Learn to play "Livin' Next to Leroy" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C# B F# I used to roll my cigarettes on the hood of my Tacoma C# B F# Sit and watch the world go by C# B F# And I was seventeen and green and knowin' nothin' ' bout livin' C# B F# In a town where people go to die And Leroy was a transplant from somewhere in Alabama The first time I met him, he asked me for a spoon And I thought he must've been in a bluegrass band, or somethin' But I'd find out one August afternoon Chorus: C# B F# Three doors down, there's tinfoil on the table C# B F# They ain't cookin' up nothin' good 'round here C# B F# There's one in every house: high on the couch, stealin' cable C# B F# On the dark side of the country it ain't bonfires, it ain't beer D#m B But you find out quick how big a hit the neighbor's bike'll get ya, boy C# B F# C# B F# Livin' next to Leroy In the classroom, Susie Highschool was passin' pills like notes Takin' shots in the parkin' lot at lunch And I'd join in every now and then, 'cause you can't beat the cool crowd I'd go to Leroy's 'til I sobered up Chorus: Three doors down, there's tin foil on the table And they ain't cookin' up nothin' good 'round here There's one in every house high on the couch, stealin' cable On the dark side of the country it ain't bonfires, it ain't beer But you find out quick how big a hit that class ring'll get ya, boy Livin' next to Leroy I rolled a J on the day I got my diploma I knew Leroy would be proud I can't forget shakin' him, tryin' to wake him on that sofa He never did come 'round Chorus: Yeah, three doors down, there's tin foil on the table They ain't cookin' up nothin' good 'round here There's one in every house high on the couch, stealin' cable On the dark side of the country it ain't bonfires, it ain't beer But you find out quick how high you get when that last hit gets you, boy Livin' next to Leroy Yeah, livin' next to Leroy Oh, yeah, woah, next to Leroy Yeah, mm You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB C# D#m F# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Livin' Next to Leroy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Livin' Next to Leroy" by Ashley McBryde.