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Stu Larsen - San Francisco
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Capo II
[Intro]
   F     C     G(x2)
[Verse]
GFot some money and fCound myself a car
 GHeaded North towards the boulevardF  
 COn my Gown
PFaul Simon and his frCiend
 GSinging something about Mrs. RobinsonF  
 COn the rGadio
[Chorus]
 FAnd I'm gCoing NGorth
 FAnd I'm gCoing NGorth
But I wAmon't know where I'm goFing till I gCet there
  AmYou know, I wFish you felt the sCame
  AmMaybe I'll find lFove in San FrCancC/BiscoAm7  
 FI can hear her cGalling out my nCame
FOoh COoh GOoh Ooh
FOoh COoh GOoh Ooh
[Verse]
My jeFans are too tight and my hCair is too long
 GYou look at me like I'm a vagabondF  
 CWell maybe I Gam
The sFun's going down, the liCghts come on
 GI'll keep on driving till the day is doneF  
 COn the 101G  
[Chorus]
 FAnd I'm gCoing NGorth
 FAnd I'm gCoing NGorth
But I wAmon't know where I'm goFing till I gCet there
  AmYou know, I wFish you felt the sCame
  AmMaybe I'll find lFove in San FrCancC/BiscoAm7  
 FI can hear her cGalling out my nCame
But I wAmon't know where I'm goFing till I gCet there
  AmYou know, I wFish you felt the sCame
  AmMaybe I'll find lFove in San FrCancC/BiscoAm7  
 FI can hear her cGalling out my nCame
 FI can hear her cGalling out my nAmame
 FI can hear her cGalling out my nCame
FOoh OCoh OGoh Ooh
FOoh OCoh OGoh Ooh
FOoh OCoh OGoh Ooh
[Outro]
F   C   G

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San Francisco

by Stu Larsen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am7

Stu Larsen - San Francisco

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Capo II

[Intro]

F C G

(x2)

[Verse]

F C

Got some money and found myself a car

G F

Headed North towards the boulevard

C G

On my own

F C

Paul Simon and his friend

G F

Singing something about Mrs. Robinson

C G

On the radio

[Chorus]

F C G

And I'm going North

F C G

And I'm going North

Am F C

But I won't know where I'm going till I get there

Am F C

You know, I wish you felt the same

Am F C C/B Am7

Maybe I'll find love in San Francisco

F G C

I can hear her calling out my name

F C G

Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

F C G

Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

[Verse]

F C

My jeans are too tight and my hair is too long

G F

You look at me like I'm a vagabond

C G

Well maybe I am

F C

The sun's going down, the lights come on

G F

I'll keep on driving till the day is done

C G

On the 101

[Chorus]

F C G

And I'm going North

F C G

And I'm going North

Am F C

But I won't know where I'm going till I get there

Am F C

You know, I wish you felt the same

Am F C C/B Am7

Maybe I'll find love in San Francisco

F G C

I can hear her calling out my name

Am F C

But I won't know where I'm going till I get there

Am F C

You know, I wish you felt the same

Am F C C/B Am7

Maybe I'll find love in San Francisco

F G C

I can hear her calling out my name

F G Am

I can hear her calling out my name

F G C

I can hear her calling out my name

F C G

Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

F C G

Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

F C G

Ooh Ooh Ooh Ooh

[Outro]

F C G

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