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The Motor City Is Burning by John Lee Hooker
The Motor City Is Burning
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Eb
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
Eb Db Eb Ab
[Verse 1]
Eb
Oh, the motor city's burnin'
Eb
It ain't no thing in the world that I can do
Ab
Don't ya know
Eb
Don't ya know the big D is burnin'?
Eb
Ain't no thing in the world that Johnny can do
Ab Eb
My home town burnin' down to the ground
Eb
Worser than Vietnam
[Verse 2]
Db Eb
Well, it started on twelfth and Clairmont, this mornin'
Eb
I just don't know what it's all about
Ab Eb
Well, it started on twelfthand Clairmont, this mornin'
Eb
I don't know what it's all about
Ab Gb Eb
The fire wagon kept comin'
Gb Eb
The snipers just wouldn't let 'em put it out
[Verse 3]
Eb
Fire bomb bustin' all around me
Eb
An' soldiers was everywhere
Ab Gb Ab
Well, fire bomb fallin' all around me
A Eb
And soldiers standin' ev'rywhere
Ab
I could hear the people screaming
Eb
Sirens fill the air
[Verse 4]
Eb
I don't know what the trouble is
Eb
I can't stay around to find it out
Ab
I don't know, I don't know
What the trouble is, this mornin'
Eb
I just can't stay around to find it out
Bb
Takin' my wife an my family
Ab Eb
And little Johnny Lee is clearin' out
[Verse 5]
Eb
The motor city's burnin'
Eb
Ain't a thing that I can do
Eb
Well, the motor city's burnin'
Eb
Ain't a thing that I can do
Ab Eb
I just hope, people
Eb
It'll never happen to you
[Outro]
Eb
Yes, yes, I could hear the fireman
Ab
Said, 'Look, get outta here'
(fade)
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