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Detroit City
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Detroit City song lyrics are the property of the respective artist, authors and labels, they are intended solely for educational purposes and private study only. The chords provided are my interpretation and their accuracy is not guaranteed.

Detroit City lyrics and chords are intended for your personal use, it's really a good song written and recorded by Mel Tillis. You can learn to play and sing this pretty classic, it has simple chords.

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Detroit City
by Mel Tillis
 
G                    D7               G
Last night I went to sleep in Detroit City
      D7                                    G
And I dreamed about those cotton fields and home
  C                                G
I dreamed about my mamma  dear old papa sister and brother
      A7                                  D7
And I dreamed about the girl who has been waiting for so long
    
           G     G7         C
I wanna go home  I wanna go home 
G        D7       G
Oh how I wanna go home
 
                     D7             G
Home folks think I'm big in Detroit City
         D7                                  G
From the letters that I write they think I'm fine
       C                       G
But by day I make the cars  by night I'm a makin' the bars
   A7                               D7
If only they could read between the lines
 
recitation:
 
As you know I rode a long black freight train 
 
Way up north to Detroit City
 
But after all these years I find that well 
 
I've just been wastin' my time
 
But you know what I think I'm gonna do folks 
 
I'm gonna take my foolish pride
 
And put it on a Southbound freight and ride
 
           G     G7         C
I wanna go home  I wanna go home 
G        D7       G
Oh how I wanna go home

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Classic Country Music Lyrics home | Mel Tillis lyrics

Mel Tillis wrote this pretty song, Bobby Bare originally recorded it because of the recitation lines. Mel had concerns about his stuttering when he got to the talking part, but later recorded it and did an outstanding job. You can find the song in Pure Country Music, click "here" at the top of this page to see a great selection of country classic cds. Copy and paste Detroit City lyrics and chords, it's really a nice song to do.