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L.A. Song
by Dave Barnes
from Brother, Bring the Sun (2004)
Capo 5 (Chords Relative)
[Intro]
Fmaj7   Am   G   Am   Fmaj7   Am   G   G/C
[Verse 1]
Fmaj7She drives down on sunAmset Gwith the windows doAmwn
Fmaj7Just so she can let Amit  GinCsus4  
Fmaj7She knows he's far gone Amnow, Gbut there still are pieAmces
Fmaj7Pieces there still left Amof hGim
[Chorus]
GHe uses Dmlove Amlike a Fbullet from a Cgun
DmShe's Ccareful like a Fmaj9surgeon
GEverywhere he Dmgoes Amthey Fall know to Crun
DmShe caCn't help but Fmaj9love him, Glove Fmaj7him
[Interlude]
Fmaj7   Am   G   Am   Fmaj7   Am   G
[Verse 2]
Fmaj7There is a picAmture Gsitting by her bedAm  
Fmaj7Her reflection in Amhis GfaceCsus4  
Fmaj7She has been meanAming, Gmeaning to move itAm  
Fmaj7But it's always been Amhis Gplace
[Chorus]
GHe uses Dmlove Amlike a Fbullet from a Cgun
DmShe's Ccareful like a Fmaj9surgeon
GEverywhere he Dmgoes Amthey Fall know to Crun
DmShe Ccan't help but Fmaj9love him, Glove Amhim
[Solo]
Am    G    Am    Em
Am    G    Am    Em   DM
[Verse 3]
Fmaj7City of anAmgels, Geveryone is sleepAming
Fmaj74am and she's Ama-wGakeCsus4  
Fmaj7She is moAmving, Gmoving that picAmture
Fmaj7Someone will fill Amthat Gspace
Fmaj7Someone will fill Amthat Gspace
[Outro]
Fmaj7   Am   G   Am   Fmaj7   Am   G   Am
Fmaj7   Am   G   Am   Fmaj7   Am   G   Csus4
Fmaj7   Am   G   Am   Fmaj7   Am   G   Am

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La Song

by Dave Barnes

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Fmaj7

G/C

Csus4

Fmaj9

L.A. Song

by Dave Barnes

from Brother, Bring the Sun (2004)

Capo 5 (Chords Relative)

[Intro]

Fmaj7 Am G Am Fmaj7 Am G G/C

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 Am G Am

She drives down on sunset with the windows down

Fmaj7 Am G Csus4

Just so she can let it in

Fmaj7 Am G Am

She knows he's far gone now, but there still are pieces

Fmaj7 Am G

Pieces there still left of him

[Chorus]

G Dm Am F C

He uses love like a bullet from a gun

Dm C Fmaj9

She's careful like a surgeon

G Dm Am F C

Everywhere he goes they all know to run

Dm C Fmaj9 G Fmaj7

She can't help but love him, love him

[Interlude]

Fmaj7 Am G Am Fmaj7 Am G

[Verse 2]

Fmaj7 Am G Am

There is a picture sitting by her bed

Fmaj7 Am G Csus4

Her reflection in his face

Fmaj7 Am G Am

She has been meaning, meaning to move it

Fmaj7 Am G

But it's always been his place

[Chorus]

G Dm Am F C

He uses love like a bullet from a gun

Dm C Fmaj9

She's careful like a surgeon

G Dm Am F C

Everywhere he goes they all know to run

Dm C Fmaj9 G Am

She can't help but love him, love him

[Solo]

Am G Am Em

Am G Am Em DM

[Verse 3]

Fmaj7 Am G Am

City of angels, everyone is sleeping

Fmaj7 Am G Csus4

4am and she's a-wake

Fmaj7 Am G Am

She is moving, moving that picture

Fmaj7 Am G

Someone will fill that space

Fmaj7 Am G

Someone will fill that space

[Outro]

Fmaj7 Am G Am Fmaj7 Am G Am

Fmaj7 Am G Am Fmaj7 Am G Csus4

Fmaj7 Am G Am Fmaj7 Am G Am

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