Nana And Jimi Chords
by Dave Alvin
Nana And Jimi by Dave Alvin is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em7, A7, D, C, G, Am7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
Em7 A7
Verse
A7
My mother told me be a good boy,
And don't do nothing wrong,
D
And she'd wrapped up the sandwich,
C A7
For me to take along
G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
D A7
Nothing's gonna be the same.
A7
She drove us crosstown in her old chevy,
She parked and waited for us outside,
D
She said be careful honey of
C A7
these crazy people inside,
G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
D A7
And nothing's gonna be the same.
Intro
Em7 Am7 G D A7
Verse
A7
Now there was Police at the front door,
And there were Police on the stage,
D
But to a twelve year old boy,
C A7
It was all cool and straight,
G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
D A7
And nothing's gonna be the same.
A7
The lights were dimming, people were shouting,
And I forgot about my Mom in the car,
D
When he walked out on stage
A7
And plugged in his guitar,
G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
D A7
And nothing's gonna be the same
G
I was gonna see Jimi,
D C A Em7 A7
And nothing's gonna be the same.