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Come On Illinois

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Capo: 1
81 bpm
4/4
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I suggest these chords in this
order for the following riffs
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G Gsus G Cmaj7/G
          E   A   D   G   Be
1st G:   3 2 0 0 3 X
Gsus:    3 2 0 0 1 X
2nd G:   3 2 0 0 0 X
Cmaj7/G: 3 3 2 0 0 X
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C G/B Am G
          E   A   D   G   Be
C:       X 3 2 0 1 X
G/B:     X 2 0 0 1 X
Am:      X 0 2 2 1 X
G:       3 2 0 0 3 X
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[Intro]
 G   Gsus   G   Cmaj7/Gx4
[Verse 1]
 GCome Gsuson   GIlliCmaj7/Gnois
 GThere's a Gsusfi  -Gre in Cmaj7/Gthe city
 GAnd we're Gsusmak -Gin' Cmaj7/Gnoise
 GAnd you're Gsusburn-Gin' Cmaj7/Gbright and pretty
[Chorus]
It's a Clong way just to
make it to the Cbo-G/Bor -Amder Gline
 G   Gsus   G   Cmaj7/Gx2
[Verse 2]
 GA job Gsusborn Gin a Cmaj7/Gbox
 Ga poGsusli  -Gtical Cmaj7/Gaction committee
 Gtake Gsuswha -Gat you Cmaj7/Gknow
 Gthrow it Gsusdo  -Gown, your Cmaj7/Ggod damn privy
[Chorus]
It's a Clong way just to
make it to the Cbo-G/Bor -Amder Gline
 G   Gsus   G   Cmaj7/Gx2
[Verse 3]
GVivian, you've been a bad girl
Oh you Cpretty young girl,
oh you Cnever G/Bhad Ama  Gchance
Gsus G Cmaj7/G
[Verse 4]
GBuilt a house on a draw bridge
Oh you Cpretty young girl,
oh you Cnever G/Bhad Ama  Gchance
Gsus G Cmaj7/G
[Chorus]
      C [Rest]
make it to the Cbo-G/Bor -Amder Gline
 G   Gsus   G   Cmaj7/Gx2
[Chorus]
      C [Rest]
make it to the Cbo-G/Bor -Amder Gline
 G   Gsus   G   Cmaj7/Gx2
G
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Come On Illinois

by Houndmouth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus

Cmaj7/G

G/B

Capo: 1

81 bpm

4/4

---------------------------------

I suggest these chords in this

order for the following riffs

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G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

E A D G B

1st G: 3 2 0 0 3 X

Gsus: 3 2 0 0 1 X

2nd G: 3 2 0 0 0 X

Cmaj7/G: 3 3 2 0 0 X

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C G/B Am G

E A D G B

C: X 3 2 0 1 X

G/B: X 2 0 0 1 X

Am: X 0 2 2 1 X

G: 3 2 0 0 3 X

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[Intro]

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

[Verse 1]

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

Come on Illinois

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

There's a fi -re in the city

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

And we're mak -in' noise

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

And you're burn-in' bright and pretty

[Chorus]

It's a long way just to

C G/B Am G

make it to the bo-or -der line

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

[Verse 2]

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

A job born in a box

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

a poli -tical action committee

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

take wha -at you know

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

throw it do -own, your god damn privy

[Chorus]

It's a long way just to

C G/B Am G

make it to the bo-or -der line

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

[Verse 3]

Vivian, you've been a bad girl

Oh you pretty young girl,

C G/B Am G

oh you never had a chance

Gsus G Cmaj7/G

[Verse 4]

Built a house on a draw bridge

Oh you pretty young girl,

C G/B Am G

oh you never had a chance

Gsus G Cmaj7/G

[Chorus]

C [Rest]

C G/B Am G

make it to the bo-or -der line

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

[Chorus]

C [Rest]

C G/B Am G

make it to the bo-or -der line

G Gsus G Cmaj7/G

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