2

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just the ticking of the engine,

the slipping of the clutch,
G
G

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the breaking of the tires,

the winding of the wheels,
Bm
Bm
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the driving of the Piston,
G
G

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A
A

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Bm
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2

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spark, and fuel, oil, and steel,
G
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A
A

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spark, and fuel, oil,
Bm
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Em
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and steel.


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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • Em

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Tommy & Joe by Fred Eaglesmith is E major.

The primary chords used in Tommy & Joe are E, B, C#m, A, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, C#m, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Tommy & Joe is approximately 143 beats per minute.

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

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