Biography:
The Meters are an American funk band formed in 1965 by Zigaboo Modeliste (drums), George Porter Jr. (bass), Leo Nocentelli (guitar), and Art Neville (keyboards) in New Orleans. The band performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977 and played an influential role as backing musicians for other artists, including Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, Dr. John, and Allen Toussaint. Their original songs "Cissy Strut" and "Look-Ka Py Py" are considered funk classics.
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"Out In the Country" by The Meters
From the 1975 album Fire On the Bayou
[Intro]
C Em Am
C Em Am Bm
C Em Am
G Bm C G Bm C
[Verse]
A C#m D
Got to move out into the country, yeah
A C#m D
Hop onto a merry-go-round
A C#m D
Listen to the birds sing
A C#m D
Pick flowers out of the ground, now brother
G Bm C
Wake up in the mo'nin' feelin' good, yeah
G Bm C
Grandpa's in the backyard choppin' wood
C Em Am
Ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo
G Bm C
Out in the country, yeah yeah
G Bm C
Out in the country, yeah
[Verse]
A C#m D
Pack my things and hit the road
A C#m D
Bought some brand new tires for my Ford
A Bm D A
I'm goin' where the birds sing
Bm D
I gotta get away from everything
[Chorus]
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (got to be free, yeah)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (c'mon y'all now go with me now, yeah)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (c'mon, c'mon now...)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country
C Em Am
Ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo
G Bm C
Out in the country, yeah yeah
G Bm C
Out in the country, yeah
[Solo]
G Bm C G Bm C
G Bm C G Bm C
[Verse]
A C#m D
Pack my things and hit the road
A C#m D
Bought some brand new tires for my Ford
A Bm D A
I'm goin' where the birdies sing
Bm D
I gotta get away from everything
[Chorus]
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (got to be free, yeah)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (c'mon y'all now go with me, yeah)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (ad lib exclaimation)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (ad lib exclaimation)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (ad lib exclaimation)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (ad lib exclaimation)
[Fade]
From the 1975 album Fire On the Bayou
[Intro]
C Em Am
C Em Am Bm
C Em Am
G Bm C G Bm C
[Verse]
A C#m D
Got to move out into the country, yeah
A C#m D
Hop onto a merry-go-round
A C#m D
Listen to the birds sing
A C#m D
Pick flowers out of the ground, now brother
G Bm C
Wake up in the mo'nin' feelin' good, yeah
G Bm C
Grandpa's in the backyard choppin' wood
C Em Am
Ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo
G Bm C
Out in the country, yeah yeah
G Bm C
Out in the country, yeah
[Verse]
A C#m D
Pack my things and hit the road
A C#m D
Bought some brand new tires for my Ford
A Bm D A
I'm goin' where the birds sing
Bm D
I gotta get away from everything
[Chorus]
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (got to be free, yeah)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (c'mon y'all now go with me now, yeah)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (c'mon, c'mon now...)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country
C Em Am
Ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo
G Bm C
Out in the country, yeah yeah
G Bm C
Out in the country, yeah
[Solo]
G Bm C G Bm C
G Bm C G Bm C
[Verse]
A C#m D
Pack my things and hit the road
A C#m D
Bought some brand new tires for my Ford
A Bm D A
I'm goin' where the birdies sing
Bm D
I gotta get away from everything
[Chorus]
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (got to be free, yeah)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (c'mon y'all now go with me, yeah)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (ad lib exclaimation)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (ad lib exclaimation)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (ad lib exclaimation)
G Bm C
Goin' to the country (ad lib exclaimation)
[Fade]
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