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Pasadena  -  John Paul Young  -  in Key A  (original in Ab)
[Intro]
A   A   A   A
[Chorus]
AOoh it’s such a long, long C#mway to PasaDdenaE  
                          A          C#m      D    E/ //// (extra beats on  Echord)
Ooh it’s such a long, long way to Pasadena
[Verse 1]
Where the C#mdirt track meets the Dhighway
And there C#main’t, no time at DallE  
Just a Dworld movin’ Eforward
On a Dbig black motored Ecrawl
And the Adrivers in their DChevrolets
Ain’t Agot no time at Dall
To Afind the C#mlonely hikers DwayE  
It’s when I want'a Asay
[Chorus]
AOoh it’s such a long, long C#mway to PasaDdenaE  
Ooh just to Afind some C#mair that’s kind of DcleanerE  
DPasadena Etown is where I’m Agoin’
[Verse 2]
Why C#mdid they, cut Beales DRise
To C#mstage coach through NewDhall
For a DMustang pony Ecar
To Dmuss up City EHall
Now C#mthere’s a long freeDway
Where the C#mdesert used to Dbe
And Athere’s no C#mway that you can Dhike itE  
Ooh you’ll Asee
[Chorus]
AOoh it’s such a long, long C#mway to PasaDdenaE  
Ooh just to Afind some C#mair that’s kind of DcleanerE  
DPasadena Etown is where I’m Agoin’
[Bridge]
ADo,do,do,do,do,do C#mdo,do,do,do,Ddo doE  
ADo,do,do,do,do,do C#mdo,do,do,do,Ddo doE  
DPasadena Etown is where I’m Agoin’
There Dain’t no other Etown, that I call Ahome
(Up key to Bb)
[Chorus]
AOoh it’s such a Bblong, long Dm7way to PasaEbdena   F(Ooh yeah yeah)
Ooh it’s a Bblong, long Dm7way to PasaEbdenaF  
[Coda]
Baby it’s a Bblong, long Dm7way to PasaEbdena  F(Oh no my car won’t start)
Ooh it’s Bbsuch a lonDm7g, long way Ebto PFasadena
(Repeat last line and fade)

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Pasadena

by John Paul Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Dm7

Pasadena - John Paul Young - in Key A (original in Ab)

[Intro]

A A A A

[Chorus]

A C#m D E

Ooh it’s such a long, long way to Pasadena

A C#m D E E

/ //// (extra beats on chord)

Ooh it’s such a long, long way to Pasadena

[Verse 1]

C#m D

Where the dirt track meets the highway

C#m D E

And there ain’t, no time at all

D E

Just a world movin’ forward

D E

On a big black motored crawl

A D

And the drivers in their Chevrolets

A D

Ain’t got no time at all

A C#m D E

To find the lonely hikers way

It’s when I want'a say

[Chorus]

A C#m D E

Ooh it’s such a long, long way to Pasadena

A C#m D E

Ooh just to find some air that’s kind of cleaner

D E A

Pasadena town is where I’m goin’

[Verse 2]

C#m D

Why did they, cut Beales Rise

C#m D

To stage coach through Newhall

D E

For a Mustang pony car

D E

To muss up City Hall

C#m D

Now there’s a long freeway

C#m D

Where the desert used to be

A C#m D E

And there’s no way that you can hike it

Ooh you’ll see

[Chorus]

A C#m D E

Ooh it’s such a long, long way to Pasadena

A C#m D E

Ooh just to find some air that’s kind of cleaner

D E A

Pasadena town is where I’m goin’

[Bridge]

A C#m D E

Do,do,do,do,do,do do,do,do,do,do do

A C#m D E

Do,do,do,do,do,do do,do,do,do,do do

D E A

Pasadena town is where I’m goin’

D E A

There ain’t no other town, that I call home

(Up key to Bb)

[Chorus]

A Bb Dm7 Eb F

Ooh it’s such a long, long way to Pasadena (Ooh yeah yeah)

Bb Dm7 Eb F

Ooh it’s a long, long way to Pasadena

[Coda]

Bb Dm7 Eb F

Baby it’s a long, long way to Pasadena (Oh no my car won’t start)

Bb Dm7 Eb F

Ooh it’s such a long, long way to Pasadena

(Repeat last line and fade)

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