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Olympia Wa

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[Intro]
 C   D   G   C   C   D   G   C   C   D   G   C   C   G/B   Am    Dx2
[Verse 1]
  GHanging out with Lars, down on 6Cth street
He knew that I was in tGrouble, I was feeling much like the DDevil
There was something burning deep inside oGf me
Ran into three PuertoCricans, these girls took us to the fGunhouse
Where we plDayed a lonely pinGball machineD  
[Chorus]
  CHanging on the Dcorner, of 5G2nd and BCroadway
  CCars passing Dby but, nGone of them seem
to go Cmy way,  Cand New York CDity well I
Gwish I was on the hCighway CBack Gto OlDympia
[Verse 2]
  GI'm having a hard time underCstanding,
It gets all too demGanding, She's all gone and I'm strDanded
Something's burning deep inside of Gme
All I know it's 4 o'clCock and She ain't never showed up Gand
I've Dwatched a thousand people Ggo home from workD  
[Chorus]
  CHanging on the Dcorner, of 5G2nd and BCroadway
  CCars passing Dby but, nGone of them seem
to go Cmy way,  Cand New York CDity well I
Gwish I was on the hCighway CBack Gto OlDympia
[Guitar Solo]
 G   C   G   C    F     Dx2
[Verse 3]
  GHow many times will it Ctake me, before I go cGrazy
Before I lose Deverything, something's burning deep inside of Gme
Ran in to three PuertoCricans
These girls took us to the fGunhouse I dDon't wanna be aGlone againD  
[Chorus]
  CHanging on the Dcorner, of 5G2nd and BCroadway
  CCars passing Dby but, nGone of them seem
to go Cmy way,  Cand New York CDity well I
Gwish I was on the hCighway CBack Gto OlDympia
[Outro]
 C   D   G   C   C   D   G   C   C   D   G   C   C   G/B   Am    Dx2

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Olympia Wa

by Rancid

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

C D G C C D G C C D G C C G/B Am D

[Verse 1]

G C

Hanging out with Lars, down on 6th street

G D

He knew that I was in trouble, I was feeling much like the Devil

There was something burning deep inside of me

C G

Ran into three Puertoricans, these girls took us to the funhouse

D G D

Where we played a lonely pinball machine

[Chorus]

C D G C

Hanging on the corner, of 52nd and Broadway

C D G

Cars passing by but, none of them seem

C C D

to go my way, and New York City well I

G C C G D

wish I was on the highway Back to Olympia

[Verse 2]

G C

I'm having a hard time understanding,

G D

It gets all too demanding, She's all gone and I'm stranded

Something's burning deep inside of me

C G

All I know it's 4 o'clock and She ain't never showed up and

D G D

I've watched a thousand people go home from work

[Chorus]

C D G C

Hanging on the corner, of 52nd and Broadway

C D G

Cars passing by but, none of them seem

C C D

to go my way, and New York City well I

G C C G D

wish I was on the highway Back to Olympia

[Guitar Solo]

G C G C F D

[Verse 3]

G C G

How many times will it take me, before I go crazy

D G

Before I lose everything, something's burning deep inside of me

Ran in to three Puertoricans

G D G D

These girls took us to the funhouse I don't wanna be alone again

[Chorus]

C D G C

Hanging on the corner, of 52nd and Broadway

C D G

Cars passing by but, none of them seem

C C D

to go my way, and New York City well I

G C C G D

wish I was on the highway Back to Olympia

[Outro]

C D G C C D G C C D G C C G/B Am D

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