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Down The Road A Piece - Chuck Berry Chords

Chords: Down, Chuck, Berry, Don, Eb, Ab, Bb, Bb7

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Genre: rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country

Down the road apiece - Chuck Berry
Composer: Don Raye

Chucks take on the 1940's boogie woogie piano hit by Freddie Slack and

the Will Bradley trio. The Rolling stones covered Chucks version.

Original Key Eb

Intro:
/ Eb / Eb / Eb / Eb / Ab / Ab / Eb / Eb / Bb / Ab / Eb / Bb7

#1:
Bb7 Eb
Now if you wanna hear some boogie like I'm gonna play
Eb
It's just an old piano and a knockout bass
Ab
The drummer man's a cat they call Kickin' McCoy
Eb
And I know you remember that ole rubber-legged boy?
Bb
an' Mama's cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease
Eb
Come on along boys it's just down the road apiece

Instrumental break:
/ Eb / Eb / Eb / Eb / Ab / Ab / Eb / Eb / Bb / Ab / Eb / Bb7

#2:
Eb
Now there's a place you really get your kicks
Eb
It's open every night from about twelve 'til six
Ab
Now if you wanna get some boogie you can get your fill
Eb
They shoot eight beats through you like an old steam drill
Bb
Come on along you can lose your lead
Eb
Down the road, down the road, down the road apiece

Instrumental break:
/ Eb / Eb / Eb / Eb / Ab / Ab / Eb / Eb / Bb / Ab / Eb / Bb7

#3:
Eb
There's a place you really get your kicks
Eb
It's open every night from about twelve 'til six
Ab
Now if you wanna hear some boogie you can get your fill
Eb
They shoot eight beat through you like an old steam drill

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