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The Place I Love
Paul Weller of the Jam
From "All Mod Cons"
This is the improved version: new words and chord fix courtesy
of Davide Musiani
The opening riff is kinda like:
e|---------------------|
B|---------------------|
G|---------------------|
D|---------------------|
A|--------7-5-7-5------|
E|---5-5----------7----|  Repeated 8 times.
Then it goes into an A B E progression.  1 bar A, 1 bar B, two bars E.
I play it kind of ska-like because I can't quite get the
chunk-a-chunka rhythm from the record. Play the progression twice
and then over the verses.
    AThe place I lBove is a million mEiles away.
    AIt's too fBar for the eye to seeE.
    BmStill it's mEe at least,   Aand you can't cF#mome there.
    ANo one iBs allowed at aEll.
    BmOnly aEnimals that love, will   Aalways, onF#mly ever could be.
    AAnd  it's alBways in the back of my miEnd.
(riff 4 times)
    AThe place I Blove is overgrown nEow,
    Awith beautiful Bmoss and colorful Eflowers.
    BmAnd goldfish Ethat swim in a Apool,   theF#mres a small brick wall
    AWith neon ligBhtings controlled by Elightning.
    BmI'm makin' a sEtand against the world
    AThere's those that would hF#murt us if they heard.
    AAnd it's aBlways in the back of my mEind.
(riff 4 times)
    AThe place I lBove is nowhere near Ehere.
    ANot within a Byard of the trendy dEo's
    BmWhere dogsbodies pEick you up,    Aand graF#mciously give you a lift
    Awith cherished thBoughts and bitternEess.
    BmI'm makin' a stEand against the world
    AThere's those that would hF#murt us if they heard.
    AAnd it's aBlways in the back of my mEind.
(riff 2 times)
    BmI'm makin' a stEand against the world
    AThere's those that would hF#murt us if they heard.
    AAnd it's aBlways in the back of my mEind.

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The Place I Love

by The Jam

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F#m

The Place I Love

Paul Weller of the Jam

From "All Mod Cons"

This is the improved version: new words and chord fix courtesy

of Davide Musiani

The opening riff is kinda like:

e|---------------------|

B|---------------------|

G|---------------------|

D|---------------------|

A|--------7-5-7-5------|

E|---5-5----------7----| Repeated 8 times.

Then it goes into an A B E progression. 1 bar A, 1 bar B, two bars E.

I play it kind of ska-like because I can't quite get the

chunk-a-chunka rhythm from the record. Play the progression twice

and then over the verses.

A B E

The place I love is a million miles away.

A B E

It's too far for the eye to see.

Bm E A F#m

Still it's me at least, and you can't come there.

A B E

No one is allowed at all.

Bm E A F#m

Only animals that love, will always, only ever could be.

A B E

And it's always in the back of my mind.

(riff 4 times)

A B E

The place I love is overgrown now,

A B E

with beautiful moss and colorful flowers.

Bm E A F#m

And goldfish that swim in a pool, theres a small brick wall

A B E

With neon lightings controlled by lightning.

Bm E

I'm makin' a stand against the world

A F#m

There's those that would hurt us if they heard.

A B E

And it's always in the back of my mind.

(riff 4 times)

A B E

The place I love is nowhere near here.

A B E

Not within a yard of the trendy do's

Bm E A F#m

Where dogsbodies pick you up, and graciously give you a lift

A B E

with cherished thoughts and bitterness.

Bm E

I'm makin' a stand against the world

A F#m

There's those that would hurt us if they heard.

A B E

And it's always in the back of my mind.

(riff 2 times)

Bm E

I'm makin' a stand against the world

A F#m

There's those that would hurt us if they heard.

A B E

And it's always in the back of my mind.

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