Downtown Chords
by Stoney Larue
Downtown by Stoney Larue is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Em and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Drop D tuning
D
Five years old with a smile on my face
D
Momma?s in the kitchen, Daddy?s playin? bass
Em G D
Downtown, downtown
D
Dad walks in, says, ?Sherri, girl we need to talk
Remember that night with John Boy, well you know I saw it all
Em G D
And I was scared for the first time
Em G D
Whoa-oa-oa
D
One thing led to another, left my mom down on the floor
D
Dad said, ?Once you had everything, but you chose to be a whore
Em G D
And so we?re gone to the next town
Em G D
Oh man, we were gone just like that, yeah
Instrumental
Oh it?s been 17 years since I seen my mom
5 years for my Dad and I hear he?s tryin? to get a job
Downtown yet again
If it weren?t for my granddad I wouldn?t be standin? here today
Well all the years he?s been pushin? me sayin Boy go on and do your thing downtown
Make me proud, son
Oh here I am, here I am playin? downtown
Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh
Whoa-oa-oa-oh-oh