Chords for Jerry Reed - The Right String (But the Wrong YoYo)

Tempo:
125.55 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

F

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jerry Reed - The Right String (But the Wrong YoYo) chords
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You [D] got the right string David, for the wrong yo-yo.
[G] No need to sing it down my door.
[C] I went this morning by the hardware store,
[F] Got a brand new string for my yo-yo.
[D] Went to the doctor, got the string put on.
[Dm] He made a mistake, [G] put the string on wrong.
[C] I said, hey doc, it don't work right no more.
He [F] said, well son, there's something bad wrong with yo-yo-yo.
[D] My papa told me and my mama did too.
[G] Son, these women gonna be the death of you.
[C] Better make your mind up which one you pray.
[F] Son, some of these women gonna send you to your grave.
[D] I
[G]
[C]
[F]
[D] took my yo-yo and I went downtown.
[G] I yo-yo'd up and I yo-yo'd down.
[C] Lookin' out the window of a ten cent store.
[F] Everybody stood there lookin' at my yo-yo.
[D] Thought it was good looks, red hair, beautiful teeth.
[G] I said, hey honey, you look just right for me.
[C] But some dude walked up behind me and said, kinda low,
You [F] got the right string sonny, but that's my yo-yo.
[D]
[G]
[C]
[F]
You [D] got the right bang baby, but the wrong yo-yo.
[G] [Dm] No need [G] hangin' at my door.
[C] [F] [B]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
Dm
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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To learn Jerry Reed - Right String But The Wrong Yo Yo chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C, F, D, G, C and D. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 63 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 126. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ You _ [D] got the right string David, for the wrong yo-yo.
[G] No need to sing it down my door.
[C] I went this morning by the hardware store,
[F] Got a brand new string for my yo-yo.
[D] Went to the doctor, got the string put on.
[Dm] He made a mistake, [G] put the string on wrong.
[C] I said, hey doc, it don't work right no more.
He [F] said, well son, there's something bad wrong with yo-yo-yo.
_ [D] _ My papa told me and my mama did too.
[G] _ Son, these women gonna be the death of you.
[C] Better make your mind up which one you pray.
[F] Son, some of these women gonna send you to your grave.
[D] I _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ took my yo-yo and I went downtown.
_ [G] I yo-yo'd up and I yo-yo'd down.
[C] _ Lookin' out the window of a ten cent store.
[F] Everybody stood there lookin' at my yo-yo.
[D] Thought it was good looks, red hair, beautiful teeth.
[G] I said, hey honey, you look just right for me.
[C] But some dude walked up behind me and said, kinda low,
You [F] got the right string sonny, but that's my yo-yo.
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
You [D] got the right bang baby, but the wrong yo-yo.
_ [G] [Dm] No need [G] hangin' at my door.
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _

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