Jim Croce - Workin’ At The Car Wash Blues Chords
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Guitar G chord diagram
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Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]steadily de [B7]pressin’, [Em]low down [G7]mind messin’
[C7]Working at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
[verse 2]
Well, I had [G]just got out from the county prison
Doin’ [D7]ninety days for non support
[D7]Tried to find me an executive position
But no [G]matter how smooth I talked
[verse 3]
[G]They wouldn’t listen to the fact that I was a genius
The man say, “We [C7]got all that we can [Am]use”
Now I got them [G]steadily de [B7]pressin’,
[Em]low down [G7]mind messin’
[C7]Working at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
[verse 4]
Well, I [G]should be sittin’ in an air conditioned
[D7]Office in a swivel chair
[D7]Talkin’ some trash to the secretaries
Sayin’ [G]”Hey now mama, come on over here”
[verse 5]
[G]Instead, I’m stuck here rubbin’ these fenders with a rag
And [C7]walkin’ home in soggy old [Am]shoes
With them them [G]steadily de [B7]pressin’,
[Em]low down [G7]mind messin’
[C7]Working at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
[verse 6]
You know a [C]man of my ability
He should be [C7]smokin’ on a big [G]cigar
But ‘till I [C]get myself straight I guess I’ll just have to wait
In my [A]rubber suit a rubbin’ these [D7]cars
[verse 7]
Well, [G]all I can do is a shake my head
You [D7]might not believe that it’s true
[D7]For workin’ at this end of Niagara Falls
Is an [G]undiscovered Howard Hughes
[verse 8]
[G]So baby, don’t expect to see me with no double Martini
In any [C7]highbrow society [Am]news
‘Cause I got them them [G]steadily de [B7]pressin’,
[Em]low down [G7]mind messin’
[C7]Working at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
[Closing]
Yeah I got them them [G]steadily de [B7]pressin’,
[Em]low down [G7]mind messin’
[C7]Working at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
How to play Workin' At The Car Wash Blues on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jim Croce - Workin' At The Car Wash Blues on guitar requires 9 chords and 13 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Workin' At The Car Wash Blues uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (9), B7 → Em (5), and C7 → D7 (5). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - B7 chord transition.
1. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
2. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. Em → G7 chord transition
To move from Em to G7;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
4. G7 → C7 chord transition
To move from G7 to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
5. C7 → D7 chord transition
To move from C7 to D7;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. G → C7 chord transition
To move from G to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
8. C7 → Am chord transition
To move from C7 to Am;
- While playing C7, lift your pinky from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
11. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
12. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
13. A → D7 chord transition
To move from A to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
Workin' At The Car Wash Blues chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Workin' At The Car Wash Blues.
- Workin' At The Car Wash Blues includes 52 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Workin' At The Car Wash Blues contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Workin' At The Car Wash Blues connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D7: 1%
After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).- D7 → G: 51%