Goin' To Chicago Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[D][C][A][G][F][E][D][F#][G][E][A][D]
[G][D][F][F#][G][Bm][C][A][D][E][F][D][A][Bm]
[Ebm][Em][Daug][Em][A][D][G][Abdim][A][E]
[A]

[Verse 1]
You keep [D]your New York [A]joys[D]
I'm [G]bound for [Bdim]Illinois[Dm][D]
Just as [Am]fast as I [D]can
[G]You New[Bdim] York woman think you
make a fool [Abdim]of any ma[G]n
Play all kinds [Em]of games [Dm]and you
[D]cheat if [G]you can[D][G]
[D]Treat them like a [Bm]tool, [B]make a man a fool
[Em]What a beaut[Bm]iful model,[G]
[A]got[Em] my money t[A]hat's it[D]
How come you [G]mind
[Abdim]if I split?
[D][A]

[Verse 2]
[D]
Goin' back where a woman
[G]knows to treat [Fdim]a man[G]
[D]And people are[A] friendly wit[D]hout
no hidden [Em]plan[G]
It's the best in the Midwest
It's [E]a real town,
city full of good folks who [D]come [G]from home
[D]And when I g[F#m]et bac[Bm]k I'll never run
[Em]far from my [G]Chi- T[Em]own[Asus4]
[Em]Good[G]bye, farewell,
[D]I'ma see[G] you[Abdim] later
[Asus4][A]

[Verse 3]
[D]Goin' to Chicago,
[G]so sorry tha[Fdim]t I can't take you[Bdim]
[Bm](I come from Chi- To[A]wn,
[Bm]Chi-[D] Town is my town[Bm])
We're [G]goin' [Fdim]to Chicago,
[Em]sorry [G]that, [Em]can'[D]t take you
(No use in crying,
tired of [Bm]your [Em]lying)
Ain't nothing left to scream
and dream in town
[Am]Mucky woman [Em]like you [A]can[G] do,[D]
can do
(I gotta [G]quit ya,
[E]can[D]'t mak[E]e it [A]with ya)[G][D]

[Verse 4]
When you see me comin', [A]baby,
[G]rai[Bdim]se up y[E]our window h[D]igh
(Push your win[Dm]dow [G]to the sky,
[C]yea[Dm]h)[G]
When you see me [F]comin',
[G]want you[Bdim] to raise up [Fdim]your window hig[G]h[D]
(Catch me passin' [G]on the [D]fly,
[Bdim]yeah)[G][Em][Bm][Em]
[G]See me leavin', [Asus4]hang[A][G][D]
[G]your [Abdim]head and cry
[D](Shut your soul and wonder why)

[Verse 5]
Hurry down, hurry [F#dim]down,
hurry [G]down back to [Dm]sunshine[D]
See what tomorrow,
tomor[Dm]row brings[A][D][G]
Hurry down sun[Bdim]shine, s[G]ee[Bdim] what to[Fdim]morrow[Bdim]
[D]brings [G](to[Bdim]morrow, [Bm]tomo[Em]rrow)
Might [E]bring [Em]rain,[G]
[Asus4]Might bri[A]ng the rites of [D]spring[G]
[Am](tomorrow brought [D]sorrow)

[Verse 6]
Mean and evil, you're [D]mean and
evil [G]and you
Do things you ought not [Em]to,
[D]ought not to do
(Now you're a mean [F#dim]one,
[D]fir[G]st time I'v[D]e seen one[G])
You're so mean and evil,
you know what I mean?
[Bdim]Do things you ought not do[D]
(You used to be cool,
go find [Bm]a new fool)
But now [Em]I've got my money, honey,
[G]and I [A]don't have [Asus4]to put up[G] with you
[D]Hate you and your [G]town that's [E]why
I've [D]got to [Bm]put you [D]down
[D]Goodbye