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Strip Mall Parking Lots

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Strip Mall Parking Lots -Against Me!
The main riff is an alternating bass note (minor 3rd) on the Am and Dm chords as shown.  
Open chords throughout, with a first inversion G chord to create the descending bass 
line twice in the chorus:  C–  G/B– Am/C.
e|-----Am0----0Am/C------|
B|-----1----1------|
G|-----2----2------|
D|-----2----2------|
A|-----0----3------|
E|-----------------|
          Dm  Dm/F  
e|-----1----1-------|
B|-----3----3-------|
G|-----2----2-------|
D|-----0----3-------|
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
Chorus bass line:
e|-------C0------------G/B3--------------Am0--------|
B|-------1------------0--------------1--------|
G|-------0------------0--------------2--------|
D|-------2------------0--------------2--------|
A|-------3------------2--------------0--------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
AmSmoking cigarettes in a strip mall parking lot
DmThere’s nothing to do around here but hang out
CIsn’t that just like everywhere Gelse?
AmThere’s a war veteran standing by the interstate on-ramp
DmYeah, he’s asking for a ride; he’s hoping for a kick down
CAnything you can spare to give Ghelps
(chorus)
And as the Fsouthwest Florida Csun sets
    (C)                      G/B  Am  
The sky’s painted hues pink and orange
CAll G/Bdirections are Amcalling
Life is Gwaiting to be Amruined
Life is Gwaiting to be Amruined
AmCity cops come down and they bust up the party
DmWe go to a diner, we drink bitter black coffee
CGas station billboard reads three forty-nine a Ggallon
AmWe’re coming down from the high, we’re starting to sober up
DmBoys crushing on girls crushing on boys into the southwest Florida Cmorning
We are still Gyoung
(chorus)
And as the Fsouthwest Florida Csun sets
    (C)                       G/B  Am  
The sky’s painted hues pink and orange
CAll G/Bdirections are Amcalling
Life is Gwaiting to be Amruined
Life is Gwaiting to be Amruined
Life is Gwaiting to be CruGinAmed

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Strip Mall Parking Lots

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G/B

Am/C

Strip Mall Parking Lots -Against Me!

The main riff is an alternating bass note (minor 3rd) on the Am and Dm chords as shown.

Open chords throughout, with a first inversion G chord to create the descending bass

C G/B Am/C

line twice in the chorus: – – .

Am Am/C

e|-----0----0------|

B|-----1----1------|

G|-----2----2------|

D|-----2----2------|

A|-----0----3------|

E|-----------------|

Dm Dm F

e|-----1----1-------|

B|-----3----3-------|

G|-----2----2-------|

D|-----0----3-------|

A|------------------|

E|------------------|

Chorus bass line:

C G/B Am

e|-------0------------3--------------0--------|

B|-------1------------0--------------1--------|

G|-------0------------0--------------2--------|

D|-------2------------0--------------2--------|

A|-------3------------2--------------0--------|

E|--------------------------------------------|

Smoking cigarettes in a strip mall parking lot

There’s nothing to do around here but hang out

C G

Isn’t that just like everywhere else?

There’s a war veteran standing by the interstate on-ramp

Yeah, he’s asking for a ride; he’s hoping for a kick down

C G

Anything you can spare to give helps

(chorus)

F C

And as the southwest Florida sun sets

C G/B Am

()

The sky’s painted hues pink and orange

C G/B Am

All directions are calling

G Am

Life is waiting to be ruined

G Am

Life is waiting to be ruined

City cops come down and they bust up the party

We go to a diner, we drink bitter black coffee

C G

Gas station billboard reads three forty-nine a gallon

We’re coming down from the high, we’re starting to sober up

Dm C

Boys crushing on girls crushing on boys into the southwest Florida morning

We are still young

(chorus)

F C

And as the southwest Florida sun sets

C G/B Am

()

The sky’s painted hues pink and orange

C G/B Am

All directions are calling

G Am

Life is waiting to be ruined

G Am

Life is waiting to be ruined

G C G Am

Life is waiting to be ruined

About Strip Mall Parking Lots Chords by Against Me!

Learn how to play Strip Mall Parking Lots by Against Me! with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Strip Mall Parking Lots chords”, “Strip Mall Parking Lots guitar chords”, or “Against Me! Strip Mall Parking Lots chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Strip Mall Parking Lots chords and for experienced players who want accurate Strip Mall Parking Lots lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Dm, G, C, G/B, Am/C.

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The chords for "Strip Mall Parking Lots" show the original chord names (including Am, Dm, G, C, G/B, Am/C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.