Wrong Side of the Tracks Chords by Hugh Cornwell

Tempo:
124.05 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

G

F#

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Wrong Side of the Tracks chords
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[D] [E] [G]
[A]
[E] [G]
[E] [G] [D] [E] I got pretty [G#] good [F#] teeth, [E] got a smile [D] underneath, not a mission [F#] to [G] please one [E] and all.
Cause [D] I'm from the wrong side [Em] of the track.
[G] [E] I got a talent [G#] or [F#] two [G#] for getting out of a stew when they [F#] got me backed [G#] up to the [E] wall.
Cause I'm [D] from the wrong side [E] of the track.
[G] To [G#m]
my face to [D] the wall, [Am]
I don't [E] belong here at all.
[G#m]
How many [D] points in a score, that's a matter [B] of fact.
[C] [B] I'm wrong [D] side of the track.
[E] [G]
[A] [E]
[G] [E]
[G] [E] I know what [G#] to [F#] say when [G#] conversations at play, [Bm] I know the [F#] words to parlay at the [E] ball.
But I'm [D] from the wrong side [E] of the track.
[G]
[E] I read all the [F#] books, I [G#m] got a dose [D] of good [C#] books, [D] in a crisis [F#] I know [G] who to [E] call.
But [D] I'm from the wrong side [E] of the track.
[G] [G#m]
To my [D] face to the wall, [Am] I don't belong [E] here at all.
[G#m]
How many [D] points in a score, that's a matter [B] of [D] fact.
[C] [B] [G] I'm wrong [D] side of the track.
[Bm] [G]
[A] [B]
[C#m] [A]
[F#m] [E]
[G#] [E]
So I hear [G#m] what you're [F#] saying, [E] I'll be gone [D] in [C#] today, [Bm] but touch my [F#] heart, I'm [G] playing in the [E] tail.
Cause [D] I'm from the wrong side [E] of the [G] track.
[A]
[G] [D] [C#m] And I will send you a [F#] card or [G#]
telephone number, [C#m] to [Bm] let [F#] you know when they put me in [E] jail.
Cause I'm [D] from the wrong side [E] of the track.
[G] [G#m]
To my [D] face to the wall, [Am]
I don't [E] belong here at all.
[G#m]
How many [D] points in a score, that's a matter [B] of fact.
[D] [B] [D] I'm wrong side of the track.
[E] [G] [A] [B]
[C#m]
[F#] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
F#
134211112
G#
134211114
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Hugh Cornwell - Wrong Side Of The Tracks chords, with this master sequence: G, D, E, Am, E, G#m, D, G, E and D. Begin your practice at a relaxed 62 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 124. With A# Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[D] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] [E] I got pretty [G#] good [F#] teeth, [E] got a smile [D] underneath, not a mission [F#] to [G] please one [E] and all.
Cause [D] I'm from the wrong side [Em] of the track. _ _ _
[G] _ [E] I got a talent [G#] or [F#] two [G#] for getting out of a stew when they [F#] got me backed [G#] up to the [E] wall.
Cause I'm [D] from the wrong side [E] of the track.
[G] _ _ _ To _ [G#m] _
my face to [D] the wall, _ [Am]
I don't [E] belong here at all.
_ [G#m]
How many [D] points in a score, that's a matter [B] of fact.
[C] _ [B] _ I'm wrong [D] side of the track.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [E] I know what [G#] to [F#] say when [G#] conversations at play, [Bm] I know the [F#] words to parlay at the [E] ball.
_ But I'm [D] from the wrong side [E] of the track.
[G] _ _ _
_ _ [E] I read all the [F#] books, I [G#m] got a dose [D] of good [C#] books, [D] in a crisis [F#] I know [G] who to [E] call.
_ But [D] I'm from the wrong side [E] of the track.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
To my [D] face to the wall, [Am] I don't belong [E] here at all.
_ [G#m]
How many [D] points in a score, that's a matter [B] of [D] fact.
[C] _ [B] _ [G] I'm wrong [D] side of the track.
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ [G#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ So I hear [G#m] what you're [F#] saying, [E] I'll be gone [D] in [C#] today, [Bm] but touch my [F#] heart, I'm [G] playing in the [E] tail.
_ Cause [D] I'm from the wrong side [E] of the [G] track.
_ _ [A] _
[G] _ _ [D] [C#m] And I will send you a [F#] card or [G#]
telephone number, [C#m] to [Bm] let [F#] you know when they put me in [E] jail.
_ Cause I'm [D] from the wrong side [E] of the track.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
To my [D] face to the wall, _ [Am]
I don't [E] belong here at all.
_ [G#m]
How many [D] points in a score, that's a matter [B] of fact.
[D] _ [B] _ [D] I'm wrong side of the track.
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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