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Shangri La

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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might
     G= 320033       C/E= xx2010   (G)    = 3xxxxx        Bb= x13331
    Bm= x24432     Cm/Eb= xx1013   (G/F#) = 2xxxxx      Bb/F= 113331
    Em= 022000      Cm/D= xx0013   (G/E)  = 0xxxxx        Eb= xx5343
 Em7/D= xx0000        Cm= x3x043        C7= x32310        Am= x22100
     C= x32010     Cm7/B= x11313     Bm/F#= 224432         F= 133211
  G7/F= xx3033         D= xx0232       G/D= xx0003     Csus2= x30030
h = Hammer-on note
[Intro]
|  G/  /  Bm/  /  |  Em/  /  Em7/D/  /  |  C/  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |
[Verse 1]
Did you Gever get the feeling, that the G7/Ftruth is less revealing...
...Than a C/Edownright lie?  |  Cm/Eb/    Cm/D/    Cm/    Cm7/Bb/  |
And Gdid you think your head was hip...
...To G7/Fcertain things it's not equipped to C/Equalify? |  Cm/Eb/__/  /__/  /  D/  |
                                                      ^  ^     ^     ^
[Verse 2]
GAll day long the Emsky is blue, and Bmeveryone says, "CHow d' ya do?" 
    DIn Shangri - Gla      Em         Em7/D|  C/   Bm/   C/   D/  |
[Verse 3]
GEveryday's a Emperfect day,
And Bmyou can go your Cown sweet way in  D...Shangri - Gla,C  G  
(G) (G/F#) (G/E)                       D  C7  
 In  Shan - gri - la,   ...in Shangri - la,
GYou can be who - Bm/F#ever you Emare in Em7/DShangri - Cla
[Verse 4]
In - Gvestment, with a good return,
Pro - G7/Fvides the means through which we earn our C/Edaily bread,
|  Cm/Eb/     Cm/D/     Cm/     Cm7/Bb/  |   In - Gsisting on an equal cut, 
Some G7/Fpeople even bust a gut to C/Estay ahead!  |  Cm/Eb/__/  /__/  /  D/  |
                                               ^  ^     ^     ^
[Verse 5]
GAll day long the Emsky is blue, and Bmno one has a Clot to do,
    DIn Shangri - Gla,C  G  
(G) (G/F#) (G/E)                                     D  C7  
 In  Shan - gri - la, (In Shangri - la!) in Shangri - la  (In Shangri-la!)
GYou can be who - Bm/F#ever you Emare in Em7/DShangri - Cla----- ah, ah-ah,ah!
[Bridge]
|  G/__/__/  G/D/__/__/  | Bm/__/__/   Bm/F#/__/__/ |
|  G/__/__/  G/D/__/__/  |  Bm/__/__/   Bm/F#/__/__/ |
|  Bb/__/__/  Bb/F/__/__/ |  Eb/__/__/  D/__/__/ |  G/__/__/  Em/__/__/ |  Am/  D/  |
|  G/   Em/    Am/   D/  |  Eb/  /  /  /  |  F/  /  /  /  |
[Verse 6]
It's a Gstrange world we live in, but G7/Fsurely we're forgiven,
                               C/E   Cm/Eb(Cm/D) (Cm) (Cm7/Bb)
If we don't know where to turn,  |  /     /     /     /  |
With Gparadise for hire on the G7/Fback streets of desire,
We all C/Elive and learn! |  Cm/Eb/__/  /__/  /  D/  |
                          ^  ^     ^     ^
[Verse 7]
GAll day long the Emsky is blue, and Bmeveryone's in Clove with you,
    DIn Shangri - Gla      Em         Em7/D|  C/   Bm/   C/   D/  |
[Verse 8]
GLovers dance, and Emchildren sing,
And Bmeverybody Cdoes their thing in   D...Shangri - Gla,C  G  
(G) (G/F#) (G/E)                                     D  C7  
 In  Shan - gri - la, (In Shangri - la!) in Shangri - la  (In Shangri-la!)
GYou can be who - Bm/F#ever you Emare in Em7/DShangri - Cla---Bmhah, Amhah, Ghah!
[Verse 9]
(G) (G/F#) (G/E)                                     D  C7  
 In  Shan - gri - la, (In Shangri - la!) in Shangri - la  (In Shangri-la!)
GYou can be who - Bm/F#ever you Emare in Em7/DShangri - Cla----- ah, ah-ah,ah!
[Break]
e |-Csus2-0--h2--0--h2--0--h2--0--h2--|--0--h2--0--h2--0--h2--0--h2--|
B |--3------3------3------3------|--3------3------3------3------|
G |--0------0------0------0------|--0------0------0------0------|
D |--0------0------0------0------|--0------0------0------0------|
A |--3------3------3------3------|--3------3------3------3------|
E |------------------------------|------------------------------|
| C/  /__/  /  / | Bb/  /__/  /  / | F/  /__/  /  / | C/  /__/  /  / |
[Coda -Repeat]
||: LCah, dee -doo, dah! BbLah, dee -dah! FHere we are in Shangri - Cla!:||

