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Steve Forbert – Goin’ down to Laurel
Capo on 2nd fret
play 3 times (1 harmonica + 2 guitar)
C  G  Dm  G
Well Ceverybody here, Gseems to like to laugh
DmLook at Johnny jivin' across Gthe floor
He Ccan play the fool and Gmake a few mistakes,
DmBut all the same he'll never be Ga bore
I'm Cglad to be so young Gtalkin' with my tongue
DmGlad to be so careless in Gmy way
CGlad to take a chance Gand play against the odds
DmGlad to be so crazy in Gmy day
[CHORUS]
Well CI'm goin' down to AmLaurel
GIt's a dirty stinkin' town Amyea
FBut me I know Gexactly what I'm going to Amfind
C.-G.-Am.-.DmLittle girl EmI'm goin' to see
AmShe is a fool for Clovin' me
FBut she's in love Gand love's a funny state of Cmind
Yes it is (on second chorus)
Well Cwhat was that you said Gwhen you had a tear
DmRolling down your cheek the Gother night
CI couldn't catch it all Gthere's something going wrong
DmI hope you got it straightened out Galright
CEverything's so loud Gand everything's so fast
DmI hear your brother married once Gagain
Yea Cbest of luck and all and Gtry to have some fun
DmThey tell me this great life can always Gend
[CHORUS]
Well CI'm goin' down to AmLaurel
GIt's a dirty stinkin' town Amyea
FBut me I know Gexactly what I'm going to Amfind
C.-G.-Am.-.DmLittle girl EmI'm goin' to see
AmShe is a fool for Clovin' me
FBut she's in love Gand love's a funny state of Cmind
CYes it is (on second chorus)
harmonica theme again: [C-G-D min-G]
I'm Csmilin' from a car, I'm Ggoin' for a drive
DmFeel the whistle blowin' breeze gone Gflying by
CMirror's on the moon, Gecho in the sun
DmSee just a touch of madness Gin my eye
CPlease don't mention rain, Gplease don't talk of trains
DmPlease don't mention buildings burning Gdown
CEverybody here seems Gto like to laugh
DmEither step in time or just don't hang Garound
[CHORUS]
Well CI'm goin' down to AmLaurel
GIt's a dirty stinkin' town Amyea
FBut me I know Gexactly what I'm going to Amfind
C.-G.-Am.-.DmLittle girl EmI'm goin' to see
AmShe is a fool for Clovin' me
FBut she's in love Gand love's a funny state of Cmind
CYes it is (on second chorus)
harmonica theme again: [C-G-D min-G]

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Goin Back To Laurel

by Steve Forbert

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Steve Forbert – Goin’ down to Laurel

Capo on 2nd fret

play 3 times (1 harmonica + 2 guitar)

C G Dm G

C G

Well everybody here, seems to like to laugh

Dm G

Look at Johnny jivin' across the floor

C G

He can play the fool and make a few mistakes,

Dm G

But all the same he'll never be a bore

C G

I'm glad to be so young talkin' with my tongue

Dm G

Glad to be so careless in my way

C G

Glad to take a chance and play against the odds

Dm G

Glad to be so crazy in my day

[CHORUS]

C Am

Well I'm goin' down to Laurel

G Am

It's a dirty stinkin' town yea

F G Am

But me I know exactly what I'm going to find

C G Am Dm Em

.-.-.-.Little girl I'm goin' to see

Am C

She is a fool for lovin' me

F G C

But she's in love and love's a funny state of mind

Yes it is (on second chorus)

C G

Well what was that you said when you had a tear

Dm G

Rolling down your cheek the other night

C G

I couldn't catch it all there's something going wrong

Dm G

I hope you got it straightened out alright

C G

Everything's so loud and everything's so fast

Dm G

I hear your brother married once again

C G

Yea best of luck and all and try to have some fun

Dm G

They tell me this great life can always end

[CHORUS]

C Am

Well I'm goin' down to Laurel

G Am

It's a dirty stinkin' town yea

F G Am

But me I know exactly what I'm going to find

C G Am Dm Em

.-.-.-.Little girl I'm goin' to see

Am C

She is a fool for lovin' me

F G C

But she's in love and love's a funny state of mind

Yes it is (on second chorus)

harmonica theme again: [C-G-D min-G]

C G

I'm smilin' from a car, I'm goin' for a drive

Dm G

Feel the whistle blowin' breeze gone flying by

C G

Mirror's on the moon, echo in the sun

Dm G

See just a touch of madness in my eye

C G

Please don't mention rain, please don't talk of trains

Dm G

Please don't mention buildings burning down

C G

Everybody here seems to like to laugh

Dm G

Either step in time or just don't hang around

[CHORUS]

C Am

Well I'm goin' down to Laurel

G Am

It's a dirty stinkin' town yea

F G Am

But me I know exactly what I'm going to find

C G Am Dm Em

.-.-.-.Little girl I'm goin' to see

Am C

She is a fool for lovin' me

F G C

But she's in love and love's a funny state of mind

Yes it is (on second chorus)

harmonica theme again: [C-G-D min-G]

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