Biography:
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock group, best known for hit singles like Black Water, China Grove, Listen to the Music, Long Train Runnin', and What a Fool Believes. They have sold over 40 million albums worldwide. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2020.
In 1969, singer, guitarist and songwriter Tom Johnston and drummer John Hartman formed the nucleus of what would become The Doobie Brothers. Skip Spence
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Other songs:
- Black Water
- Listen To The Music
- A Brighter Day
- Another Park Another Sunday
- Chicago
- China Grove
- Dangerous
- Dark Eyed Cajun Woman
- Dependin On You
- Dont Stop To Watch The Wheels
- Down In The Track
- Drift Away
- Eyes Of Silver
- Here To Love You
- I Cheat The Hangman
- It Keeps You Running
- Jesus Is Just Alright
- Lawdogs
- Long Train Runnin
- Minute By Minute
- My Baby
- Natural Thing
- Need A Little Taste Of Love
- Nobody
- Old Jaurez
- Ordinary Man
- Real Love
- Rockin Down The Highway
- South City Midnight Lady
- Takin It To The Streets
- Tell Me What You Want And Ill Give You What You Need
- Toulouse Street
- Turn It Loose
- Ukiah
- What A Fool Believes
- Wheels Of Fortune
- White Sun
- Without You
- World Gone Crazy
- Wynken Blynken And Nod
- Young Mans Game
- Youre Made That Way
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World Gone Crazy
The Doobie Brothers
Capo: 1
After free form gospel piano intro:
| B5 | B5 | A2 | A2 | A2 | E | B5 | B5. A2... |
B5
Workin' real hard in the heart of the city
A2
Noonday sun feelin' hot and sweaty
A2 E |B5 | B5. A2... |
Tryin' to make my pay tryin' to make my monthly rent
B5
Workin' real hard for the U.S. dollar
A2
Livin' real poor gonna make me holler
A2 E B5
I don't wanna live in the street like some folks do
E B5
I was raised up on the corner in front of a grocery store
F# G#m
Shinin' shoes with the daily news for two bits on the floor
E B5
But given the chance I'd go back to the days of a simpler time
F# F#7
Cause this ol' world's gone crazy and I'm about to lose my mind
B5
Workin' real hard in the heart of the city
A2
Noonday sun feelin' hot and sweaty
A2 E |B5 | B5. A2... |
Tryin' to make my pay tryin' to make my monthly rent
B5
Workin' real hard for the U.S. dollar
A2
Livin' real poor gonna make me holler
A2 E B5
I don't wanna live in the street like some folks do
E B5
My brother drives delivery right down on Dauphine Street
F# G#m
. Had a little house by the railroad track, kinda small but it was neat
E B5
The police came and got him for robbin' a liquor store
F# F#7
And even though he didn't do it they got what they came for
B5
Workin' real hard in the heart of the city
A2
Noonday sun feelin' hot and sweaty
A2 E |B5 | B5. A2... |
Tryin' to make my pay tryin' to make my monthly rent
B5
Workin' real hard for the U.S. dollar
A2
Livin' real poor gonna make me holler
A2 E B5
I don't wanna live in the street like some folks do
G#m F#
It's a poor man who's life is bittersweet
E B5
Doesn't wanna lose that good thing that he's got
G#m F#
But that same ol' government who pays you every week
A2 E F#
Will come and take your home away and put you in the street
Drum solo: | — | — | — | — |
Pianos in: | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 |
Horns in: | B5 | B5 | E | E | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 |
(repeats) | B5 | B5 | E | E | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 |
Sax solo: | B5 | B5 | A2 | A2 | A2 | E | B5 | B5. A2... |
| B5 | B5 | A2 | A2 | A2 | E | B5 | B5. A2... |
B5
Workin' real hard in the heart of the city
A2
Noonday sun feelin' hot and sweaty
A2 E |B5 | B5. A2... |
Tryin' to make my pay tryin' to make my monthly rent
B5
Workin' real hard for the U.S. dollar
A2
Livin' real poor gonna make me holler
A2 E B5
I don't wanna live in the street like some folks do
(repeat chorus)
Outro: | B5 | B5 | A2 | A2 | A2 | E | B5 | B5. A2... |
| B5 | B5 | A2 | A2 | A2 | E | B5 | B5. A2... |
Charted by Dexex
The Doobie Brothers
Capo: 1
After free form gospel piano intro:
| B5 | B5 | A2 | A2 | A2 | E | B5 | B5. A2... |
B5
Workin' real hard in the heart of the city
A2
Noonday sun feelin' hot and sweaty
A2 E |B5 | B5. A2... |
Tryin' to make my pay tryin' to make my monthly rent
B5
Workin' real hard for the U.S. dollar
A2
Livin' real poor gonna make me holler
A2 E B5
I don't wanna live in the street like some folks do
E B5
I was raised up on the corner in front of a grocery store
F# G#m
Shinin' shoes with the daily news for two bits on the floor
E B5
But given the chance I'd go back to the days of a simpler time
F# F#7
Cause this ol' world's gone crazy and I'm about to lose my mind
B5
Workin' real hard in the heart of the city
A2
Noonday sun feelin' hot and sweaty
A2 E |B5 | B5. A2... |
Tryin' to make my pay tryin' to make my monthly rent
B5
Workin' real hard for the U.S. dollar
A2
Livin' real poor gonna make me holler
A2 E B5
I don't wanna live in the street like some folks do
E B5
My brother drives delivery right down on Dauphine Street
F# G#m
. Had a little house by the railroad track, kinda small but it was neat
E B5
The police came and got him for robbin' a liquor store
F# F#7
And even though he didn't do it they got what they came for
B5
Workin' real hard in the heart of the city
A2
Noonday sun feelin' hot and sweaty
A2 E |B5 | B5. A2... |
Tryin' to make my pay tryin' to make my monthly rent
B5
Workin' real hard for the U.S. dollar
A2
Livin' real poor gonna make me holler
A2 E B5
I don't wanna live in the street like some folks do
G#m F#
It's a poor man who's life is bittersweet
E B5
Doesn't wanna lose that good thing that he's got
G#m F#
But that same ol' government who pays you every week
A2 E F#
Will come and take your home away and put you in the street
Drum solo: | — | — | — | — |
Pianos in: | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 |
Horns in: | B5 | B5 | E | E | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 |
(repeats) | B5 | B5 | E | E | B5 | B5 | B5 | B5 |
Sax solo: | B5 | B5 | A2 | A2 | A2 | E | B5 | B5. A2... |
| B5 | B5 | A2 | A2 | A2 | E | B5 | B5. A2... |
B5
Workin' real hard in the heart of the city
A2
Noonday sun feelin' hot and sweaty
A2 E |B5 | B5. A2... |
Tryin' to make my pay tryin' to make my monthly rent
B5
Workin' real hard for the U.S. dollar
A2
Livin' real poor gonna make me holler
A2 E B5
I don't wanna live in the street like some folks do
(repeat chorus)
Outro: | B5 | B5 | A2 | A2 | A2 | E | B5 | B5. A2... |
| B5 | B5 | A2 | A2 | A2 | E | B5 | B5. A2... |
Charted by Dexex
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