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Lodi

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[Intro]
C   G   F   C
[Verse]
Just about a year ago, I Fset out on the Croad
Seeking my fame and Amfortune, a-Flooking for a pot of Ggold
CThings got bad, and Amthings got worse, I Fguess you know the Ctune
Oh lord, I'm Gstuck in Lodi FagainC  
[Verse]
Rode in on a Greyhound and I'll be Fwalking out if I Cgo
I was just G/Bpassing Amthrough, it must be Fseven months or Gmore
I Cran out of G/Btime and Ammoney, looks Flike they took my Cfriends
Oh lord, I'm Gstuck in Lodi FagainC  
[Instrumental]
C   G   F   C
[Verse]
The man from the magazine said FI was on my Cway
But somewhere I G/Blost conAmnections, ran Fout of songs to Gplay
I Ccame into G/Btown, a Amone-night stand, Flooks like my plans fell Cthrough
Oh lord, I'm Gstuck in Lodi FagainC  
[Instrumental]
C       F   C    G/B  Am   F   G
C  G/B  Am   F   D7   C   G   F   C
[Verse]
If I only had a dollar for Fevery song I've Csung
And every time I G/Bhad to Amplay, while Fpeople just sat there Gdrunk
You Cknow, I'd G/Bcatch the Amnext train, right Fback to where I'm Cfrom
Oh lord, I'm Gstuck in Lodi FagaD7in
COh lord, I'm Gstuck in Lodi FagainC  
[Outro]
C   G   F    C

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Lodi

by Shawn Colvin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

C G F C

[Verse]

F C

Just about a year ago, I set out on the road

Am F G

Seeking my fame and fortune, a-looking for a pot of gold

C Am F C

Things got bad, and things got worse, I guess you know the tune

G F C

Oh lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again

[Verse]

F C

Rode in on a Greyhound and I'll be walking out if I go

G/B Am F G

I was just passing through, it must be seven months or more

C G/B Am F C

I ran out of time and money, looks like they took my friends

G F C

Oh lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again

[Instrumental]

C G F C

[Verse]

F C

The man from the magazine said I was on my way

G/B Am F G

But somewhere I lost connections, ran out of songs to play

C G/B Am F C

I came into town, a one-night stand, looks like my plans fell through

G F C

Oh lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again

[Instrumental]

C F C G/B Am F G

C G/B Am F D7 C G F C

[Verse]

F C

If I only had a dollar for every song I've sung

G/B Am F G

And every time I had to play, while people just sat there drunk

C G/B Am F C

You know, I'd catch the next train, right back to where I'm from

G F D7

Oh lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again

C G F C

Oh lord, I'm stuck in Lodi again

[Outro]

C G F C

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