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Shangri La

by The Rutles

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Cm/Eb

G/F#

Bb/F

Cm/D

G/E

Em7/D

Cm7/B

Bm/F#

G7/F

G/D

Csus2

Cm7/Bb

NOTE: Please IGNORE ANY POP-UP CHORD BOXES the website might

G C/E G Bb

= 320033 = xx2010 () = 3xxxxx = x13331

Bm Cm/Eb G/F# Bb/F

= x24432 = xx1013 () = 2xxxxx = 113331

Em Cm/D G/E Eb

= 022000 = xx0013 () = 0xxxxx = xx5343

Em7/D Cm C7 Am

= xx0000 = x3x043 = x32310 = x22100

C Cm7/B Bm/F# F

= x32010 = x11313 = 224432 = 133211

G7/F D G/D Csus2

= xx3033 = xx0232 = xx0003 = x30030

h = Hammer-on note

[Intro]

G Bm Em Em7/D C

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

G G7/F

Did you ever get the feeling, that the truth is less revealing...

C/E Cm/Eb Cm/D Cm Cm7/Bb

...Than a downright lie? | / / / / |

And did you think your head was hip...

G7/F C/E Cm/Eb D

...To certain things it's not equipped to qualify? | /__/ /__/ / / |

^ ^ ^ ^

[Verse 2]

G Em Bm C

All day long the sky is blue, and everyone says, "How d' ya do?"

D G Em Em7/D C Bm C D

In Shangri - la | / / / / |

[Verse 3]

G Em

Everyday's a perfect day,

Bm C D G C G

And you can go your own sweet way in ...Shangri - la,

G G/F# G/E D C7

() () ()

In Shan - gri - la, ...in Shangri - la,

G Bm/F# Em Em7/D C

You can be who - ever you are in Shangri - la

[Verse 4]

In - vestment, with a good return,

G7/F C/E

Pro - vides the means through which we earn our daily bread,

Cm/Eb Cm/D Cm Cm7/Bb G

| / / / / | In - sisting on an equal cut,

G7/F C/E Cm/Eb D

Some people even bust a gut to stay ahead! | /__/ /__/ / / |

^ ^ ^ ^

[Verse 5]

G Em Bm C

All day long the sky is blue, and no one has a lot to do,

D G C G

In Shangri - la,

G G/F# G/E D C7

() () ()

In Shan - gri - la, (In Shangri - la!) in Shangri - la (In Shangri-la!)

G Bm/F# Em Em7/D C

You can be who - ever you are in Shangri - la----- ah, ah-ah,ah!

[Bridge]

G G/D Bm Bm/F#

| /__/__/ /__/__/ | /__/__/ /__/__/ |

G G/D Bm Bm/F#

| /__/__/ /__/__/ | /__/__/ /__/__/ |

Bb Bb/F Eb D G Em Am D

| /__/__/ /__/__/ | /__/__/ /__/__/ | /__/__/ /__/__/ | / / |

G Em Am D Eb F

| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |

[Verse 6]

G G7/F

It's a strange world we live in, but surely we're forgiven,

C/E Cm/Eb Cm/D Cm Cm7/Bb

() () ()

If we don't know where to turn, | / / / / |

G G7/F

With paradise for hire on the back streets of desire,

C/E Cm/Eb D

We all live and learn! | /__/ /__/ / / |

^ ^ ^ ^

[Verse 7]

G Em Bm C

All day long the sky is blue, and everyone's in love with you,

D G Em Em7/D C Bm C D

In Shangri - la | / / / / |

[Verse 8]

G Em

Lovers dance, and children sing,

Bm C D G C G

And everybody does their thing in ...Shangri - la,

G G/F# G/E D C7

() () ()

In Shan - gri - la, (In Shangri - la!) in Shangri - la (In Shangri-la!)

G Bm/F# Em Em7/D C Bm Am G

You can be who - ever you are in Shangri - la---hah, hah, hah!

[Verse 9]

G G/F# G/E D C7

() () ()

In Shan - gri - la, (In Shangri - la!) in Shangri - la (In Shangri-la!)

G Bm/F# Em Em7/D C

You can be who - ever you are in Shangri - la----- ah, ah-ah,ah!

[Break]

Csus2

e |--0--h2--0--h2--0--h2--0--h2--|--0--h2--0--h2--0--h2--0--h2--|

B |--3------3------3------3------|--3------3------3------3------|

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

D |--0------0------0------0------|--0------0------0------0------|

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

E |------------------------------|------------------------------|

C Bb F C

| / /__/ / / | / /__/ / / | / /__/ / / | / /__/ / / |

[Coda -Repeat]

C Bb F C

||: Lah, dee -doo, dah! Lah, dee -dah! Here we are in Shangri - la!:||

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