Ashley McBryde - Livin' Next to Leroy: Guitar Chords

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.

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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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord 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.