Jason Mraz - Curbside Prophet: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Curbside Prophet" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Curbside Prophet Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Jason Mraz

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Curbside Prophet" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Chorus:
            G
i’m just a curbside prophet
         C
with my hand in my pocket
         F                        A# F
and i’m waiting for my rocket to come
            G
i’m just a curbside prophet
         C
with my hand in my pocket
         F                      A# F
and i’m waiting for my rocket y'all, hey

            G                  C
ya see it started way back in nyc
         G                            A# F
when i stole my first rhyme from the m.i.c.
      G                 C
at a west end avenue at 63
       F                        A# F
the beginning of a leap year,  February, ’96

With a guitar picked up in the mix
I committed to the licks like a nickel bag of tricks
Well, look at me now
Look at me now
Look at me now, now, now, now

Chorus - x2

Well, you’re never gonna guess where I’ve been been been
And I have no regrets that I bet my whole checking account
Because it all amounts to nothing up in the end
Well, you can only count on the road again
We’ll soon be on the radio dial
And I have been paying close attention to the Willie Nelson style
Like a band of gypsies on the highway while
I’m one man pushing’ on the California skyline drive
Up the coast I brag and I boast
I'm picking up my pace and makin' time like space ghost
Raising a toast to the highway patrol with the most
Put my cruise control's on coast
'Cause I'm touring' around the nation on extended vacation see
I got Elsa the dog who exceeds my limitation
I say, "I like your style, crazy pound pup!
You need a ride?
Well come on, girl, hop in the truck!"

Chorus:
I'm just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
And I'm waiting for my rocket to come
I'm just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
And I'm waiting for my rocket, y'all
I'm just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
And I'm waiting for my rocket to come on
I'm just a curbside prophet
with my hand in my pocket
And I'm waiting for my rocket, y'all

See, I'm a down home brother, redneck undercover
With my guitar here, I'm ready to play
And I'ma sucker for a filly
Got a natural ability I'm geared to freestyle
Look at my flexibility
Dangerous at the mike
My ghetto hat's cocked right
The ladies say, "yo, that kid is crazy"
The backstage betties taking more than they can get
They say, "What's up with M-R-A-Z?"

He-he-he-hey, hey something's different in my world today
Well, they changed my traffic sign to a brighter yellow
Hey, hey, something's different in my world today
They changed my traffic sign to a brighter yellow
I'm just a curbside prophet
(Hey, hey something's different in my world today)
Curbside prophet now
Curbside prophet now
(Well, they changed my traffic sign to a brighter yellow)
Curbside
Come on, now
Curbside prophet
(Hey, hey something's different in my world today)
Waiting for my rocket, waiting for my rocket to come


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Curbside Prophet" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Curbside Prophet" by Jason Mraz.