Tuning: E A D G B E

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:

^Bb7Now if you ^Ebwanna hear some boogie like I'm gonna play ^EbIt's just an old piano and a knockout bass The ^Abdrummer man's a cat they call Kickin' McCoy ^Eb And I know you remember that ole rubber-legged boy? an' ^BbMama's cookin' chicken fried in bacon grease Come ^Ebon along boys it's just down the road apiece

Instrumental break: / Eb / Eb / Eb / Eb / Ab / Ab / Eb / Eb / Bb / Ab / Eb / Bb7 #2:

Now ^Ebthere's a place you really get your kicks ^EbIt's open every night from about twelve 'til six Now if you ^Abwanna get some boogie you can get your fill They ^Ebshoot eight beats through you like an old steam drill ^BbCome on along you can lose your lead Down the ^Ebroad, 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 ^EbIt's open every night from about twelve 'til six Now if you ^Abwanna hear some boogie you can get your fill They ^Ebshoot eight beat through you like an old steam drill ^Bb Come on along you can lose your lead Down the ^Ebroad, down the road, down the road apiece

Outro: / Eb / Eb / Eb / Eb / Ab / Ab / Eb / Eb / Bb / Ab / Eb fade

Chuck Berry - Down the road a piece