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NOTE: Hi. All props due to Davious for his Ver2 of these chords (they got me to play it correctly) but...
I listened to the song and played along and it's actually one half-step up from Ver2. 
Also, I found the chorus break to be slightly different than in Ver2,
which, like I said, owes a lot of credit to Davious.
Intro:
 Bb-  F-  Bb- F  
Verse 1:
BbUp in San FranFcisco where the
Bbforest meets the Fbridge
I Bbthought I saw you Fstanding there and
F#then you fell inEbto the well.
Verse 2:
But Bbthat was many Fyears ago
And BbI am so much Folder now
My Bbbrother is a Fsoldier now
F#I can't see him Ebanyhow on
F#hilltop in the Abwind.
Chorus Intro:
BbAnd you, swimming upCmtide, or just
  Ftuning in Bbradio stations...
Chorus Break:
Cm...............
 Bb-  F/A-  Cm/G-  F/A;  Bb-  F/A-  Cm/G- F/A  
Chorus:
BbI left my lFove in San FranCmcisco
CmThat's okay, I was bored anyBbway.
BbI left my Flove in the Cmroom
CmThat's okay, I was born in L.BbA.
BbI left my lFove in San FranCmcisco
CmThat's okay, I was bored anyBbway.
BbI left my loFve in a Cmfield
CmThat's okay, I was born in L.BbA.
Break:
 Bb-  F-  Bb- F  
Verse 3:
And Bbwe were standing Fon this hill.
BbJesus came from FIsrael.
BbEyes above a Fsacred cow
So F#not to wake a Ebsparrow splashing.
Verse 4:
But Bbthat was many Fyears from now and
   BbI hope from Fhere on out
I Bbalways seem to Fwant to shout
Your F#eyes are like a Ebcup of tea
AsF#cending to the Absun with me.
Chorus Intro:
BbYou, swimming upCmstream, or just
 Ftuning into Bbnew sensations
Chorus Break:
Cm...............
 Bb-  F/A-  Cm/G-  F/A;    Bb-  F/A-  Cm/G- F/A  
I    was   bro-   ken.    You  were  bro-   ken.
Chorus:
BbI left my lFove in San FraCmncisco
CmThat's okay, I was bored anyBbway.
BbI left my lFove in the Cmroom
CmThat's okay, I was born in LBb.A.
BbI left my lFove in San FranCmcisco
CmThat's okay, I was bored anyBbway.
BbI left my lFove in a Cmfield
CmThat's okay, I was born in LBb.A.
Ending:
 Bb-  F-  Bb-  F... Bb  
(Great song! I love Foxygen!!!)

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San Francisco

by Foxygen

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Chords in this song · guitar

F/A

Cm/G

NOTE: Hi. All props due to Davious for his Ver2 of these chords (they got me to play it correctly) but...

I listened to the song and played along and it's actually one half-step up from Ver2.

Also, I found the chorus break to be slightly different than in Ver2,

which, like I said, owes a lot of credit to Davious.

Intro:

Bb F Bb F

- - -

Verse 1:

Bb F

Up in San Francisco where the

Bb F

forest meets the bridge

Bb F

I thought I saw you standing there and

F# Eb

then you fell into the well.

Verse 2:

Bb F

But that was many years ago

Bb F

And I am so much older now

Bb F

My brother is a soldier now

F# Eb

I can't see him anyhow on

F# Ab

hilltop in the wind.

Chorus Intro:

Bb Cm

And you, swimming uptide, or just

F Bb

tuning in radio stations...

Chorus Break:

Cm...............

Bb F/A Cm/G F/A Bb F/A Cm/G F/A

- - - ; - - -

Chorus:

Bb F Cm

I left my love in San Francisco

Cm Bb

That's okay, I was bored anyway.

Bb F Cm

I left my love in the room

Cm Bb

That's okay, I was born in L.A.

Bb F Cm

I left my love in San Francisco

Cm Bb

That's okay, I was bored anyway.

Bb F Cm

I left my love in a field

Cm Bb

That's okay, I was born in L.A.

Break:

Bb F Bb F

- - -

Verse 3:

Bb F

And we were standing on this hill.

Bb F

Jesus came from Israel.

Bb F

Eyes above a sacred cow

F# Eb

So not to wake a sparrow splashing.

Verse 4:

Bb F

But that was many years from now and

Bb F

I hope from here on out

Bb F

I always seem to want to shout

F# Eb

Your eyes are like a cup of tea

F# Ab

Ascending to the sun with me.

Chorus Intro:

Bb Cm

You, swimming upstream, or just

F Bb

tuning into new sensations

Chorus Break:

Cm...............

Bb F/A Cm/G F/A Bb F/A Cm/G F/A

- - - ; - - -

I was bro- ken. You were bro- ken.

Chorus:

Bb F Cm

I left my love in San Francisco

Cm Bb

That's okay, I was bored anyway.

Bb F Cm

I left my love in the room

Cm Bb

That's okay, I was born in L.A.

Bb F Cm

I left my love in San Francisco

Cm Bb

That's okay, I was bored anyway.

Bb F Cm

I left my love in a field

Cm Bb

That's okay, I was born in L.A.

Ending:

Bb F Bb F Bb

- - - ...

(Great song! I love Foxygen!!!)

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