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This is the way Mike played it at his live shows. It's my first tab. And I think it's extremely important for
anyone, especially from Michigan, to know this powerful song. Cheers.
Capo 7
[Verse 1]
I’m a wrEiter and a lover
I’m a MiBdwest music man
And I’ve bAeen to a lot of places
But I’m gon’ eEnd where I began
I took clEass in Carolina
GBot high smoking joints
And now they kAnow my name in Paris
But I’ll be buEried in Detroit
[Chorus]
Next to my fEather, and my faBther’s father too
I used to lAive in New York City
But baby, that aEin’t no substitute
Not for my homEetown
That plBace people avoid
I’ve made loAve in every city
But I’ll be bEuried in Detroit
[Verse 2]
I don’t clEaim to be a prophet
BI just speak my mind
I tAry to tell it like it is
And sometimes GEod makes it rhyme
I like my soEngs how I like my women
HoBnest and to the point
You see I gAot fucked up in Stockholm
But I’ll be bEuried in Detroit
[Chorus]
Next to my fEather, and my faBther’s father too
I used to lAive in New York City
But baby, that aEin’t no substitute
Not for my homEetown
That plBace people avoid
I’ve made loAve in every city
But I’ll be bEuried in Detroit
[Verse 3]
You know I aEin’t gon’ live forever
BBaby, it won’t be long
At the waAke they’ll say “He made a lot of mistakes,
But hEe could write hell of a song”
And I mEade, I made killing
Though I neBver really was employed
                            A(Pause)
I had a girl from San Diego
[Outro]
                          E(Pause)
But I’ll be buried in
               E     B         A(Pause)
I killed a show in Indonesia
                          E(Pause)
But I’ll be buried in
              E         B     A(Pause)
I made love in every city
 (A capella)       B      A  E  
But I’ll be buried in Detroit

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Buried In Detroit

by Mike Posner

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

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This is the way Mike played it at his live shows. It's my first tab. And I think it's extremely important for

anyone, especially from Michigan, to know this powerful song. Cheers.

Capo 7

[Verse 1]

I’m a writer and a lover

I’m a Midwest music man

And I’ve been to a lot of places

But I’m gon’ end where I began

I took class in Carolina

Got high smoking joints

And now they know my name in Paris

But I’ll be buried in Detroit

[Chorus]

E B

Next to my father, and my father’s father too

I used to live in New York City

But baby, that ain’t no substitute

Not for my hometown

That place people avoid

I’ve made love in every city

But I’ll be buried in Detroit

[Verse 2]

I don’t claim to be a prophet

I just speak my mind

I try to tell it like it is

And sometimes God makes it rhyme

I like my songs how I like my women

Honest and to the point

You see I got fucked up in Stockholm

But I’ll be buried in Detroit

[Chorus]

E B

Next to my father, and my father’s father too

I used to live in New York City

But baby, that ain’t no substitute

Not for my hometown

That place people avoid

I’ve made love in every city

But I’ll be buried in Detroit

[Verse 3]

You know I ain’t gon’ live forever

Baby, it won’t be long

At the wake they’ll say “He made a lot of mistakes,

But he could write hell of a song”

And I made, I made killing

Though I never really was employed

(Pause)

I had a girl from San Diego

[Outro]

(Pause)

But I’ll be buried in

E B A

(Pause)

I killed a show in Indonesia

(Pause)

But I’ll be buried in

E B A

(Pause)

I made love in every city

B A E

(A capella)

But I’ll be buried in Detroit

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