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Capo III *
G D C G
GJust about a year ago, I Cset out on the Groad,
Seekin my fame and Emfortune, Clookin for a pot of Dgold.
GThings got bad, and Emthings got worse, I Cguess you will know the Gtune.
GOh ! Glord, Dstuck in Lodi aCgainG.
GRode in on the Greyhound, I’ll be Cwalkin out if I Ggo.
I was just passin Emthrough, must be Cseven months or Dmore.
GRan out of time and Emmoney, Clooks like they took my Gfriends.
GOh ! Glord, I’m Dstuck in Lodi aCgainG.
G C G
G D C G
GThe man from the magazine, Csaid I was on my Gway.
Somewhere I lost coEmnnections, Cran out of songs to Dplay.
GI came into town, a Emone night stand, Clooks like my plans fell Gthrough
GOh ! Glord, Dstuck in Lodi aCgainG.
D   D   D   D   A   A   A   A   E   E   E   E   A(A)
Mmmm...
AIf I only had a dollar, for Devery song I’ve Asung.
And every time I’ve F#mhad to play while Dpeople sat there Edrunk.
You Aknow, I'd catch the F#mnext train, Dback to where I Alive.
AOh ! Alord, I’m Estuck in Lodi aDgainA.
AOh ! Alord, I’m Estuck in Lodi aDgainA.
A   D   A   A   E   D   A. . .
* Alternates:
Capo I
G= A  
C= D  
Em= F#m  
D= E  
A= B  
E= F#  
F#m= Gm  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G= D  
C= G  
Em= Bm  
D= A  
A= E  
E= B  
F#m= C#m  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
G= C  
C= F  
Em= Am  
D= G  
A= D  
E= A  
F#m= Bm  
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The story behind the song

"Lodi" tells the story of a down-on-his-luck musician, playing gigs in the town of Lodi, California, and finding himself stranded without the means to leave. John Fogerty conceived the song as a portrayal of an older, country-style musician whose best days are behind him, stuck in a place where he isn't appreciated. Despite being a young man with a hit song himself when he wrote it, Fogerty drew on a feeling of being trapped, using the "Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again" line to convey the character's despair. The song, released in April 1969 as the B-side to "Bad Moon Rising," captures the universal feeling of being stuck in a difficult situation, yearning for escape.

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