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Dakota

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Tuning: Standard
Capo on 4th fret
[Intro]
N.C.
C Am Fmaj7 C
[Verse 1]
  CThinking back, thinking of Amyou
Summertime, think it was JFmaj7une
Yeah, think it was JCune
  CLaying back, head on the gAmrass
Chewing gum, having some lFmaj7aughs
Yeah, having some lCaughsG  
[Chorus]
     Fmaj7You made me feel like the one
     You made me feel like the Cone, the one
     Fmaj7You made me feel like the one
     You made me feel like the Cone, the oneG  
[Verse 2]
  CDrinking back, drinking for Amtwo
Drinking with yFmaj7ou
When drinking was nCewG  
  CSleeping in the back of my Amcar
We never went fFmaj7ar
Didn't need to go fCar
[Chorus]
     Fmaj7You made me feel like the one
     You made me feel like the Cone, the one
     Fmaj7You made me feel like the one
     You made me feel like the Cone, the one
[Bridge]
CI don't know where Gwe are goingF  
CI don't know where Gwe are going FnowG  
[Verse 3]
  CWake up call, coffee and Amjuice
Remembering Fmaj7you
What happened to CyouG  
  CI wonder if we'll meet aAmgain
Talking about life since Fmaj7then
Talk about why did it CendG  
[Chorus]
     Fmaj7You made me feel like the one
     You made me feel like the Cone, the oneG  
     Fmaj7You made me feel like the one
     You made me feel like the Cone, the oneG  
[Bridge]
CI don't know where Gwe are going Fnow
CI don't know where Gwe are going Fnow
So take a look at me Cnow
So take a look at me Gnow
So take a look at me Fnow
So take a look at me Fnow
So take a look at me Cnow

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The story behind the song

"Dakota" captures the feeling of looking back on a past relationship, reflecting on old memories and shared laughter. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia, remembering simple times like sleeping in the back of a car. Kelly Jones began writing the music for this song in Paris in January 2004, and later penned the lyrics while on tour in Vermillion, South Dakota, which inspired the song's original working title. It was released in 2005 as the first single from their album Language. Sex. Violence. Other? The song plays like a wistful glance at a love that once was, now seen from a new perspective.

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Dakota

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Dakota

by Stereophonics

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

Tuning: Standard

Capo on 4th fret

[Intro]

N.C.

C Am Fmaj7 C

[Verse 1]

C Am

Thinking back, thinking of you

Fmaj7

Summertime, think it was June

Yeah, think it was June

C Am

Laying back, head on the grass

Fmaj7

Chewing gum, having some laughs

C G

Yeah, having some laughs

[Chorus]

Fmaj7

You made me feel like the one

You made me feel like the one, the one

Fmaj7

You made me feel like the one

C G

You made me feel like the one, the one

[Verse 2]

C Am

Drinking back, drinking for two

Fmaj7

Drinking with you

C G

When drinking was new

C Am

Sleeping in the back of my car

Fmaj7

We never went far

Didn't need to go far

[Chorus]

Fmaj7

You made me feel like the one

You made me feel like the one, the one

Fmaj7

You made me feel like the one

You made me feel like the one, the one

[Bridge]

C G F

I don't know where we are going

C G F G

I don't know where we are going now

[Verse 3]

C Am

Wake up call, coffee and juice

Fmaj7

Remembering you

C G

What happened to you

C Am

I wonder if we'll meet again

Fmaj7

Talking about life since then

C G

Talk about why did it end

[Chorus]

Fmaj7

You made me feel like the one

C G

You made me feel like the one, the one

Fmaj7

You made me feel like the one

C G

You made me feel like the one, the one

[Bridge]

C G F

I don't know where we are going now

C G F

I don't know where we are going now

So take a look at me now

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