Etta James

In The Basement(Chords)

Etta James

Key: C

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Intro:   C  D    C  D    C  D 

Verse: 
                 D 
Oh, now tell me where can you party, child, all night long? 

In the basement, down in the basement. 
      G 
Oh, where can you go when your money gets low? 
        D 
In the basement, down in the basement 
           A                             G 
And if a storm is taking place, you can jam and still be safe 
        D                     A 
In the basement, down in the basement 


VERSE; 
  D 
Where can you dance to any music you choose? 

In the basement, down in the basement 
                 G 
Oh, you got the comforts of home, a nightclub too. 
        D 
In the basement, down in the basement.  
            A                           G 
There's no cover charge or fee and the food and drinks are free, 
        D                     A 
In the basement, down in the basement 


Instrumental:    SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS 

D     G  D  A  G  D  A 


Verse: 
                   D 
Where they don't check you age at the door 

In the basement, down in the basement 
     G 
Barracuda and jerk til your feet get sore 
        D 
In the basement, down in the basement 
        A                            G 
Do any dance you want to do, there's no one under you 
        D                     A 
In the basement, down in the basement 


VERSE/OUTRO/Instrumental: 

PLAY THE VERSE CHORDS OVER THE FOLLLOWING 
LYRICS (FEEL FREE TO IMPROVISE LYRICS) 

D     G  D  A  G  D  A 

Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah 
Heeeeeeey yeah,  
Oh, throw your weapons on the floor 
Oh, going down in the basement 
Oooooh, yeah, yeah 
Wooooooh, yeah 
Wooooooh, that's where it's at 
Well in the basement 
Oh, in the basement 
I'm going down, down ,down, down 
In the basement
	        

Written by Billy Davis/Raynard Miner/Carl William Smith

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