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*CAPO 4th FRET*
(Original Key: E)
Intro:
  C  G7,   F  C,   C  G, C  
Verse 1:
Got a Cwife, G9got a C7family; Fearn my F/Elivin' with my D7hand.
I'm a Croller, in a Amsteel mill, D7in down-G7town Birming-Cham.G7  
Verse 2:
 CMy G9daddy, was a C7barber; Fand a F/Emost un-D7sightly man.
He was Cborn in In Tusca-Amloosa,
But he D7died right G7here in Birming-Cham.G7  
Chorus 1:
 CBirmingham, FBirmingham;
 CThe greatest Amcity in D7Ala-G7bam'.
 CYou can C7travel 'cross this Fen-F/Etire D7land,
But there ain't Cno place like GBirming-Cham.
Interlude:
  C    F  C,   C  Am,   D7  G7  
  C    F  C,   C  G, C  
Bridge 1:
 CWife's named Mary, but she's called Marie,
 FWe live in a three room house with a Cpepper tree.
I Fwork all F/Eday in the D7factory; that's al-Gright with me.G7  
Verse 4:
 CGot a big black G9dog, whose name is C7Dan,
 FLives in my F/Ebackyard, in D7Birmingham.
 CHe's the meanest E7dog in AmAlabam'; D7get 'em Dan!G7  
Chorus 2:
 CBirmingham, FBirmingham,
 CThe greatest Amcity in D7Ala-G7bam'.
 CYou can C7travel 'cross this Fen-F/Etire D7land,
But there ain't Cno place like GBirming-Cham.
Outro:
  C    F  C,   C  Am,   D7  G7  
  C    F  C,   C  G, C  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       G7      F       G       G9
   C7      F/E     D7      Am      E7

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Birmingham

by Randy Newman

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F/E

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*CAPO 4th FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

C G7 F C C G C

, , ,

Verse 1:

C G9 C7 F F/E D7

Got a wife, got a family; earn my livin' with my hand.

C Am D7 G7 C G7

I'm a roller, in a steel mill, in down-town Birming-ham.

Verse 2:

C G9 C7 F F/E D7

My daddy, was a barber; and a most un-sightly man.

C Am

He was born in In Tusca-loosa,

D7 G7 C G7

But he died right here in Birming-ham.

Chorus 1:

C F

Birmingham, Birmingham;

C Am D7 G7

The greatest city in Ala-bam'.

C C7 F F/E D7

You can travel 'cross this en-tire land,

C G C

But there ain't no place like Birming-ham.

Interlude:

C F C C Am D7 G7

, ,

C F C C G C

, ,

Bridge 1:

Wife's named Mary, but she's called Marie,

F C

We live in a three room house with a pepper tree.

F F/E D7 G G7

I work all day in the factory; that's al-right with me.

Verse 4:

C G9 C7

Got a big black dog, whose name is Dan,

F F/E D7

Lives in my backyard, in Birmingham.

C E7 Am D7 G7

He's the meanest dog in Alabam'; get 'em Dan!

Chorus 2:

C F

Birmingham, Birmingham,

C Am D7 G7

The greatest city in Ala-bam'.

C C7 F F/E D7

You can travel 'cross this en-tire land,

C G C

But there ain't no place like Birming-ham.

Outro:

C F C C Am D7 G7

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C F C C G C

, ,

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C G7 F G G9

C7 F/E D7 Am E7

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