{"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":985215,"song":"La","artist":"Elliott Smith","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11622861-la-chords-by-elliott-smith/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/985215?type=chord","rating":4.57056,"votes":52,"content":"Opening chords\r\n\r\n[tab]e|--0--0--0--0--|\r\nB|--0--0--0--0--|\r\nG|--4--4--4--4--|\r\nD|--6--7--4--6--|\r\nA|--7--7--7--7--|\r\nE|--x--x--x--x--|[/tab]\r\n\r\nAt the end of the 2nd chorus it sounds good if you play up the fretboard from E to F#, G then A\r\nand back down to open C.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                       [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nThe gentleman's in the lane[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSpinning his hat on a cane[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nStepping out, out for a change[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGood morning all, it's a beautiful day[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                             [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nThe generals are winning the war[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSeemed suicidal before you came along[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow, now[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'll protect you, long as you'll stay[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nL.A.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]Cm[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMorning had to come, I'd be walking in the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nLiving in the day[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut last night I was about to throw it all away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                      [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nIf patience started a band[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI'd be her biggest fan[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLook at me, I'm talking to you[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI don't want the lead in your play[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]                              [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nThe star's just a part of the scene[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe gentleman in green[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]A[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nPaying off, out on the street[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI can't go home, it's not on my way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nL.A.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Cm[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThings I've never done, cars parked in the sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nLiving in the day[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut last night I was about to throw it all away[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLast night I was about to throw it all away[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLast night I was about to throw it all away[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLast night I was about to throw it all away[/tab]","plain_text":"Opening chords\n\n\n\nAt the end of the 2nd chorus it sounds good if you play up the fretboard from E to F#, G then A\nand back down to open C.\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["B","G","D","A","E","F","C","F#","Em","Cm"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}