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Mister Dj

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[Verse]
Mr. DDJ won't you D/C#please play me a D/BsongDadd4/A  
GPlay it for an old boy who's a lAong, long way from home
With a F#m1000 miles ahead and a Emthousand miles behind
A Gdollar in his pocket and a Awoman on his mind
You can Dpick out almost D/C#anything you D/Bchoose.Dadd4/A  
Play GSweet Home Alabama or let WAaylon sing the blues
I don't F#mcare what kind of music just as Emlong as it sounds tough
But don't Gplay any hurting songs 'cause AI feel bad enough
[Chorus]
Now don't Gget the wrong impression, I ain't Ameaning to complain
But it F#mwould be Sunday morning and I Bmguess it had to rain
I was Gdoing pretty G/F#good 'til I Emheard that darn old Atrain going Dthru, who knows D7where
And I Gguess the combination's got me feAeling kind a low
And F#mall I got to cheer me up is this Bmall night radio
Why don't you Gplay us something G/F#hot and let this Em18 wheeler Aroll my blues Daway
[Verse 2]
Well I Dcalled her frD/C#om a phone booth D/Bin St. PDadd4/Aaul
When I Gasked her if she loves me, I got Ano reply at all
And if F#mthat's the way she wants it, that's the Emway it's gonna be
It might Ghurt a little while, but tAhat's alright with me
I been D10 years wondD/C#ering what went wD/BrongDadd4/A  
And then GI turned on my radio and I Aheard a country song
And it F#mkinda keeps me moving just to Emroll on down the line
But wGhen you played that hurting song I Aalmost started crying
[Chorus 2]
WGillie drowned in Whiskey River with AHank Jr's. rowdy friends
Those F#mrich boys sang Elvira, Ricky pBmlayed the mandolin
Them olGd boys from AG/F#labama put the Empedal to the meAtal and let her Droll, roll aloD7ng
Then I Gstarted feeling bad when George stoppAed loving her today
Why don't you F#mlet old Micky Gilley get down Bmon them 88's
Come on and Gplay us something G/F#hot and let this Em18 wheeler Aroll my blues DawayD/C#  D/B  Dadd4/A  
      D  D/C#Hey Mr. D/BD.J.Dadd4/A  
      Hey Mr. D.J.
      Hey Mr. D.J.
      Hey Mr. D.J.

The story behind the song

The Charlie Daniels Band, known for blending rock, country, blues, and jazz, was a significant contributor to Southern rock and progressive country music. While Charlie Daniels himself was a prolific artist from the 1950s until his passing in 2020, most of his charting singles were credited to the band. "Mister DJ" appears on their release "Simple Man."

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Mister Dj

by The Charlie Daniels Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Verse]

D D/C# D/B Dadd4/A

Mr. DJ won't you please play me a song

G A

Play it for an old boy who's a long, long way from home

F#m Em

With a 1000 miles ahead and a thousand miles behind

G A

A dollar in his pocket and a woman on his mind

D D/C# D/B Dadd4/A

You can pick out almost anything you choose.

G A

Play Sweet Home Alabama or let Waylon sing the blues

F#m Em

I don't care what kind of music just as long as it sounds tough

G A

But don't play any hurting songs 'cause I feel bad enough

[Chorus]

G A

Now don't get the wrong impression, I ain't meaning to complain

F#m Bm

But it would be Sunday morning and I guess it had to rain

G G/F# Em A D D7

I was doing pretty good 'til I heard that darn old train going thru, who knows where

G A

And I guess the combination's got me feeling kind a low

F#m Bm

And all I got to cheer me up is this all night radio

G G/F# Em A D

Why don't you play us something hot and let this 18 wheeler roll my blues away

[Verse 2]

D D/C# D/B Dadd4/A

Well I called her from a phone booth in St. Paul

G A

When I asked her if she loves me, I got no reply at all

F#m Em

And if that's the way she wants it, that's the way it's gonna be

G A

It might hurt a little while, but that's alright with me

D D/C# D/B Dadd4/A

I been 10 years wondering what went wrong

G A

And then I turned on my radio and I heard a country song

F#m Em

And it kinda keeps me moving just to roll on down the line

G A

But when you played that hurting song I almost started crying

[Chorus 2]

G A

Willie drowned in Whiskey River with Hank Jr's. rowdy friends

F#m Bm

Those rich boys sang Elvira, Ricky played the mandolin

G G/F# Em A D D7

Them old boys from Alabama put the pedal to the metal and let her roll, roll along

G A

Then I started feeling bad when George stopped loving her today

F#m Bm

Why don't you let old Micky Gilley get down on them 88's

G G/F# Em A D D/C# D/B Dadd4/A

Come on and play us something hot and let this 18 wheeler roll my blues away

D D/C# D/B Dadd4/A

Hey Mr. D.J.

About Mister Dj Chords by The Charlie Daniels Band

Learn how to play Mister Dj by The Charlie Daniels Band with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mister Dj chords”, “Mister Dj guitar chords”, or “The Charlie Daniels Band Mister Dj chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mister Dj chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mister Dj lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D/C#, D/B, Dadd4/A, G, A.

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