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Zip City chords by
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Key: D minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1

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Your Daddy was mad as hell
Em
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He was mad at me and you
C
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As he tied that chain to the front of my car
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and pulled me out of that ditch that we slid into
G
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Don't know what his problem is
Em
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Why he keeps dragging you away
C
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Don't know why I put up

with this shit
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When you don't put out and
Verse 2

Zip City's so far away
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Your
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Daddy is a deacon
E
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down at the Salem Church of Christ
C
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And He makes good money as long as Reynolds Wrap
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keeps everything wrapped up tight

Your Mama's as good a wife and
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Mama as she can be
C
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And your Sister's puttin' that sweet stuff
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on everybody in town but me

Your Brother was the first-born,
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got got ten fingers and ten toes
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And it's a damn good thing cause He needs all twenty to keep
Interlude 1

the closet door closed
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Verse 3
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Maybe it's the twenty-six mile mile drive
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from Zip City to Colbert Heights
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Keeps my mind clean
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Gets me through the night
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Maybe you're just a destination,

a place for me to go
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A way to keep from having to deal with my seven
D
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teen-year-old mind mind mind all alone

Keep your drawers on, girl,
C
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it ain't worth the fight
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By the time you drop them I'll

be gone
D
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And you'll be right where they fall the rest
Am
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of your life
Interlude 2
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Verse 4
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You say you're tired of me taking
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you for granted
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Waiting' up till the last minute to call
D
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you up and see what you want to do
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Well you're only fifteen, girl,
C
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you ain't got no secretary
G
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And "for granted" is a mighty big
D
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word for a country girl like you
Am
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You know it's just your Daddy talking
C
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Cause He knows that blood red carpet at
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the Salem Church of Christ
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Ain't gonna ever see no wedding between me and you
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Interlude 3
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Verse 5
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Zip City it's a good thing that they
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built a wall around you
C
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Zip up to Tennessee then zip
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back down to Alabama
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I got 350 heads on a 305 engine
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I get ten miles to the gallon
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I ain't got no good intentions

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • E

Capo: 5

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Zip City by Drive-By Truckers is D minor.

The primary chords used in Zip City are Dm, F, C, G, Am, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, F, C, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Zip City is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Zip City 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 Zip City. 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 Drive-By Truckers.

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