Straight Down the Line - Robbie Robertson - How To Become Clairvoyant Chords

Tempo:
102.65 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Am

Bb

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Straight Down the Line - Robbie Robertson - How To Become Clairvoyant chords
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[D] [A]
[D] [A]
From the check land circuit to the peppermint lounge, been run off more than once for going underground.
Where I met an old blues man with a walking cane.
He wore a striped suit and used someone else's name.
He [D] said, son, I've seen it all and it's not what you [A] think.
He said there's [D] some tough choices to be made.
Then he took a [A] little drink and I heard him say, I do [D] not play no rock [A] and roll with [D] nothing
but my moon to [A] sell my soul.
[D] The demons are up to me, [Bb] rock you [Gbm]
said.
[A] Oh, [D] the demons are up to me, [Bb] oh he [A]
said.
Straight down the line.
I passed an old church on my way back east.
I heard a gospel choir singing of war and peace.
I was deeply moved.
So I stepped inside.
I just stood in the back where I could easily hide.
[D] A woman in a black robe stood up and pointed me out.
[D] She said, hallelujah, hallelujah.
[A] Lord, if she began to sing, this is what she said.
I do not play [D] no [A] rock and roll.
I would [D] not be moved to sell [A] my soul.
[D] The demons are up to me, rock [A] you said.
Oh, [D] the demons are up to me, [Bb] oh [G] he said.
[Gb] Straight down [A] the line.
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] Now he could croon a tune as good as anyone.
And if he sings a song, then that song's been sung.
Some things got tradition, some sound like good.
And some things you can't change, no matter what.
[D]
He said, my friend, I've done it all,
[A] either for love or money.
[D]
And if I laugh at your jokes, oh, [Am] that means his jokes are [A] funny.
And one more thing.
I do not play no rock and roll.
I would not be moved to sell my soul.
The demons are up to me, [Bb] rock [A] you said.
Oh, [D]
the demons are up to me, [Bb] [A] oh he [D] said.
[A] Straight down the [B] line.
[F]
[Am]
[E]
[A] [Am]
[A]
[G] [A]
Oh, he said.
Oh, [Am]
[Gbm] [A]
[Db] [A]
[Am] [A]
[Am]
he said.
[A] [Am]
[A] [Ab]
[N]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Am
2311
Bb
12341111
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
Am
2311
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Let's start jamming Robbie Robertson - (Deluxe) Straight Down The Line chords, practice the chord sequence D, D, A and D. Kick off your practice at a gentle 51 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 103 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: D Major.

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_ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ From the check land circuit to the peppermint lounge, been run off more than once for going underground.
Where I met an old blues man with a walking cane.
He wore a striped suit and used someone else's name.
He [D] said, son, I've seen it all and it's not what you [A] think.
_ _ _ _ He said there's [D] some tough choices to be made.
Then he took a [A] little drink and I heard him say, _ _ I do [D] not play no rock [A] and roll with [D] nothing
but my moon to [A] sell my soul.
[D] The demons are up to me, _ [Bb] rock you [Gbm]
said.
[A] _ _ _ _ Oh, [D] the demons are up to me, [Bb] oh he [A]
said.
Straight down the line.
_ I passed an old church on my way back east.
I heard a gospel choir singing of war and peace.
I was deeply moved.
So I stepped inside.
I just stood in the back where I could easily hide.
[D] A woman in a black robe stood up and pointed me out.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] She said, hallelujah, _ _ hallelujah.
[A] Lord, if she began to sing, this is what she said.
I do not play [D] no [A] rock and roll.
I would [D] not be moved to sell [A] my soul.
[D] The demons are up to me, _ rock [A] you said.
_ _ _ _ Oh, [D] the demons are up to me, _ [Bb] oh [G] he said.
[Gb] _ Straight down [A] the line. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] Now he could croon a tune as good as anyone.
And if he sings a song, then that song's been sung.
Some things got tradition, some sound like good.
And some things you can't change, no matter what.
_ [D]
He said, my friend, I've done it all, _ _
[A] either for love or money.
_ _ [D]
And if I laugh at your jokes, _ oh, [Am] that means his jokes are [A] funny.
And one more thing.
I do not play no rock and roll.
I would not be moved to sell my soul.
The demons are up to me, [Bb] rock [A] you said.
_ _ _ Oh, _ [D]
the demons are up to me, _ [Bb] [A] oh he [D] said.
_ [A] Straight down the [B] line.
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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ Oh, _ _ he said.
Oh, _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
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he _ said.
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Facts about this song

This song, written by Robbie Robertson, is among the lineup of tracks on the How To Become Clairvoyant album.

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