{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1112031,"song":"Oh Shangri La","artist":"Jon Fratelli","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11247337-oh-shangri-la-chords-by-jon-fratelli/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1112031?type=chord","rating":4.12519,"votes":6,"content":"This song is in the key of D. The four main chords are D, G, A and Em. There is also a Gm.\r\n\r\n     [ch]D[/ch]: 232002\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]: 000220 (030220 = [ch]Em7[/ch])\r\n     G: 330023 (x30023 = alternate emphasis)[/tab]\r\n     [ch]A[/ch]: 022200\r\n     [ch]Gm[/ch]: 333553\r\n\r\nThe Em v. Em7 is a tough one to call. If you listen to the background vocals, they \r\nclearly descend\r\nto note G (the “3” in the Em7 chord above), but I believe Jon is simply playing an Em \r\nand letting\r\nthe vocals create the dissonance. You can play it either way if you’re singing; play Em7 \r\nif you’re not.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nUnfortunately I don’t know most of the lyrics. But the verses play out in the following \r\nway rhythmically:\r\n\r\n(following an intro, which is simply an A chord:)\r\n\r\n     [ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] (repeat)\r\n\r\nFor help, I’ll write the chords over one of the lyrics I do know.\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     This jukebox won’t play no Sinatra[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\n     It just curses all night long[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     There’s no easy spoken mantra[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n     Put me back where I belong[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThen, the “chorus” is played like this: (all single strum once first Gm is played)\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n     (Oh Shangri La, why can’t I find you[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n     and your faded promises)[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Gm[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n     I’ve seen it in your eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Gm[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n     A wanted man’s disguise, and a million bad highs[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Gm[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Gm[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n     The lights had all gone red, the 4 am dread[/tab]\r\n     [ch]Gm[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]    \r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\n     Then you make sense like the star that you are, oh Shangri La[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThen back to the verse ([ch]D[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]), then chorus once \r\nmore ([ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]). Following the second chorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]       ([ch]D[/ch])\r\n                Oh Shangri La[/tab]\r\n     [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch]  \r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n                Oh Shangri Laaaaaaaaaaaaa[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThen finally, there’s the intro to the last minute and a half:\r\n\r\n[tab]     |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\n     |----10----------12-------14-------15-----------17---------19--19---17-----20--|\r\n     |-------------------------------------------------------------------18-----18--|\r\n     |-/11------11/12----12/14----14/16--------16/17------17/19----------17-----17--|\r\n     |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\r\n     |------------------------------------------------------------------------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n     Ohhhhhhhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohohhhhhhhh[/tab]\r\n\r\n          etc.","plain_text":"This song is in the key of D. The four main chords are D, G, A and Em. There is also a Gm.\n\n     D: 232002\n\n     A: 022200\n     Gm: 333553\n\nThe Em v. Em7 is a tough one to call. If you listen to the background vocals, they \nclearly descend\nto note G (the “3” in the Em7 chord above), but I believe Jon is simply playing an Em \nand letting\nthe vocals create the dissonance. You can play it either way if you’re singing; play Em7 \nif you’re not.\n\n\n\nUnfortunately I don’t know most of the lyrics. But the verses play out in the following \nway rhythmically:\n\n(following an intro, which is simply an A chord:)\n\n     D D Em A (repeat)\n\nFor help, I’ll write the chords over one of the lyrics I do know.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThen, the “chorus” is played like this: (all single strum once first Gm is played)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n     Gm             D             A             G    \n\n\n\n\nThen back to the verse (D D Em A), then chorus once \nmore (Gm D). Following the second chorus:\n\n\n     D   Em   G    A       D  Em  \n\n\n\n\nThen finally, there’s the intro to the last minute and a half:\n\n\n\n\n\n          etc.","chords":["D","G","A","Em","Gm","Em7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}