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The Only Place

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[Intro]
 G   Em   C(x6)
[Verse]
Gwe were born with sun in our Emteeth and in our Chair
wheGn we get bored we like to sit around, Emsit around and Cstare
at Gthe mountains, st the birds, at Emthe ocean, at Cthe trees
we Ghave fun, we have fun, we have Emfun when we Cplease
we Gwake up with the Emsun in our Ceyes
it's Gno surprise that we Emget so much Cdone
but Gwe always, yes we always, Emalways have Cfun
yes Gwe always, yes we always, aEmlways have fCun
[Instrumental]
G Em C
[Hook]
Gwhy would you live Emanywhere Celse? 
Gwhy would you live Emanywhere Celse?
we've got the Gocean, got the bay, got the Emsun, we've got Cthe waves
Gthis is the only Emplace for Cme
so leave Emthe cold Cbehind
we're gonna make Emit to the beach on Ctime
yeah leave Emthe cold Cbehind
we're gonna make Emit to the beach on Ctime
[Bridge]
Gwhy would you live Emanywhere Celse? 
Gwhy would you live Emanywhere Celse?
[Outro]
Gwe saw the ocean, got the bay, got the Emsun, we've got Cthe waves
Gthis is the only Emplace
Gthis is the only Emplace
Gthis is the only Emplace
Gthis is the only Emplace
Gthis is the only Emplace for Cme

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The Only Place

by Best Coast

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em C

(x6)

[Verse]

G Em C

we were born with sun in our teeth and in our hair

G Em C

when we get bored we like to sit around, sit around and stare

G Em C

at the mountains, st the birds, at the ocean, at the trees

G Em C

we have fun, we have fun, we have fun when we please

G Em C

we wake up with the sun in our eyes

G Em C

it's no surprise that we get so much done

G Em C

but we always, yes we always, always have fun

G Em C

yes we always, yes we always, always have fun

[Instrumental]

G Em C

[Hook]

G Em C

why would you live anywhere else?

G Em C

why would you live anywhere else?

G Em C

we've got the ocean, got the bay, got the sun, we've got the waves

G Em C

this is the only place for me

Em C

so leave the cold behind

Em C

we're gonna make it to the beach on time

Em C

yeah leave the cold behind

Em C

we're gonna make it to the beach on time

[Bridge]

G Em C

why would you live anywhere else?

G Em C

why would you live anywhere else?

[Outro]

G Em C

we saw the ocean, got the bay, got the sun, we've got the waves

G Em

this is the only place

G Em

this is the only place

G Em

this is the only place

G Em

this is the only place

G Em C

this is the only place for me

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