Luke Haines – Jim Carroll Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Luke Haines – Jim Carroll Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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VERSE:
 D
Jim Carroll fingers is crossed
         G                
He says seven Hail Mary's 
       Bm
for a little skin par
  D
Smack dose are pure, and 
Speedballs are bad
     G                        
and Coke is just Meth dressed 
Bm                  D
up in drag (Unh un huh)

PRE-CHORUS:
D
Jim Carroll
D
Jim Carroll
C
Jim Carroll
D
Jim Carroll
D
Jim Carroll
D
Uh, Jim Carroll
C
Jim Carroll
D
Jim Carroll

CHORUS:
 G                   D
Going downtown with Jim Carroll
 G                   D
Going downtown with Jim Carroll
 G                   D
Going downtown with Jim Carroll
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who

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VERSE:
       D
I was born at the dawn of the 
atomic age
    G                    Bm
My bones are shaking my body aches
 D
They put a man up in space
    G                      Bm   
But I can't even score in Saint 
                      D
Mark's place (Unh un huh)

PRE-CHORUS:
  D
Another Pernod, another Tuinol
 C                       D
Another Pernod from the downstairs 
bar
D
A double Pernod, another Tuinol
C                  D
A double Pernod , another Tuinol

CHORUS:
     G                   D
I'm going downtown with Jim Carroll
     G                   D
I'm going downtown with Jim Carroll
     G                   D
I'm going downtown with Jim Carroll
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who

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OUTRO:
 G                   D
Going downtown with Jim Carroll
 G                   D
Going downtown with Jim Carroll
 G                   D
Going downtown with Jim Carroll
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
    A
Uh who
     D
Jim Carroll

How to play Jim Carroll: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Jim Carroll by Luke Haines on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Jim Carroll by Luke Haines sits in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: D, G, Bm, C and A.

Most of the song cycles through D – G – Bm – D (I – IV – vi – I in D major). In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – doh. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E

Jim Carroll chords: questions

What key is Jim Carroll in?

Jim Carroll by Luke Haines is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Jim Carroll?

Jim Carroll uses 5 chords: D, G, Bm, C, A.

What is the chord progression of Jim Carroll?

The main progression is D – G – Bm – D (I – IV – vi – I).

Is Jim Carroll easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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