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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1847410,"song":"Biscuit City","artist":"Gordon Lightfoot","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1847410-biscuit-city-chords-by-gordon-lightfoot/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1847410?type=chord","rating":4.75192,"votes":3,"content":"Gordon Lightfoot - Biscuit City\r\n\r\n\r\nCAPO: 2nd Fret\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[INTRO:] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[VERSE 1:]\r\n\r\nI'd like to be in Biscuit City\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]F#m7-5[/ch]\r\nWith my banjo in my hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C/G[/ch]            [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nI don't need no long vacation[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn some foreign land[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\n'Cause the sound of my own breathing [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C/E[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHas been turning to a sigh [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI wish that I could make the time [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo be in Biscuit City by and by[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 2:]\r\n\r\nOh, the water is of emerald\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                 [ch]F#m7-5[/ch]\r\nAnd the beach is white as snow [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C/G[/ch]            [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nAnd everyone's got money[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd no place to go [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIn a land of milk and honey[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C/E[/ch]             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIt can really make you smile [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd if I had a ticket [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI would stay in Biscuit City for awhile[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 3:]\r\n\r\nAll the girls are in bikinis\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]F#m7-5[/ch]\r\nAll the boys are in the buff [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C/G[/ch]       [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nWith the baby in between[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Em7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd that makes three of us [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd the streets are all so quiet[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C/E[/ch]               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd the walls are squeaky clean [/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI think you ain't been nowhere [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\n'Til the town of Biscuit City you have seen[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[INSTRUMENTAL:] [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F#m7-5[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n                [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C/E[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 4:]\r\n\r\nI'd rather be in Biscuit City\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]F#m7-5[/ch]\r\nWith my banjo in my hand [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C/G[/ch]          [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nThan take a big vacation[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIn some foreign land [/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\n'Cause the sound of my own breathing[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C/E[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHas been turning to a sigh [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf it were not for misfortune [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI would be in Biscuit City by and by [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf it were not for misfortune [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI would stay in Biscuit City 'til I die[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[OUTRO:]        (## fade to end ##)\r\n          [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]F#m7-5[/ch]  [ch]C/G[/ch]  [ch]Am7[/ch]  [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C/E[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"Gordon Lightfoot - Biscuit City\n\n\nCAPO: 2nd Fret\n\n\n\n\n[INTRO:] C\n\n[VERSE 1:]\n\nI'd like to be in Biscuit City\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 2:]\n\nOh, the water is of emerald\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 3:]\n\nAll the girls are in bikinis\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[INSTRUMENTAL:] C   F  F#m7-5  C/G  Am7  Em7  G  \n                Am  F  C/E  Am  F  C  G  F  C\n\n\n[VERSE 4:]\n\nI'd rather be in Biscuit City\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[OUTRO:]        (## fade to end ##)\n          C   F  F#m7-5  C/G  Am7  Em7  G  Am  F  C/E  Am  F  C  G  F  C","chords":["C","F","F#m7-5","C/G","Am7","Em7","G","Am","C/E"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"C/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,4,2,0,1,0],"frets":[3,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"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]}}}