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[Chords]
Am:    x02210
Am7:   x02010
C:     x32010
Csus4: x33010
Dm:    xx0231
F:     xx3211 or 133211
Fmaj7: xx3210
G:     320022
Gadd6: 320000
Gsus4: 320010
[Intro]
C Gsus4 G6 Am F Fmaj7
[Verse 1]
CShe's walkin' Gsus4slowG6  
AmPours a glass of FwinFmaj7e
CFelt her heart move Gsus4slow
G6Away from mAmineF  Fmaj7  
CShe bites her Gsus4tonguG6e
AmThen holds her FwordsFmaj7  
CThen soon Gsus4enough her teeth G6are
Sha-AmtteredF  Fmaj7  
[Pre-chorus]
DmI don't Cwant you to G6goGsus4  G6  
DmBut just Cso ya G6knoGsus4wG6  
If you're 
[Chorus]
Csus4Gonna Cleave here forGsus4  
San-franAm7ciscoFmaj7  
No Cheart is broke in 
GO-hi-Co and if ya 
Csus4Think that Cleavin' home
Will Gsus4make you feel Am7less aloneFmaj7  
Hope ya earned your Cwater legs
Don't Gsink like a Cstone
[Verse 2]
CMy heart's sick Gsus4tonightG6  
AmOver this glass of FwineFmaj7  
CSomethin' in the aGsus4ir
Just G6don't feel AmriFghFmaj7t
[Pre-chorus]
DmI don't Cwant you to G6goGsus4  G6  
DmBut just Cso ya G6knoGsus4wG6  
If you're 
[Chorus]
Csus4Gonna Cleave here forGsus4  
San-franAm7ciscoFmaj7  
No Cheart is broke in 
GO-hi-Co and if ya 
Csus4Think that Cleavin' home
Will Gsus4make you feel Am7less aloneFmaj7  
Hope ya earned your Cwater legs
Don't Gsink like a Cstone
[Bridge]
AmAnd I'm Gon my Cknees
FBeggin' Cdarlin Gplease
AmAnd I'm Gon my Csus4knees ya Cknow I Amam
FDon't leave Gme a stranded Cman
[Chorus]
Csus4Gonna Cleave here forGsus4  
San-franAm7ciscoFmaj7  
No Cheart is broke in 
GO-hi-Co and if ya 
Csus4Think that Cleavin' home
Will Gsus4make you feel Am7less aloneFmaj7  
Hope ya earned your Cwater legs
Don't Gsink like a Cstone

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San Francisco

by Nick Zuber

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Fmaj7

Csus4

Am7

[Chords]

Am: x02210

Am7: x02010

C: x32010

Csus4: x33010

Dm: xx0231

F: xx3211 or 133211

Fmaj7: xx3210

G: 320022

Gadd6: 320000

Gsus4: 320010

[Intro]

C Gsus4 G6 Am F Fmaj7

[Verse 1]

C Gsus4 G6

She's walkin' slow

Am F Fmaj7

Pours a glass of wine

C Gsus4

Felt her heart move slow

G6 Am F Fmaj7

Away from mine

C Gsus4 G6

She bites her tongue

Am F Fmaj7

Then holds her words

C Gsus4 G6

Then soon enough her teeth are

Am F Fmaj7

Sha-ttered

[Pre-chorus]

Dm C G6 Gsus4 G6

I don't want you to go

Dm C G6 Gsus4 G6

But just so ya know

If you're

[Chorus]

Csus4 C Gsus4

Gonna leave here for

Am7 Fmaj7

San-francisco

No heart is broke in

G C

O-hi-o and if ya

Csus4 C

Think that leavin' home

Gsus4 Am7 Fmaj7

Will make you feel less alone

Hope ya earned your water legs

G C

Don't sink like a stone

[Verse 2]

C Gsus4 G6

My heart's sick tonight

Am F Fmaj7

Over this glass of wine

C Gsus4

Somethin' in the air

G6 Am F Fmaj7

Just don't feel right

[Pre-chorus]

Dm C G6 Gsus4 G6

I don't want you to go

Dm C G6 Gsus4 G6

But just so ya know

If you're

[Chorus]

Csus4 C Gsus4

Gonna leave here for

Am7 Fmaj7

San-francisco

No heart is broke in

G C

O-hi-o and if ya

Csus4 C

Think that leavin' home

Gsus4 Am7 Fmaj7

Will make you feel less alone

Hope ya earned your water legs

G C

Don't sink like a stone

[Bridge]

Am G C

And I'm on my knees

F C G

Beggin' darlin please

Am G Csus4 C Am

And I'm on my knees ya know I am

F G C

Don't leave me a stranded man

[Chorus]

Csus4 C Gsus4

Gonna leave here for

Am7 Fmaj7

San-francisco

No heart is broke in

G C

O-hi-o and if ya

Csus4 C

Think that leavin' home

Gsus4 Am7 Fmaj7

Will make you feel less alone

Hope ya earned your water legs

G C

Don't sink like a stone

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