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In The Basement

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SONG:   IN THE BASEMENT
ARTIST: ETTA JAMES
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
                     IN THE BASEMENT
                       ETTA JAMES
         C D   C D   C D
INTRO:                 
VERSE:
                 D
Oh, now tell me where can you party, child, all night long?
In the basement, down in the basement.
      G
Oh, where can you go when your money gets low?
        D
In the basement, down in the basement
           A                             G
And if a storm is taking place, you can jam and still be safe
        D                     A
In the basement, down in the basement
VERSE;
  D
Where can you dance to any music you choose?
In the basement, down in the basement
                 G
Oh, you got the comforts of home, a nightclub too.
        D
In the basement, down in the basement. 
            A                           G
There's no cover charge or fee and the food and drinks are free,
        D                     A
In the basement, down in the basement
INSTRUMENTAL:    SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS
D     G  D  A  G  D  A
VERSE:
                   D
Where they don't check you age at the door
In the basement, down in the basement
     G
Barracuda and jerk til your feet get sore
        D
In the basement, down in the basement
        A                            G
Do any dance you want to do, there's no one under you
        D                     A
In the basement, down in the basement
VERSE/OUTRO/INSTRUMENTAL:
PLAY THE VERSE CHORDS OVER THE FOLLLOWING
LYRICS (FEEL FREE TO IMPROVISE LYRICS)
D     G  D  A  G  D  A
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Heeeeeeey yeah, 
Oh, throw your weapons on the floor
Oh, going down in the basement
Oooooh, yeah, yeah
Wooooooh, yeah
Wooooooh, that's where it's at
Well in the basement
Oh, in the basement
I'm going down, down ,down, down
In the basement

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Free chords for In The Basement by Etta James. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

SONG:   IN THE BASEMENT
ARTIST: ETTA JAMES
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
                     IN THE BASEMENT
                       ETTA JAMES
INTRO:   C  D    C  D    C  D
VERSE:
In the basement, down in the basement.
VERSE;
In the basement, down in the basement
INSTRUMENTAL:    SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS
D     G  D  A  G  D  A
VERSE:
In the basement, down in the basement
VERSE/OUTRO/INSTRUMENTAL:
PLAY THE VERSE CHORDS OVER THE FOLLLOWING
LYRICS (FEEL FREE TO IMPROVISE LYRICS)
D     G  D  A  G  D  A
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Heeeeeeey yeah, 
Oh, throw your weapons on the floor
Oh, going down in the basement
Oooooh, yeah, yeah
Wooooooh, yeah
Wooooooh, that's where it's at
Well in the basement
Oh, in the basement
I'm going down, down ,down, down
In the basement

In The Basement Chords by Etta James

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