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Coming Into Los Angeles

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Coming into Los Angeles chords  *
Arlo Guthrie
[Intro]
Am C F  C E E7
[Verse 1]
AmComing in from CLondon from Fover the pole,
Cflying in a big airElinE7er
AmChicken flying Ceverywhere aFround the plane;
Ccould we ever feel much EfinE7er?
[Chorus]
AmComing into CLos AngelDes,
Ambringing in a Ccouple of Fkeys
AmDon't touch my Cbags if you Dplease,
Mister Fcustoms CmanE  E7  
[Verse 2]
AmThere's a guy with a Cticket to FMexico,
Cno, he couldn't look much EstranE7ger
AmWalking in the Chall with his Fthings and all,
Csmiling said he was the Lone ERanE7ger
[Chorus]
AmComing into CLos AngelDes,
Ambringing in a Ccouple of Fkeys
AmDon't touch my Cbags if you Dplease,
Mister Fcustoms CmanE  E7  
(solo)
[Verse 3]
AmHip woman Cwalking on the Fmoving floor,
Ctripping on the escaElatE7or
AmThere's a man in the Cline and she's Fblowing his mind;
Cthinking that he's already Emade E7her
[Chorus]
AmComing into CLos AngelDes,
Ambringing in a Ccouple of Fkeys
AmDon't touch my Cbags if you Dplease,
Mister Fcustoms CmanE  E7  
[Verse 4]
AmComing in from CLondon from Fover the pole,
Cflying in a big airElinE7er
AmChicken flying Ceverywhere aFround the plane;
Ccould we ever feel much EfinE7er?
[Chorus]
AmComing into CLos AngelDes,
Ambringing in a Ccouple of Fkeys
AmDon't touch my Cbags if you Dplease,
Mister Fcustoms Cman
Capo III
 Am= F#m  
  F= D  
  C= A  
  E= C#  
 E7= C#7  
  D= B  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 Am= Em  
  F= C  
  C= G  
  E= B  
 E7= B7  
  D= A  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 Am= Dm  
  F= Bb  
  C= F  
  E= A  
 E7= A7  
  D= G  

All chords in this song (17)

The story behind the song

This song captures a moment of arrival, flying into Los Angeles from across the pole, with the promise of adventure or escape, perhaps even a ticket to Mexico. It feels like a snapshot of a journey, a traveler passing through, carrying a sense of possibility. Arlo Guthrie, known for his protest songs and storytelling in the folk tradition of his father Woody Guthrie, often infused his music with observations about life and society. At its heart, "Coming Into Los Angeles" plays like a simple, vivid postcard from the road.

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Coming Into Los Angeles

Coming Into Los Angeles

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Coming Into Los Angeles

by Arlo Guthrie

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Coming into Los Angeles chords *

Arlo Guthrie

[Intro]

Am C F C E E7

[Verse 1]

Am C F

Coming in from London from over the pole,

C E E7

flying in a big airliner

Am C F

Chicken flying everywhere around the plane;

C E E7

could we ever feel much finer?

[Chorus]

Am C D

Coming into Los Angeles,

Am C F

bringing in a couple of keys

Am C D

Don't touch my bags if you please,

F C E E7

Mister customs man

[Verse 2]

Am C F

There's a guy with a ticket to Mexico,

C E E7

no, he couldn't look much stranger

Am C F

Walking in the hall with his things and all,

C E E7

smiling said he was the Lone Ranger

[Chorus]

Am C D

Coming into Los Angeles,

Am C F

bringing in a couple of keys

Am C D

Don't touch my bags if you please,

F C E E7

Mister customs man

(solo)

[Verse 3]

Am C F

Hip woman walking on the moving floor,

C E E7

tripping on the escalator

Am C F

There's a man in the line and she's blowing his mind;

C E E7

thinking that he's already made her

[Chorus]

Am C D

Coming into Los Angeles,

Am C F

bringing in a couple of keys

Am C D

Don't touch my bags if you please,

F C E E7

Mister customs man

[Verse 4]

Am C F

Coming in from London from over the pole,

C E E7

flying in a big airliner

Am C F

Chicken flying everywhere around the plane;

C E E7

could we ever feel much finer?

[Chorus]

Am C D

Coming into Los Angeles,

Am C F

bringing in a couple of keys

Am C D

Don't touch my bags if you please,

F C

Mister customs man

Capo III

Am F#m

F D

C A

E C#

E7 C#7

D B

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Am Em

F C

C G

E B

E7 B7

D A

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Am Dm

F Bb

C F

E A

E7 A7

D G

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