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No Capo
[Intro]
F Am F Dm
[Verse 1]
BbAll this time I was thinkin' about tecGmhnical reciperate
DmLike those old films
Blue waves
BbThe whGmite text over it
Like those Dmcrystal water summers
BbI aGmm happy under it
Oh, Dmjust me in Bbthe sea witGmh blue light for company
[Chorus]
And that, aDmll this time I was tryin' to be
BbJames Dean, pristine, Gmsuntanned, underwater
FLiving an american dream
DmCalifornia bleach blond
BbPink scars across the pond
GmSuntanned, underwater, Fliving an american dream
DmI could be a beacon of hell
BbI could live without this swell
GmLive my life in black and white
FJust like an american dream
DmOh woah oh oh
BbOh woah
AmOh woah
BbIs an american dream
DmOh woah oh oh
BbOh woah
AmOh woah
DmIs an american dream
[Instrumental]
Gm      Dm
[Verse 2]
DmAll this tiBbme I was thiGmnkin' about Brando Custo
Dm20th century slick back
BbBlack aGmnd white heroes
DmAnd he wantBbs to be a pilot
And he waGmnts to be a diver
GmAnd he wants to be, he wants to be
Something hFigher-er!
[Chorus]
And that, aDmll this time I was tryin' to be
BbJames Dean, pristine, Gmsuntanned, underwater
FLiving an american dream
DmCalifornia bleach blond
BbPink scars across the pond
GmSuntanned, underwater, Fliving an american dream
DmI could be a beacon of hell
BbI could live without this swell
GmLive my life in black and white
FJust like an american dream
DmOh woah oh oh
BbOh woah
AmOh woah
BbIs an american dream
DmOh woah oh oh
BbOh woah
AmOh woah
DmIs an american dream
[Instrumental]
Gm      Dm
[Bridge]
DmIn the rain and I'm goin' no where
GmIn the sun, I'm already there
I'll be the boy with the golden hair
I know it's all in America
In the rain and I'm goin' no where
In the sun, I'm already there
I'll be the boy with the golden hair
I know it's all in America
[Chorus]
And that, aDmll this time I was tryin' to be
BbJames Dean, pristine, Gmsuntanned, underwater
FLiving an american dream
DmCalifornia bleach blond
BbPink scars across the pond
GmSuntanned, underwater, Fliving an american dream
DmI could be a beacon of hell
BbI could live without this swell
GmLive my life in black and white
FJust like an american dream
[Outro]
DmI could be a beacon of hell
BbI could live without this swell
GmLive my life in black and white
FJust like an american dream
DmOh woah oh oh
BbOh woah
AmOh woah
BbIs an american dream
DmOh woah oh oh
BbOh woah
AmOh woah
DmIs an american dream
Gm      Dm

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Pristine

by Mantaraybryn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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No Capo

[Intro]

F Am F Dm

[Verse 1]

Bb Gm

All this time I was thinkin' about technical reciperate

Like those old films

Blue waves

Bb Gm

The white text over it

Like those crystal water summers

Bb Gm

I am happy under it

Dm Bb Gm

Oh, just me in the sea with blue light for company

[Chorus]

And that, all this time I was tryin' to be

Bb Gm

James Dean, pristine, suntanned, underwater

Living an american dream

California bleach blond

Pink scars across the pond

Gm F

Suntanned, underwater, living an american dream

I could be a beacon of hell

I could live without this swell

Live my life in black and white

Just like an american dream

Oh woah oh oh

Oh woah

Is an american dream

Oh woah oh oh

Oh woah

Is an american dream

[Instrumental]

Gm Dm

[Verse 2]

Dm Bb Gm

All this time I was thinkin' about Brando Custo

20th century slick back

Bb Gm

Black and white heroes

Dm Bb

And he wants to be a pilot

And he wants to be a diver

And he wants to be, he wants to be

Something higher-er!

[Chorus]

And that, all this time I was tryin' to be

Bb Gm

James Dean, pristine, suntanned, underwater

Living an american dream

California bleach blond

Pink scars across the pond

Gm F

Suntanned, underwater, living an american dream

I could be a beacon of hell

I could live without this swell

Live my life in black and white

Just like an american dream

Oh woah oh oh

Oh woah

Is an american dream

Oh woah oh oh

Oh woah

Is an american dream

[Instrumental]

Gm Dm

[Bridge]

In the rain and I'm goin' no where

In the sun, I'm already there

I'll be the boy with the golden hair

I know it's all in America

In the rain and I'm goin' no where

In the sun, I'm already there

I'll be the boy with the golden hair

I know it's all in America

[Chorus]

And that, all this time I was tryin' to be

Bb Gm

James Dean, pristine, suntanned, underwater

Living an american dream

California bleach blond

Pink scars across the pond

Gm F

Suntanned, underwater, living an american dream

I could be a beacon of hell

I could live without this swell

Live my life in black and white

Just like an american dream

[Outro]

I could be a beacon of hell

I could live without this swell

Live my life in black and white

Just like an american dream

Oh woah oh oh

Oh woah

Is an american dream

Oh woah oh oh

Oh woah

Is an american dream

Gm Dm

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