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San Bernardino

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Capo on 5th fret
Intro: C Csus4 x3 end on C
CWe got Csus4in your car and Cwe hit the highway
CEastern Csus4sun was rising Cover the mountains
Yellow and Fblood red bits
like a CkaleidoscopeCsus4  C  
CAnd flaming Csus4swords may guard the Cgarden of Eden
CBut we Csus4consulted maps from Cearlier days
Dead languages Fon our tongues
Holding on to our Clast hopeCsus4  C  
And the Fday was bright and Gfine
And the Fhighway sign said, “San BernaCdino welcomes Gyou”’
CI checked us Csus4into our Cmotel and filled the bathtub
CAnd you got Csus4in the warm warm Cwater
I pulled Fpetals from my pocket
I loved you so Cmuch just thenCsus4  C  
CAnd it was Csus4hard but you were Cbrave, you are splendid
CAnd we will Csus4never be Calone in this world
no matter Fwhat they say
We’re gonna Cbe okayCsus4  C  
We were sFafe insGide
and our Fnew son cried, “San BernaCdino welcomes Gyou”
Outro: C Csus4 x3 end on C

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San Bernardino

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Capo on 5th fret

Intro: C Csus4 x3 end on C

C Csus4 C

We got in your car and we hit the highway

C Csus4 C

Eastern sun was rising over the mountains

Yellow and blood red bits

C Csus4 C

like a kaleidoscope

C Csus4 C

And flaming swords may guard the garden of Eden

C Csus4 C

But we consulted maps from earlier days

Dead languages on our tongues

C Csus4 C

Holding on to our last hope

F G

And the day was bright and fine

F C G

And the highway sign said, “San Bernadino welcomes you”’

C Csus4 C

I checked us into our motel and filled the bathtub

C Csus4 C

And you got in the warm warm water

I pulled petals from my pocket

C Csus4 C

I loved you so much just then

C Csus4 C

And it was hard but you were brave, you are splendid

C Csus4 C

And we will never be alone in this world

no matter what they say

C Csus4 C

We’re gonna be okay

F G

We were safe inside

F C G

and our new son cried, “San Bernadino welcomes you”

Outro: C Csus4 x3 end on C

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