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Sunshine State

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Intro/Verse
e-C--------------------------------G9------------------Am--------------------------------F7-0---0---0---0--|
B--1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1-----1---1---1---1|
G--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2----2---2---2---2-|
D---0h2-----0h2-----0h2-----0h2-------2-----2---2-----0h2-----0h2-----0h2-----0h2---3---3---3---3---|
A-3-------3-------3-------3---------0-----0---------0-------0-------0-------0-----------------------|
E---------------------------------3-----3-----3-----------------------------------------------------|
Chorus
e-Dm-1---1---1---1---G-3---3---G71---1---C--------Em--------F7-----------------
B----2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0--1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-
G---3---3---3---3----0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
D-0---0---0---0-----------------------2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3--
A-----------------------------------3---3---2---2---0---0---0---0----
E------------------3---3---3---3-------------------------------------
  Dm               G        G7      C       Em      F7      G(A B D)
e--1---1---1---1----3---3---1---1------------------------------------
B----2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0--1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-
G---3---3---3---3----0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-
D-0---0---0---0-----------------------2---2---2---2---3---3-------0--
A-----------------------------------3---3---2---2---0---0-----0-2----
E------------------3---3---3---3----------------------------3--------
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Intro
It Cfinally came - the day when I had to G9take you to the Amairport
And put you on a plane, and F7so you left me.
CLeft me alone on an empty tube train, G9deep under the Amground,
While you were bathed in sunlight, F7high above the clouds.
DmI needed you here to Gbe-G7ee my CsunsEmhine in F7London town.
           Dm    G   G7      C     Em    F7   G( A   B  D)<--Bass notes
California's ha-ad more than its fair      share.
Repeat Intro
You Cleft me to these small skies, and to G9rain-soaked concrete,
To AmMorrissey and Robert Smith and F7complicated Cstreets I know,
On which you lost your G9patience and your Amway,
The way you always did on F7steel grey rainy days.
DmI needed you here to Gbe-G7ee my CsunsEmhine in F7London town.
           Dm    G   G7      C     Em    F7   G( A   B  D)  C(let it ring)
California's ha-ad more than its fair      share.
                   G6(320000)           Am  
Of beating summer sun and shining seas,
But it doesn't have a F7shred of honesty.
 F7(pick from now on like in intro))    Am7  
I know the truth - yeah, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell were Canadians.
F7I guess that makes sense - they had their fill and Am7then they moved away again.
F7You're not alone, we all sometimes use Am7words that we don't understand.
F7Your "love" was only just skin deep and Am7in the end it Ggave me G7cancer.
DmYou might've been my GsunG7shine, but I'd CratEmher have a F7rainy day.
         Dm    G    G7      C     Em    F   G( A   B  D)
California ge-ets just what it de--------serves.
Repeat Intro, finish on  C(x32013)

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Sunshine State

by Frank Turner

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Intro/Verse

C G9 Am F7

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

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

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

D---0h2-----0h2-----0h2-----0h2-------2-----2---2-----0h2-----0h2-----0h2-----0h2---3---3---3---3---|

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

E---------------------------------3-----3-----3-----------------------------------------------------|

Chorus

Dm G G7 C Em F7

e--1---1---1---1----3---3---1---1------------------------------------

B----2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0--1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-

G---3---3---3---3----0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-

D-0---0---0---0-----------------------2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3--

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

E------------------3---3---3---3-------------------------------------

Dm G G7 C Em F7 G(A B D)

e--1---1---1---1----3---3---1---1------------------------------------

B----2---2---2---2----0---0---0---0--1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-

G---3---3---3---3----0---0---0---0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-

D-0---0---0---0-----------------------2---2---2---2---3---3-------0--

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

E------------------3---3---3---3----------------------------3--------

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Intro

C G9 Am

It finally came - the day when I had to take you to the airport

And put you on a plane, and so you left me.

C G9 Am

Left me alone on an empty tube train, deep under the ground,

While you were bathed in sunlight, high above the clouds.

Dm G G7 C Em F7

I needed you here to be-ee my sunshine in London town.

Dm G G7 C Em F7 G A B D

( )<--Bass notes

California's ha-ad more than its fair share.

Repeat Intro

C G9

You left me to these small skies, and to rain-soaked concrete,

Am F7 C

To Morrissey and Robert Smith and complicated streets I know,

G9 Am

On which you lost your patience and your way,

The way you always did on steel grey rainy days.

Dm G G7 C Em F7

I needed you here to be-ee my sunshine in London town.

Dm G G7 C Em F7 G A B D C

( ) (let it ring)

California's ha-ad more than its fair share.

G6 Am

(320000)

Of beating summer sun and shining seas,

But it doesn't have a shred of honesty.

F7 Am7

(pick from now on like in intro))

I know the truth - yeah, Neil Young and Joni Mitchell were Canadians.

F7 Am7

I guess that makes sense - they had their fill and then they moved away again.

F7 Am7

You're not alone, we all sometimes use words that we don't understand.

F7 Am7 G G7

Your "love" was only just skin deep and in the end it gave me cancer.

Dm G G7 C Em F7

You might've been my sunshine, but I'd rather have a rainy day.

Dm G G7 C Em F G A B D

( )

California ge-ets just what it de--------serves.

Repeat Intro, finish on (x32013)

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