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Detroit City

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Detroit City
Written By: Danny Dill & Mel Tillis(1963)
Performed by: Waylon Jennings & Bobby Bare
[Intro]
G D G D G D    G# D# G# D# G# D#
G D G D G D    G# D# G# D# G# D#    G
[Chorus]
G          G                  C
I wanna go home....I wanna go home
G          D7       G
Oh, how I wanna go home.
[Verse]
G                     D7               G
Last night I went to sleep in Detroit City.
        D7                                    G   G7
And, I dreamed about those cotton fields and home.
   C                                G
I dreamed about my mother, dear old papa, sister and brother,      
       A                A7                   D              D7
and I dreamed about the girl.... who?s been waiting for so long.
[Chorus]
           G                 C
NC                           
I wanna go home....I wanna go home
G          D7       C
Oh, how I wanna go home.
[Instrumental]
G D G D G D    G# D# G# D# G# D#
G D G D G D    G# D# G# D# G# D#    G
[Verse]
G                    D7              G
Home folks think I?m big in Detroit City
          D7                                   G   G7
From the letters that I write , they think I?m fine.
   C                           G
By day I make the cars.....by night I make the bars
    A                    A7               D7
If only they could only read between the lines...
[Verse]
G                           D7                             G
Cause you know... I rode a freight train north to Detroit City,
          D7                                                 G    G7
And after all these years , I find I?ve just been wasting my time.
     C
So I just think I?ll take my foolish pride 
                G
and put it on a south bound freight and ride
          A            A7
and go on back to the loved ones 
                 D             D7
The ones I left waiting so far behind
[Chorus]
           G                 C
NC                           
I wanna go home....I wanna go home
G         D7       G
Oh, how I wanna go home.
[Outro]
G D G D G D    G# D# G# D# G# D#
GDGDGD   G#D#G#D#G#D#  G
                    ( end)

Detroit City chords and lyrics

Free chords for Detroit City by Waylon Jennings. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Detroit City
Written By: Danny Dill & Mel Tillis(1963)
Performed by: Waylon Jennings & Bobby Bare
[Intro]
G D G D G D    G# D# G# D# G# D#
G D G D G D    G# D# G# D# G# D#    G
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
G D G D G D    G# D# G# D# G# D#
G D G D G D    G# D# G# D# G# D#    G
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
G D G D G D    G# D# G# D# G# D#
G D G D G D    G# D# G# D# G# D#    G  ( end)

Detroit City Chords by Waylon Jennings

Learn how to play Detroit City by Waylon Jennings with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Detroit City chords”, “Detroit City guitar chords”, or “Waylon Jennings Detroit City 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 Detroit City chords and for experienced players who want accurate Detroit City lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, G#, D#, C, D7.

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The chords for "Detroit City" show the original chord names (including G, D, G#, D#, C, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.