My Friend Robert Chords by George Thorogood & The Destroyers

Tempo:
148.2 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

E

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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My Friend Robert chords
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[A]
[C]
[A] [C] [D]
[Dm]
[E]
[G] [A]
I left Atlanta on a rainy day, didn't [D] have no money, had to thumb my way.
[G] Lord, I've [Am] been [A] gone [E] such a long time,
[G] [D] I'll be coming [Em] back home [A] someday.
[F#m]
[B] [E]
Got [A] to New York City, everybody putting it down, [G] can't find [D] no good friends, none can be found.
[A] Yes, I've been gone such [E] a long time,
[G] [D] I'll be [Em] coming back home [A] someday.
[F#m]
[Dm] [E]
The [A] weatherman told me, it might be snow, [G] can't find [D] no good friends, no matter where I go.
[A] Yes, I've been gone such [E] a long time, [G] [D] I'll be coming [Em] back home [A] someday.
[Bm]
[B] [E]
[G] [A]
[C]
[D#] [A] [C]
[B] [F#]
[A] [G] [D]
[G] [D]
[Gm] [A]
[E]
[G] [D] [Em]
[A] [F#m]
[Dm] [E]
[A] My friend Robert, he's dead and gone, [G] he left [D] me here, I must carry on.
[A] Yes, he's been gone [E] such a long time, [G] he'll [D] be [Em] coming back home [A] someday.
[D] [Dm] [E]
[A]
[F#]
[B] [A] [G]
[F#m] [Dm] [E] [A]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
Dm
2311
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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Let's start jamming George Thorogood & The Destroyers - My Friend Robert chords, Practice these chords sequence - G, D, A, E, G, D, Em and A. For best results, commence at 74 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 148. Given the song's key of D Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ [A] _ _ _ _
I left Atlanta _ on a rainy day, _ _ didn't [D] have no money, _ had to thumb my way. _ _
[G] Lord, I've [Am] been [A] gone _ [E] such a long time, _
[G] [D] I'll be coming [Em] back home _ [A] someday.
_ [F#m] _ _
[B] _ [E] _ _ _ _
Got [A] to New York City, _ _ everybody putting it down, _ _ _ [G] can't find [D] no good friends, _ none can be found. _ _
[A] Yes, I've been gone _ such [E] a long time, _
[G] [D] I'll be [Em] coming back home _ [A] someday.
_ [F#m] _ _
[Dm] _ [E] _ _ _ _
The [A] weatherman told me, it might be snow, _ _ _ [G] can't find [D] no good friends, no matter where I go. _ _
[A] Yes, I've been gone _ such [E] a long time, _ [G] [D] I'll be coming [Em] back home [A] someday.
_ _ [Bm] _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] _ [A] _ _ [C] _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [A] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[Dm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] My friend Robert, _ _ _ he's dead and gone, _ _ [G] he left [D] me here, _ I must carry on. _ _
[A] Yes, he's been _ gone _ [E] such a long time, _ [G] he'll [D] be [Em] coming back home _ [A] someday.
[D] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [Dm] _ [E] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the Haircut album.