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Trouble in the City chords by
J.j. Cale
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
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Heard the one about your
Verse 1
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woman
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Lord, she's been messing 'round

She's been stepping out on the street

Lord, she's been hanging out
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Verse 2
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Ain't nobody had her this week
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but it won't take long
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Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city
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Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city
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Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city
Verse 3
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And I hope it won't mess
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with me

Walking downtown the other day
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A man put a gun in my back

"Give me all you've got or

I'll blow you away
Verse 4
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That's a fact, Jack"

Woe me, misery,
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too much been going down
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Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city
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Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city
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Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city
Verse 5
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And I hope it won't mess with me
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Catch the next train out of here
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Goodbye, I'll see you, so long
Verse 6

Time was I could face it here
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That was a long time ago

I'll leave you very low,
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next time you won't see me at all
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Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city
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Lord, lord, there's trouble in the city
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Lord, lord, there's trouble in
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the city
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And I hope it won't
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mess with me
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • Gm

    3

  • C

  • F

  • Bb

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Trouble in the City by J.J. Cale is B major.

The primary chords used in Trouble in the City are B, Bm, E, A, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

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

The tempo of Trouble in the City is approximately 133 beats per minute.

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