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Down the road apiece - Chuck Berry
Composer: Don Raye
Chucks take on the 1940's boogie woogie piano hit by Freddie Slack and 
the Will Bradley trio. The Rolling stones covered Chucks version.
Original Key Eb
Intro:
/  Eb/  Eb/  Eb/  Eb/  Ab/  Ab/  Eb/  Eb/   Bb/   Ab/  Eb/ Bb7  
#1:
Bb7Now if you Ebwanna hear some boogie like I'm gonna play
EbIt's just an old piano and a knockout bass
The Abdrummer man's a cat they call Kickin' McCoy
  EbAnd I know you remember that ole rubber-legged boy?
an' BbMama's cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease
Come Ebon along boys it's just down the road apiece
Instrumental break:
/  Eb/  Eb/  Eb/  Eb/  Ab/  Ab/  Eb/  Eb/   Bb/   Ab/  Eb/ Bb7  
#2:
Now Ebthere's a place you really get your kicks
EbIt's open every night from about twelve 'til six
Now if you Abwanna get some boogie you can get your fill
They Ebshoot eight beats through you like an old steam drill
BbCome on along you can lose your lead
Down the Ebroad, down the road, down the road apiece
Instrumental break: 
/  Eb/  Eb/  Eb/  Eb/  Ab/  Ab/  Eb/  Eb/   Bb/   Ab/  Eb/ Bb7  
#3:
  EbThere's a place you really get your kicks
EbIt's open every night from about twelve 'til six
Now if you Abwanna hear some boogie you can get your fill
They Ebshoot eight beat through you like an old steam drill
  BbCome on along you can lose your lead
Down the Ebroad, down the road, down the road apiece
Outro:
/  Eb/  Eb/  Eb/  Eb/  Ab/  Ab/  Eb/  Eb/   Bb/   Ab/    Ebfade

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Down The Road A Piece

by Chuck Berry

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Bb7

Down the road apiece - Chuck Berry

Composer: Don Raye

Chucks take on the 1940's boogie woogie piano hit by Freddie Slack and

the Will Bradley trio. The Rolling stones covered Chucks version.

Original Key Eb

Intro:

Eb Eb Eb Eb Ab Ab Eb Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb7

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

#1:

Bb7 Eb

Now if you wanna hear some boogie like I'm gonna play

It's just an old piano and a knockout bass

The drummer man's a cat they call Kickin' McCoy

And I know you remember that ole rubber-legged boy?

an' Mama's cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease

Come on along boys it's just down the road apiece

Instrumental break:

Eb Eb Eb Eb Ab Ab Eb Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb7

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

#2:

Now there's a place you really get your kicks

It's open every night from about twelve 'til six

Now if you wanna get some boogie you can get your fill

They shoot eight beats through you like an old steam drill

Come on along you can lose your lead

Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece

Instrumental break:

Eb Eb Eb Eb Ab Ab Eb Eb Bb Ab Eb Bb7

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

#3:

There's a place you really get your kicks

It's open every night from about twelve 'til six

Now if you wanna hear some boogie you can get your fill

They shoot eight beat through you like an old steam drill

Come on along you can lose your lead

Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece

Outro:

Eb Eb Eb Eb Ab Ab Eb Eb Bb Ab Eb

/ / / / / / / / / / / fade

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