Nana And Jimi chords by Dave Alvin

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
E minor 7Em7 A7A7

Verse:
A7A7
My mother told me be a good boy,

And don't do nothing wrong,
     D MajorD
And she'd wrapped up the sandwich,
     C majorC  A7A7
For me to take along
      G+G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
D MajorD           A7A7
Nothing's gonna be the same.

A7A7
She drove us crosstown in her old chevy,

She parked and waited for us outside,
     D MajorD
She said be careful honey of
      C majorC   A7A7
these crazy people inside,
      G+G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
  D MajorD           A7A7
And nothing's gonna be the same.

Intro:
E minor 7Em7 Am7Am7 G+G D MajorD A7A7

Verse:
A7A7
Now there was Police at the front door,

And there were Police on the stage,
     D MajorD
But to a twelve year old boy,
        C majorC  A7A7
It was all cool and straight,
      G+G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
  D MajorD           A7A7
And nothing's gonna be the same.

A7A7
The lights were dimming, people were shouting,

And I forgot about my Mom in the car,
    D MajorD
When he walked out on stage
          A7A7
And plugged in his guitar,
      G+G
Cause I was gonna see Jimi,
  D MajorD           A7A7
And nothing's gonna be the same
   G+G
I was gonna see Jimi,
  D MajorD        C majorC   A augmentedA  E minor 7Em7 A7A7
And nothing's gonna be the same.