Birmingham Chords by Randy Newman

Tempo:
105.9 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

F#

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Birmingham - Randy Newman chords
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[E] [A]
[E] [B] [E]
I got a wife, [B] got [E] a family, [A] [E] earned my living [F#] with my hand.
[B] [E] Rollin' in [C#m] [F#] Stillman,
[B] downtown [E] Birmingham.
[B] [E] [B] My daddy [E] was a barber, [A] [E] the most [F#] unsightly man.
[B] Was [E] born [C#m] in Tuscaloosa, [F#] but he [B] died right here in [E] Birmingham.
[C#m] [Am] [E]
[B] [E] Birmingham, [A]
Birmingham.
[E] The [C#m] greatest [F#] city in [B] Alabama.
[E] You can travel [A] across [E] this entire [F#] land.
There [E] ain't no place [B] like [E] Birmingham.
[A]
[E] [F#]
[Bm] [E] [A]
[E] [B] [E]
My wife's name Mary, but she's called Marie.
[A] Livin' in a three room [E] house with a pepper tree.
[A] I work [C#] all day [F#] in the factory.
[B] That's all right with [F#m] me.
[F#m] [E] Got [B] a big black dog [E] whose name is Dan.
[A] Livin' [C#m] in my backyard [F#] in Birmingham.
[E]
[G#] He's the meanest dog [C#m] in Alabama.
[F#] Get him Dan.
[B] [D#] [E] Birmingham, [A] Birmingham.
[E] [C#m] The greatest city [F#] in [B] Alabama.
[E] You can travel [A] across this [C#m] [F#] entire land.
There ain't [E] no place [B] like Birmingham.
[E] [A] [E]
[F#] [Bm] [E]
[A] [E]
[Bm] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
F#
134211112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
B
12341112
A
1231
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To start learning Randy Newman - (2002 Remaster) Birmingham chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F#, B, E, A, E, C#m and F# in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 52 BPM and then match the original tempo of 106 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
_ _ I got a wife, [B] got [E] a family, _ _ [A] _ [E] earned my living [F#] with my hand.
_ [B] _ [E] Rollin' in [C#m] [F#] Stillman, _
[B] downtown [E] Birmingham. _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] My daddy [E] was a barber, _ _ [A] _ _ [E] the most [F#] unsightly man.
[B] Was [E] born [C#m] in Tuscaloosa, [F#] but he [B] died right here in [E] Birmingham.
_ [C#m] _ [Am] _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ Birmingham, _ [A] _
Birmingham.
[E] The [C#m] greatest [F#] city in [B] Alabama.
_ [E] _ You can travel [A] across [E] this entire [F#] land.
There [E] ain't no place [B] like [E] Birmingham. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ My wife's name Mary, but she's called Marie.
_ [A] Livin' in a three room [E] house with a pepper tree.
[A] I work [C#] all day [F#] in the factory.
_ [B] That's all right with [F#m] me.
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [E] Got [B] a big black dog [E] whose name is Dan.
_ _ [A] Livin' [C#m] in my backyard [F#] in Birmingham.
_ _ [E] _
[G#] He's the meanest dog [C#m] in Alabama.
_ [F#] Get him Dan.
_ [B] _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [E] Birmingham, _ _ [A] Birmingham.
_ _ [E] [C#m] The greatest city [F#] in [B] Alabama.
_ [E] _ You can travel [A] across this [C#m] [F#] entire land.
There ain't [E] no place [B] like Birmingham.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Randy Newman who authored this song.

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