Tulane Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays499

Tulane by Chuck Berry is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			intr. G C D G 
 
G 
TULANE AND JOHNNY OPENED AN NOVELTY SHOP 
BACK UNDER THE CORNER IT WAS A CREAM OF THE CROP 
C 
EVERY THING WAS CLICKING AND THE BUSINESS WAS GOOD 
G 
´TIL ONE DAY LO BEHOLD AN OFFICER STOOD 
D 
JOHNNY JUMPED THE COUNTER BUT HE STRUMBLED AND FELL 
       G   
BUT TULANE MADE IT OVER JOHNNY AS HE YELLED 
REFRAIN: 
G 
GO AHED ON, TULANE 
HE CAN´T CATCH UP WITH YOU, GO TULANE 
HE AIN´T MAN ENOUGH FOR YOU ,GO TULANE 
USE ALL THE SPEED YOU GOT , GO TULANE 
C 
YOU KNOW YOU´LL NEED A LOT GO TULANE 
G 
HE´S LEGGING BEHIND GO TULANE 
 
GO BY YOUR FATHERS HOUSE TELL HIM THE BUSINESS IS SLOW 
AND SEE IF HE WILL LOAN US SOON AS HE HITS THE TOUGH, ETC............ 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante