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Tropical London

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CAPO ON 3rd FRET
INTRO:
E------------
B------------
G------------
D------------|
A------------|
E----3-2-0---|         Em       C     G(3x) 
4th time 
           E-----------0---------------|
           B-----------1---------------|
           G-----------0---------------|
           D-----------2---------------|
           A-----------3-33-33-22-2-0--|
           E--3-2-0--------------------|     G  
Chorus:
If you Glose me, you Emlose a good thing, Cthat's one thing I know for Gsure.
If you Glose me, girl, you Emlose a good thing, