From: Harlan L Thompson
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