Biography:
John Gorka (born in July 1958) is an American contemporary folk musician. In 1991, Rolling Stone magazine called him "the pre-eminent male singer-songwriter of what has been dubbed the New Folk Movement.
Gorka was born in Edison, New Jersey. He received his first guitar as a Christmas gift, though Gorka alleges that his older brother stole it from him shortly thereafter. He eventually learned, instead, to play the banjo, and began performing in a folk music group at his church.
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This is a song by John Gorka off of his "Jack's Crows" album.
I'm From New Jersey
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there is one chord in here that i think is a B something, i haven't been
playing for very long so i don't know what it is, i just know that it sounds
right. when it comes up i'll indicate it w/ an asterisk (*).
* = x20032
the progeression for the main verses is this:
D * D G A
and the progression for the bridge is :
C Bm A G Bm A
and then back into the verses.
so it is something like this.
(intro)
D * D G A
D
Im from New Jersey.
*
I don't expect too much.
D
If the world ended today, I would adjust.
A G
I'm from New Jersey, no I don't talk that way
I watched too much TV when I was young
I'm from New Jersey. My mom's Italian.
We've read those mafia books, we don't belong.
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and the bridge would be
--------------------
C
There are girls from New Jersey
Bm A
Who have that great big hair
G
They're found in shopping malls
Bm A
I will Take you there
(repeat intro)
Im from New Jersey. It's not like Texas.
There is no mystery, I can't pretend.
I'm from New Jersey, it's like Ohio,
But even more so. Imagine that.
(bridge #2)
I know which exit, and where I'm bound,
Tolls on the Parkway they will slow you down.
(back to main chords)
New Jersey people, they will surprise you,
Cause they're not expected to do too much.
They will try harder, they may go further,
They never think that they are good enough.
I'm from New Jersey, I don't expect too much.
If the world ended today I would adjust.
D
I would adjust
G A D
I would adjust
as for this song, i have to give credit to my friend neil who figured it
out. then he taught it to me. this was the first song i learned how to play.
Michael Dowd
The Washington Post - News Administration
[email protected]
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.#
#Since I did not compose the original song, you may use this file however you like. #
#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
This is a song by John Gorka off of his "Jack's Crows" album.
I'm From New Jersey
-------------------------------------
there is one chord in here that i think is a B something, i haven't been
playing for very long so i don't know what it is, i just know that it sounds
right. when it comes up i'll indicate it w/ an asterisk (*).
* = x20032
the progeression for the main verses is this:
D * D G A
and the progression for the bridge is :
C Bm A G Bm A
and then back into the verses.
so it is something like this.
(intro)
D * D G A
D
Im from New Jersey.
*
I don't expect too much.
D
If the world ended today, I would adjust.
A G
I'm from New Jersey, no I don't talk that way
I watched too much TV when I was young
I'm from New Jersey. My mom's Italian.
We've read those mafia books, we don't belong.
--------------------
and the bridge would be
--------------------
C
There are girls from New Jersey
Bm A
Who have that great big hair
G
They're found in shopping malls
Bm A
I will Take you there
(repeat intro)
Im from New Jersey. It's not like Texas.
There is no mystery, I can't pretend.
I'm from New Jersey, it's like Ohio,
But even more so. Imagine that.
(bridge #2)
I know which exit, and where I'm bound,
Tolls on the Parkway they will slow you down.
(back to main chords)
New Jersey people, they will surprise you,
Cause they're not expected to do too much.
They will try harder, they may go further,
They never think that they are good enough.
I'm from New Jersey, I don't expect too much.
If the world ended today I would adjust.
D
I would adjust
G A D
I would adjust
as for this song, i have to give credit to my friend neil who figured it
out. then he taught it to me. this was the first song i learned how to play.
Michael Dowd
The Washington Post - News Administration
[email protected]
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