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Lodi:Creedence Clearwater Revival.
#52 in 1969.
INTRO:   Bb   F   Eb  Bb  
#1. 
BbJust about a year ago, I Ebset out on the Bbroad..
Dmseekin' my fame and Gm7fortune, Eblookin' for a pot of Fgold.
BbThings got Dmbad and Gm7things got worse, I Ebguess you know the Bbtune..
Bboh, Lord, Fstuck in Lodi aEbgain.Bb  
#2.
BbI rode in on a Greyhound, I'll be Ebwalkin' out if I Bbgo.
DmI was just passin' Gm7through, must be Ebseven months or Fmore.
BbRan out of Dmtime and Gm7money, Eblooks like they took my Bbfriends..
Bboh, Lord, Fstuck in Lodi aEbgain.Bb  
(INTERLUDE:)  Bb   Eb  Bb... Bb   F   Eb  Bb  
#3.
BbThe man from the magazine, Ebsaid I was on my Bbway..
Dmsomewhere I lost con..Gm7nection, Ebran out of songs to Fplay.
I Bbcame into town on a Dmone-night stand, looks Eblike my 
plans fell Bbthrough..
Bboh, Lord, Fstuck in Lodi aEbgain.Bb  
(INTERLUDE:)  F   C   G  C  
#4. 
CIf I only had a dollar for Fevery song I've Csung.
And Emevery time I've Amhad to play, while Fpeople sat there Gdrunk.
You Cknow I'd catch the Amnext train, Fback to where I Clive.
COh, Lord, Gstuck in Lodi aFgain.  C  
OUTRO:
COh, Lord, Gstuck in Lodi aFgain.   C  
 C   F  C... C   G   F   C(x2)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Lodi

by John Fogerty

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Gm7

Lodi:Creedence Clearwater Revival.

#52 in 1969.

Bb F Eb Bb

INTRO:

#1.

Bb Eb Bb

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

Dm Gm7 Eb F

seekin' my fame and fortune, lookin' for a pot of gold.

Bb Dm Gm7 Eb Bb

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

Bb F Eb Bb

oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.

#2.

Bb Eb Bb

I rode in on a Greyhound, I'll be walkin' out if I go.

Dm Gm7 Eb F

I was just passin' through, must be seven months or more.

Bb Dm Gm7 Eb Bb

Ran out of time and money, looks like they took my friends..

Bb F Eb Bb

oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.

Bb Eb Bb Bb F Eb Bb

(INTERLUDE:) ...

#3.

Bb Eb Bb

The man from the magazine, said I was on my way..

Dm Gm7 Eb F

somewhere I lost con..nection, ran out of songs to play.

Bb Dm Eb

I came into town on a one-night stand, looks like my

plans fell through..

Bb F Eb Bb

oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.

F C G C

(INTERLUDE:)

#4.

C F C

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

Em Am F G

And every time I've had to play, while people sat there drunk.

C Am F C

You know I'd catch the next train, back to where I live.

C G F C

Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.

OUTRO:

C G F C

Oh, Lord, stuck in Lodi again.

C F C C G F C

... (x2)(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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