Down The Road Apiece chords by Berry Chuck

Chords with lyrics

Down the road apiece - Chuck Berry
Composer: Don Raye

Chucks take on the 1940's boogie woogie piano hit by Freddie Slack and
the Will Bradley trio. The Rolling stones covered Chucks version.

Original Key Eb MajorEb

Intro:

/ Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / AbAb / AbAb / Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / Bb majorBb / AbAb / Eb MajorEb / Bb7Bb7

#1:
Bb7Bb7    Eb MajorEb
Now if you wanna hear some boogie like I'm gonna play
Eb MajorEb
It's just an old piano and a knockout bass
  AbAb
The drummer man's a cat they call Kickin' McCoy
Eb MajorEb
 And I know you remember that ole rubber-legged boy?
  Bb majorBb
an' Mama's cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease
   Eb MajorEb
Come on along boys it's just down the road apiece

Instrumental break:
/ Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / AbAb / AbAb / Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / Bb majorBb / AbAb / Eb MajorEb / Bb7Bb7

#2:
  Eb MajorEb
Now there's a place you really get your kicks
Eb MajorEb
It's open every night from about twelve 'til six
      AbAb
Now if you wanna get some boogie you can get your fill
   Eb MajorEb
They shoot eight beats through you like an old steam drill
Bb majorBb
Come on along you can lose your lead
     Eb MajorEb
Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece

Instrumental break:

/ Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / AbAb / AbAb / Eb MajorEb / Eb MajorEb / Bb majorBb / AbAb / Eb MajorEb / Bb7Bb7

#3:
Eb MajorEb
 There's a place you really get your kicks
Eb MajorEb
It's open every night from about twelve 'til six
      AbAb
Now if you wanna hear some boogie you can get your fill
   Eb MajorEb
They shoot eight beat through you like an old steam drill
Bb majorBb
 Come on along you can lose your lead
     Eb MajorEb
Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece

Outro: