Motor City Boogie Chords by The York Brothers

Tempo:
155.7 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

Dbm

D

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Motor City Boogie chords
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[B]
[D] [E]
[Dbm]
There's a city that's [E]
famous for making cars, but when they do the Motor City Boogie, Lord, the whole stage is ours.
They do [A] the Motor City Boogie on [G] every [Fm] street.
[E]
They [B] do the Motor City Boogie [Eb] with a straight [E] A B.
[Gb]
[Dbm]
[D] [A]
[G]
[Abm] [E]
[D]
[Em] [Dm]
[E]
[Dbm] I am trying to make mom a little gal of mine.
She learned to do the boogie on [E] the assembly line.
[A] She does the Motor City Boogie.
She does it mighty [E] fine.
[B] Lord, the way she does the boogie will get me out [E] of my mind.
[Bm] [E]
[D] [A]
[Dbm] [E]
[Abm] [Bm]
[E]
[Dbm]
[E] She's got a crank shaft wiggle and a piston jump.
She does the Motor City Boogie with a A B [Bb] thump.
[A] The Motor City Boogie with [E] the overdrive.
[D] The Motor City Boogie [B] keeps that [E] gal alive.
[Eb]
[Abm] [E] [Dbm]
[Cm] [Ab] [A]
[Db]
[E] [Gm] [D]
[Em] [Ebm] [Dbm]
[E]
If you're ever out [Dbm] old Detroit way, better bring all your duds cause you sure gonna [Dm] stay.
[A] When you hear the Motor Boogie, they do it all around.
[E]
They [Ab] do the Motor City Boogie, woogie all [E] over town.
[Bb]
[E]
[A] [Am]
[A]
[Ab] They do the Motor City Boogie, woogie all [E] over town.
[Gbm] [Eb] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
Dbm
13421114
D
1321
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
Dbm
13421114
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The York Brothers - Motor City Boogie chords, practice playing Abm, Bm, E, Dbm, E, A and E in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 77 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 156 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Major.

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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _
_ There's a city that's [E]
famous for making cars, but when they do the Motor City Boogie, Lord, the whole stage is ours.
They do [A] the Motor City Boogie _ _ _ _ _ on [G] every [Fm] street.
_ _ [E] _
_ They [B] do the Motor City Boogie [Eb] with a straight [E] A B. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [Abm] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Dm] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dbm] I am trying to make mom a little gal of mine.
She learned to do the boogie on [E] the assembly line.
[A] She does the Motor City Boogie. _ _ _ _
She does it mighty _ _ [E] fine.
_ _ _ [B] Lord, the way she does the boogie will get me out [E] of my mind. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Dbm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ _ _
[E] She's got a crank shaft wiggle and a piston jump.
She does the Motor City Boogie with a A B [Bb] thump.
[A] The Motor City Boogie _ _ _ _ with [E] the _ _ overdrive. _ _
_ _ [D] The Motor City Boogie [B] keeps that [E] gal alive.
_ _ _ [Eb] _
_ [Abm] _ _ [E] _ [Dbm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [D] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ [Ebm] _ [Dbm] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ If you're ever out [Dbm] old Detroit way, better bring all your duds cause you sure gonna [Dm] stay.
[A] When you hear the Motor Boogie, _ _ _ _ they do it all _ around.
[E] _
_ _ They [Ab] do the Motor City Boogie, woogie all [E] over town. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ They do the Motor City Boogie, woogie all [E] over town.
[Gbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the Roots Of Rockabilly Volume 1 1950 album.

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