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Mainstreet - Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band (Bob Seger, 1976)
Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.
2/4 TIME @ 70 BPM (3 Min. 39 Sec.) in 'D'.
Chords Used: (CAPO 1 to match Orig. in 'Eb') -
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             GUITAR             KEYBOARD
          E    A    D    G    Be     Bass|  Chord
       ------------------    --------------
D    -  x  x  0  2  3  2      D    A-D-F#
C    -  x  3  2  0  1  0      C    G-C-E
G    -  3  2  0  0  0  3      G    B-D-G    -OR-
     -  3  2  0  0  3  3
Em   -  0  2  2  0  0  0      E    B-E-G
Bm   -  x  2  4  4  3  2      B    B-D-F#
A/B  -  x  2  2  2  2  5      B    A-C#-E
F#m  -  2  4  4  2  2  2      F#   A-C#-F#
G/A  -  x  0  0  0  0  3      A    B-D-G    -OR-
     -  x  0  5  4  3  3
Am   -  x  0  2  2  1  0      A    A-C-E
INTRO: [8.5 Measures] (Lower case letters are single notes) -
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2   +    1 + 2 + …
d-e-f#-g|       D|       C|       G|      Em|
|       D|       C|       G|              Em|
                                I re-mem-ber
VERSE #1: [16 M]
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|                               D|           C|       G|                  Em|
 stand-in' on the cor-ner at mid-… night…                   try'n' to get my
|               D|       C|       G|                 Em|
 cour-age up…                            There was this
|                                  D|                   C|       G|
 long,… love-ly danc-er in a lit-tle club… down-town,…
|                     Em|                D|       C|       G|               Em|
    I loved to watch her do her… stuff…                            Through the
CHORUS #1: [16 M]
---------
|                      Bm|       A/B|                   Bm|     A/B|
 long,… lone-ly nights…          she filled… my sleep,…
|                 F#m|                   G|              Em|          G/A|
    her bo-dy soft-ly sway-in'…    to that smo-ky beat…          down on…
|                 D|       C|       G|           Em|                D|
 Main…   Street,…                          down on… Main…   Street…
|       C|       G|          Em|
…                        In the
VERSE #2: [16 M]
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|                 D|                   C|             G|
 pool hall,…    the hust-lers…   and the los-ers,…
|                   Em|                     D|       C|       G|
     used to watch 'em through the glass…                   
|             Em|                     D|                   C|       G|
      Well, I'd… stand… out-… side…  at clos-… in' time,…
|                   Em|                D|       C|       G|           Em|
     just to watch her walk on… past…                            Un-like
CHORUS #2: [16 M]
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|                       Bm|               A/B|                   Bm|     A/B|
 all the oth-er la-dies,…       she looked so young… and sweet,…
|                F#m|                  G|                 Em|          G/A|
   as she made way a-lone…     down that emp-ty street,…          down on…
|                 D|       C|       G|           Em|                D|
 Main…   Street,…                          down on… Main…   Street…
|       C|       G|        Em|
…                    Ooh…
GUITAR SOLO: [16 M]
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|       D|       C|       G|      Em|       D|       C|       G|      Em|
|       D|       C|       G|      Em|       D|       C|       G|      Em|
CHORUS #3: [39 M] 'CODA' -
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|                  Bm|                      A/B|                   Bm|     A/B|
    Some-times… ev-en now,…   when I'm feel-in' lone-ly and beat,…
|                     F#m|              G|           Em|          G/A|
    I drift back in time,…     and I find… my feet…          down on…
|                 D|      Am|       D|           Am|                D|      Am|
 Main…   Street,…                          down on… Main…   Street…
|       D|           Am|                 D|      Am|       D|           Am|
               down on… Main…   Street,…                          down on…
|                 D|      Am|       D|           Am|                 D|      Am|
 Main…   Street,…                          down on… Main…   Street,…
|       D|           Am|                D|      Am|       D|      Am|
               down on… Main…   Street…
|       C|       G|       D|       D|…       |…       |…       |

All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

This song is a journey back to the artist's high school years in Ann Arbor, Michigan, specifically to Ann Street, just off Main Street. It captures a time of discovery and awakening, a period of fresh-faced openness and naivete for someone who was previously quiet and lonesome. The lyrics evoke memories of a pool hall with dancing girls and R&B bands, painting a vivid picture of a formative era. Released in 1977 on the album Night Moves, it's a deeply personal reflection on growing up. At its heart, "Mainstreet" plays like a wistful look at the moments that shape us.

