West Nashville Boogie Chords
by Steve Earle
West Nashville Boogie by Steve Earle is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, G/D, G and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
E G/D E
I was born in the city (G/D E)
I was born in the city (G/D E)
I was born in the city
And I was (G)raised up (D)right around (E)here
Daddys down in the workhouse (G/D E)
Daddys down in the workhouse (G/D E)
Daddys down in the workhouse
Mama say aint (G)no way hes (D)coming back (E)here
Went to school with some rich kids (G/D E)
Went to school with some rich kids (G/D E)
Went to school with some rich kids
Bussed (G)me half (D)way across (E)town
Call us white trash and no count (G/D E)
Call us white trash and no count (G/D E)
Call us white trash and no count
Say there wasnt (G)no use in (D)me staying (E)round
Im goin down to the corner (G/D E)
Im goin down to the corner (G/D E)
Im goin down to the corner
Dont you (G)wait for (D)me to come (E)in
Nothin happens till midnight (G/D E)
Nothin ever happens till midnight (G/D E)
Nothin happens till midnight
The (G)boys get (D)restless bout (E)then
Sometimes I feel like Im drowning (G/D E)
Sometimes I feel like Im drowning (G/D E)
Sometimes I feel like Im drowning
And I (G)dont know what (D)Im gonna do (E)
I got a razor in my pocket (G/D E)
I got a razor in my pocket (G/D E)
I got a razor in my pocket and
I got a (G)pistol hid (D)down by the (E)school
Lord get me out of west nashville (G/D E)
Lord get me out of west nashville (G/D E)
Lord get me out of west nashville
(G)Lord get me (D)out of west (E)nashville