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I GOT A NAME- Jim Croce

RIFF 1 2X
 C                   G/B                Am Am/G        F   G        C 
(RIFF 1)
Like the pine trees lining the winding road, I got a name, I got a name
 C                G/B                   Am Am/G       D7/F#            G  
Gsus G/D
Like the singing bird and the croaking toad, I got a name, I've got a name
 Em             F                C      E
And I carry it with me like my Daddy did
                    Am  Am/G           G  Gsus G/D
But I'm living the dream that he kept hid

CHORUS:
  Em                 F        Em                  A7
Moving me down the highway, rolling me down the highway
  F              G                    RIFF 2A & 2B
Moving ahead so life won't pass me by

 C                  G/B               Am Am/G      F    G        C (RIFF 1)
Like a north wind whistling down the sky, I got a song, I got a song
  C              G/B                  Am Am/G         D7/F#            G  
Gsus G/D
Like the whippoorwill and the baby's cry, I've got a song, I've got a song
  Em             F             C         E
And I carry it with me and I sing it loud
                 Am  Am/G              G Gsus G/D
If it gets me nowhere, I'll go there proud        ...CHORUS (END ON RIFF 2A)

SOLO (OVER FIRST TWO LINES OF VERSE)
 C
And I'm gonna go there free
 C              G/B                Am Am/G          F    G            C
Like the fool I am and I'll always be, I've got a dream, I've got a dream
  C                    G/B                        Am  Am/G
They can change their minds but they can't change me
             D7/F#             G   Gsus G/D
I've got a dream, I've got a dream
 Em              F               C         E
I know I could share it, if you want me to
                   Am Am/G            G   Gsus G/D
If you're going my way, I'll go with you
CHORUS  (end on RIFF 2A)

CHORUS  (end on RIFF 2A & RIFF 2B) -> C



Gsus: 3 x 2 0 1 3  G/D: 3 2 0 0 3 3