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This is the version of Carl's live from Rolling Stone Performance, interesting 
because, in despite of the easy way to play the song, you get a remarkable effect. 
I placed the chords thinking about the vocals; if you listen to this version of 
the song you can understand what I'm talking about.
TUNING: EADGBE
NO CAPO
Intro:  Bm   G   Em  F#  
TBmhe ideal girl in GLondon from France
CEmame over then left me
SF#he left me entranced
NF#ow I hBmave to get by once aGgain on my own
Nothing Embut F#memories
So I Bmremember your eyes that uGnique shade of brown
While these Emblue eyes of mine they stay F#closed
I Bmkissed you goodbye
On the GM109 I Emchoked as I watched the bus F#go
I'm Bmchoking and smoking to your Gangelic soul
I'm cEmhoking and smoking mF#yself into a hole
WhBmere the only way out is to Gsleep and to dream
And to Emcry out your F#name.

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France

by Carl Barât

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This is the version of Carl's live from Rolling Stone Performance, interesting

because, in despite of the easy way to play the song, you get a remarkable effect.

I placed the chords thinking about the vocals; if you listen to this version of

the song you can understand what I'm talking about.

TUNING: EADGBE

NO CAPO

Bm G Em F#

Intro:

Bm G

The ideal girl in London from France

Came over then left me

She left me entranced

F# Bm G

Now I have to get by once again on my own

Em F#

Nothing but memories

Bm G

So I remember your eyes that unique shade of brown

Em F#

While these blue eyes of mine they stay closed

I kissed you goodbye

G Em F#

On the M109 I choked as I watched the bus go

Bm G

I'm choking and smoking to your angelic soul

Em F#

I'm choking and smoking myself into a hole

Bm G

Where the only way out is to sleep and to dream

Em F#

And to cry out your name.

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