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La Cienega Just Smiled

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Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 64Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

La Cienega Just Smiled by Ryan Adams
From the album Gold
Standard tuning
Capo 3
Chords used            Alternative chords
e|---F1--G3--C0-C/B-0--Am-0---------G3--C3--Am5---|
B|---1--0--1--1---1---------3--5--5---|
G|---2--0--0--0---2---------4--5--5---|
D|---3--0--2--2---2---------5--5--7---|
A|---3--2--3--2---0---------5--3--7---|
E|---1--3--3----------------3-----5---|
[Intro]
 F   G      Cx4
  and
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|---7-9-7-5---4-5~---|
D|-----------7--------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
FAh the Gnight, here it comes Cagain
It's Fon with the jeans, the Gjacket and the Cshirt
FHow'd I end Gup feeling so Cbad for such a C/Blittle Amgirl
And I Fhold you close in the Gback of my Cmind
FFeels so good but Gdamn it makes me Churt
And FI'm too scared to Gknow to how I Amfeel aGbout you Fnow
La CieFnega just smiles, and G"see ya aCround"F  C  F  
And I Fhold you close in the Gback of my Cmind
And Fraise my glass 'cGause either Cway I'm dead
FNeither of you really Ghelp me to Amsleep GanyFmore
AmOne breaks my body Gand the Fother breaks my soul
La CieFnega just smiles Gas it waves goodCbyeF  C  F  
  C      Fx2
  and
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------5--------------------------5-7--7/9-10~---|
A|---5-7--5-7--5-7---0-----0-3--5-7--5-7--5-7----------------|
E|-----------------------3-----------------------------------|
FAh the Gnight, here it comes aCgain
It's Foff with the jeans, the Gjacket and the Cshirt
FHow'd I end Gup feeling so Cbad for such a C/Blittle gAmirl
And I Fhold you close in the Gback of my Cmind
FFeels so good but Gdamn it makes me Churt
And FI'm too scared to Gknow how I Amfeel aGbout you Fnow
How I Amfeel aGbout you Fnow
La CiFenega just smiles and Gsays, "I'll see you aCround"
  F    C    F    C    F     C(until fadeout)
  and
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|  x3
D|-----------------5-----|
A|---5-7--5-7--5-7---0---|
E|-----------------------|
  then
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|  x3
D|----------------------------5/7--7-5---|
A|-----0-3-5-3--5-7--5-7--5-7------------|
E|---3-----------------------------------|
************************************
| /  Slide up
| ~  Vibrato
************************************

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La Cienega Just Smiled

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

La Cienega Just Smiled by Ryan Adams

From the album Gold

Standard tuning

Capo 3

Chords used Alternative chords

F G C C/B Am G C Am

e|---1--3--0--0---0---------3--3--5---|

B|---1--0--1--1---1---------3--5--5---|

G|---2--0--0--0---2---------4--5--5---|

D|---3--0--2--2---2---------5--5--7---|

A|---3--2--3--2---0---------5--3--7---|

E|---1--3--3----------------3-----5---|

[Intro]

F G C

and

e|--------------------|

B|--------------------|

G|---7-9-7-5---4-5~---|

D|-----------7--------|

A|--------------------|

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

F G C

Ah the night, here it comes again

F G C

It's on with the jeans, the jacket and the shirt

F G C C/B Am

How'd I end up feeling so bad for such a little girl

F G C

And I hold you close in the back of my mind

F G C

Feels so good but damn it makes me hurt

F G Am G F

And I'm too scared to know to how I feel about you now

F G C F C F

La Cienega just smiles, and "see ya around"

F G C

And I hold you close in the back of my mind

F G C

And raise my glass 'cause either way I'm dead

F G Am G F

Neither of you really help me to sleep anymore

Am G F

One breaks my body and the other breaks my soul

F G C F C F

La Cienega just smiles as it waves goodbye

C F

and

e|-----------------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------------------------|

D|-----------------5--------------------------5-7--7/9-10~---|

A|---5-7--5-7--5-7---0-----0-3--5-7--5-7--5-7----------------|

E|-----------------------3-----------------------------------|

F G C

Ah the night, here it comes again

F G C

It's off with the jeans, the jacket and the shirt

F G C C/B Am

How'd I end up feeling so bad for such a little girl

F G C

And I hold you close in the back of my mind

F G C

Feels so good but damn it makes me hurt

F G Am G F

And I'm too scared to know how I feel about you now

Am G F

How I feel about you now

F G C

La Cienega just smiles and says, "I'll see you around"

F C F C F C

(until fadeout)

and

e|-----------------------|

B|-----------------------|

G|-----------------------| x3

D|-----------------5-----|

A|---5-7--5-7--5-7---0---|

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

then

e|---------------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------| x3

D|----------------------------5/7--7-5---|

A|-----0-3-5-3--5-7--5-7--5-7------------|

E|---3-----------------------------------|

************************************

| / Slide up

| ~ Vibrato

************************************

About La Cienega Just Smiled Chords by Ryan Adams

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