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Tropicalia

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Standard Tuning EADGBe 
Chords used: 
 Bm7- 7x77xx
  G7- 3x34xx
 A#7- 6x67xx
  A7- 5x56xx
 Eb7- x6x68x
 C#7- x4x46x
 G#7- 4x45xx
G#m7- 4x44xx
  B7- x21200
  E7- 020100
 F#7- 2x23xx
F#m7- 2x22xx
Intro:  Bm7     Bm7   G7    G7   G7    G7   G7  
Verse 1: 
When they bBm7eat on a bG7roken guitar
And on the Bm7streets they reek of G7tropical charms
The embassBm7ies lie in G7hideous shards
Where tA#7ourists snore and A7decay 
Verse 2: 
When they dBm7ance in a G7reptile blaze 
You wear a Bm7mask an eqG7uatorial haze
Into the Bm7past a coG7lonial maze
Where there's A#7no more confetti to A7throw 
Chorus 1: 
   G#m7You didn't C#7know what to say to youG#m7rself
   Love is a pC#7overty you couldn't sF#m7ell
   B7Misery waiting in vague E7hotels....
   To bG7e eF#7victed....
Instrumental Break 1:  Bm7    Bm7   G7    G7   G7    G7   G7  
(x2)
Verse 3: 
You're out of Bm7luck you're singing G7funeral songs
To the Bm7studs they're anaG7bolic and bronze
They seem to Bm7strut in their miG7llennial fogs
Til they A#7fall down and A7deflate 
Chorus 2: 
   G#m7You didn't C#7know what to say to youG#m7rself
   Love is a pC#7overty you couldn't sF#m7ell
   B7Misery waiting in vague E7hotels....
   To bG7e eF#7victed.... 
Instrumental Break 2:  Bm7    Bm7   G7    G7   G7    G7   G7  
(x2)
Verse 4: 
Bm7Oh and G7now you've had your Bm7fun
Under an G7air-conditioned Bm7sun
It's G7burned into your Bm7eyes
Leaves you G7plain and left Bm7behind
I G7see them eyes and Bm7fall
Into the A7jaws of a pestilent G#7love 
Chorus 3: 
   G#m7You didn't C#7know what to say to youG#m7rself
   Love is a pC#7overty you couldn't sF#m7ell
   B7Misery waiting in vague E7hotels....
   To bG7e eF#7victed.... 
Instrumental Break 3/Outro:  Bm7    Bm7   G7    G7   G7    G7   G7  
(x48)
(end)

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Tropicalia

by Beck

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

A#7

Eb7

C#7

G#7

F#7

G#m7

F#m7

Standard Tuning EADGBe

Chords used:

Bm7

- 7x77xx

- 3x34xx

A#7

- 6x67xx

- 5x56xx

Eb7

- x6x68x

C#7

- x4x46x

G#7

- 4x45xx

G#m7- 4x44xx

- x21200

- 020100

F#7

- 2x23xx

F#m7- 2x22xx

Bm7 Bm7 G7 G7 G7 G7 G7

Intro:

Verse 1:

Bm7 G7

When they beat on a broken guitar

Bm7 G7

And on the streets they reek of tropical charms

Bm7 G7

The embassies lie in hideous shards

A#7 A7

Where tourists snore and decay

Verse 2:

Bm7 G7

When they dance in a reptile blaze

Bm7 G7

You wear a mask an equatorial haze

Bm7 G7

Into the past a colonial maze

A#7 A7

Where there's no more confetti to throw

Chorus 1:

G#m7 C#7 G#m7

You didn't know what to say to yourself

C#7 F#m7

Love is a poverty you couldn't sell

B7 E7

Misery waiting in vague hotels....

G7 F#7

To be evicted....

Bm7 Bm7 G7 G7 G7 G7 G7

Instrumental Break 1:

(x2)

Verse 3:

Bm7 G7

You're out of luck you're singing funeral songs

Bm7 G7

To the studs they're anabolic and bronze

Bm7 G7

They seem to strut in their millennial fogs

A#7 A7

Til they fall down and deflate

Chorus 2:

G#m7 C#7 G#m7

You didn't know what to say to yourself

C#7 F#m7

Love is a poverty you couldn't sell

B7 E7

Misery waiting in vague hotels....

G7 F#7

To be evicted....

Bm7 Bm7 G7 G7 G7 G7 G7

Instrumental Break 2:

(x2)

Verse 4:

Bm7 G7 Bm7

Oh and now you've had your fun

G7 Bm7

Under an air-conditioned sun

G7 Bm7

It's burned into your eyes

G7 Bm7

Leaves you plain and left behind

G7 Bm7

I see them eyes and fall

A7 G#7

Into the jaws of a pestilent love

Chorus 3:

G#m7 C#7 G#m7

You didn't know what to say to yourself

C#7 F#m7

Love is a poverty you couldn't sell

B7 E7

Misery waiting in vague hotels....

G7 F#7

To be evicted....

Bm7 Bm7 G7 G7 G7 G7 G7

Instrumental Break 3/Outro:

(x48)

(end)

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