AI-written from these sources:Mainstreet — Wikipedia ↗Bob Seger — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Mainstreet

by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A/B

F#m

G/A

Mainstreet - Bob Seger And The Silver Bullet Band (Bob Seger, 1976)

Chorded By: Skidaddy, Esq., G.Q.

2/4 TIME @ 70 BPM (3 Min. 39 Sec.) in 'D'.

Chords Used: (CAPO 1 to match Orig. in 'Eb') -

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GUITAR KEYBOARD

E A D G B

e Bass| Chord

------------------ --------------

D - x x 0 2 3 2 D A-D-F#

C - x 3 2 0 1 0 C G-C-E

G - 3 2 0 0 0 3 G B-D-G -OR-

- 3 2 0 0 3 3

Em - 0 2 2 0 0 0 E B-E-G

Bm - x 2 4 4 3 2 B B-D-F#

A/B - x 2 2 2 2 5 B A-C#-E

F#m - 2 4 4 2 2 2 F# A-C#-F#

G/A - x 0 0 0 0 3 A B-D-G -OR-

- x 0 5 4 3 3

Am - x 0 2 2 1 0 A A-C-E

INTRO: [8.5 Measures] (Lower case letters are single notes) -

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2 + 1 + 2 + …

D C G Em

D C G Em

| | | | |

I re-mem-ber

VERSE #1: [16 M]

--------

D C G Em

| | | | |

stand-in' on the cor-ner at mid-… night… try'n' to get my

D C G Em

| | | | |

cour-age up… There was this

D C G

| | | |

long,… love-ly danc-er in a lit-tle club… down-town,…

Em D C G Em

| | | | | |

I loved to watch her do her… stuff… Through the

CHORUS #1: [16 M]

---------

Bm A/B Bm A/B

| | | | |

long,… lone-ly nights… she filled… my sleep,…

F#m G Em G/A

| | | | |

her bo-dy soft-ly sway-in'… to that smo-ky beat… down on…

D C G Em D

| | | | | |

Main… Street,… down on… Main… Street…

C G Em

| | | |

… In the

VERSE #2: [16 M]

--------

D C G

| | | |

pool hall,… the hust-lers… and the los-ers,…

Em D C G

| | | | |

used to watch 'em through the glass…

Em D C G

| | | | |

Well, I'd… stand… out-… side… at clos-… in' time,…

Em D C G Em

| | | | | |

just to watch her walk on… past… Un-like

CHORUS #2: [16 M]

---------

Bm A/B Bm A/B

| | | | |

all the oth-er la-dies,… she looked so young… and sweet,…

F#m G Em G/A

| | | | |

as she made way a-lone… down that emp-ty street,… down on…

D C G Em D

| | | | | |

Main… Street,… down on… Main… Street…

C G Em

| | | |

… Ooh…

GUITAR SOLO: [16 M]

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D C G Em D C G Em

| | | | | | | | |

D C G Em D C G Em

| | | | | | | | |

CHORUS #3: [39 M] 'CODA' -

---------

Bm A/B Bm A/B

| | | | |

Some-times… ev-en now,… when I'm feel-in' lone-ly and beat,…

F#m G Em G/A

| | | | |

I drift back in time,… and I find… my feet… down on…

D Am D Am D Am

| | | | | | |

Main… Street,… down on… Main… Street…

D Am D Am D Am

| | | | | | |

down on… Main… Street,… down on…

D Am D Am D Am

| | | | | | |

Main… Street,… down on… Main… Street,…

D Am D Am D Am

| | | | | | |

down on… Main… Street…

C G D D

| | | | |… |… |… |

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