I Got A Name Chords

by Jim Croce
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 2nd fret
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3 contributors total, last edit on Aug 4, 2019
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Chords

D
A/C#
Bm
Bm/A
A
Asus4
Asus2
F#
F#m
B7
C
G
E7
C/B
C/A
C/G

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Play chords with their natural bass notes unless otherwise specified
 
D       xx0232
A/C#    x4222x
Bm      x24432
Bm/A    x04432
A       x02220
A*      x0222x
Asus4   x0223x
Asus2   x0220x
F#      244322
F#m     244222
B7      x21202
 
C       x32010
C/B     x22010  (don't need to play the whole
C/A     x02010   chord, can just emphasise
C/G     3x2010   the bass notes.)
 
C* - at end of descending sequence, hold chord and play 2h3 on the E string
     (fret 2 with thumb), then open A string.
 
 
[Intro]
D
 
[Verse 1]
D                      A/C#               Bm   Bm/A
  Like the pine trees lining the winding road,
           G    A            D
I've got a name, I've got a name
D                   A/C#                  Bm   Bm/A
  Like the singing bird and the croaking toad,
           E7                A   A*  Asus4 A
I've got a name, I've got a name
 
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m                G              D         F#
   And I carry it with me like my Daddy did
                    Bm   Bm/A          A  Asus2  A*  Asus4 A
But I'm living the dream that he kept hid
 
[Chorus]
F#m                G        F#m                 B7
Moving me down the highway, rolling me down the highway
G                A                  C  C/B  C/A  C/G  C*
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by
 
C  C/B  C/A  C/G  C*
 
[Verse 2]
D                    A/C#               Bm  Bm/A
  Like a north wind whistling down the sky,
           G    A            D
I've got a song, I've got a song
D                  A/C#                Bm   Bm/A
  Like the whippoorwill and the baby's cry,
           E7               A    A*  Asus4 A
I've got a song, I've got a song
 
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m               G             D            F#
   And I carry it with me and I sing it loud
                 Bm   Bm/A            A  A*  Asus4 A
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud
 
[Chorus]
F#m                G        F#m                 B7
Moving me down the highway, rolling me down the highway
G                A                  C  C/B  C/A  C/G  C*
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by
 
[Solo]
| D   A/C#| Bm      | G   A   | D       |
| D   A   | Bm      | E7      | A       |
 
[Verse 3]
D
  And I'm gonna go there free
D                 A/C#               Bm  Bm/A
  Like the fool I am and I'll always be,
           G     A            D
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
D                        A/C#                       Bm  Bm/A
  They can change their minds but they can't change me
            E7                A   A*   Asus4 A
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
 
[Pre-Chorus]
F#m                G               D          F#
   I know I could share it, if you want me to
                 Bm   Bm/A            A   A*   Asus4 A
If you're going my way, I'll go with you
 
[Chorus]
F#m                G        F#m                 B7
Moving me down the highway, rolling me down the highway
G                A                  C  C/B  C/A  C/G  C*
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by
F#m                G        F#m                 B7
Moving me down the highway, rolling me down the highway
G                A                      C  C/B  C/A  C/G  C*
Moving ahead so life won't ... pass me by
 
C  C/B  C/A  C/G  C*  D
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5 comments
ShaneOshred
Very good tab and a small nuance. The F# in the pre chorus is a Bb diminished chord.
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taxisteve929
Excellent job! I’m sure yours is right, but I’ve always used an F#7 where you have F#…. But I just played from memory and never played along with the record. I always figured, so long as I’m close and it sounds OK. Thanks for putting this up! 
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NSpen1
Tab has now been updated from two somewhat messy charts to one good, well formatted one.
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