JIM CROCE - "i got a name" Tablature
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I got a name
Jim Croce
E B G#
Like the pine trees windin on down the road
G# A B E
I got a name, I got a name
E B G#
Like the singin bird and the croakin toad
G# A B E
I got a name, I got a name
E B G#
And I carry it with me like my daddy did
G# A B E
But I'm livin a dream that he can't give
B C#
Movein me down the highway, Rollin me down the highway
E E
Movein ahead so life won't pass me by
Rest of lyrics:
Like a north wind whistlin down the sky
I got a song, I got a song
Like the whipperwill and the baby's cry
I got a song, I got a song
And I carry it with me and I'll sing it loud
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud
Movein...Rollin..Movein ahead...
-solo-
And I'm gonna go there free...
Like a fool I am and will always be
I got a dream, I got a dream
They can change their mind but the can't change me
I got a dream, I got a dream
I know I could share it if you want me to
If you're goin my way, I'll go with you
Movein...Rollin..Movein ahead...
I GOT A NAME- Jim Croce
RIFF 1 2X
C G/B Am Am/G F G C
(RIFF 1)
Like the pine trees lining the winding road, I got a name, I got a name
C G/B Am Am/G D7/F# G
Gsus G/D
Like the singing bird and the croaking toad, I got a name, I've got a name
Em F C E
And I carry it with me like my Daddy did
Am Am/G G Gsus G/D
But I'm living the dream that he kept hid
CHORUS:
Em F Em A7
Moving me down the highway, rolling me down the highway
F G RIFF 2A & 2B
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by
C G/B Am Am/G F G C (RIFF 1)
Like a north wind whistling down the sky, I got a song, I got a song
C G/B Am Am/G D7/F# G
Gsus G/D
Like the whippoorwill and the baby's cry, I've got a song, I've got a song
Em F C E
And I carry it with me and I sing it loud
Am Am/G G Gsus G/D
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud ...CHORUS (END ON RIFF 2A)
SOLO (OVER FIRST TWO LINES OF VERSE)
C
And I'm gonna go there free
C G/B Am Am/G F G C
Like the fool I am and I'll always be, I've got a dream, I've got a dream
C G/B Am Am/G
They can change their minds but they can't change me
D7/F# G Gsus G/D
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
Em F C E
I know I could share it, if you want me to
Am Am/G G Gsus G/D
If you're going my way, I'll go with you
CHORUS (end on RIFF 2A)
CHORUS (end on RIFF 2A & RIFF 2B) -> C
Gsus: 3 x 2 0 1 3 G/D: 3 2 0 0 3 3
RIFF 1:
E ---------------------------
B -1-----1------1-------1----
G -----0------1-------1------
D ---2---0--0---0h2-2---2----
A -3-------------------------
E ---------------------------
RIFF 2A: RIFF 2B:
E --------------- -----------------
B -1-1-1-1------- -1-1-1-1---------
G -3-2-0-------0- -0-0-0-0---------
D -------3-2h3--- -----------------
A --------------- -1-0-------------
E --------------- -----3-1-0h1-3---
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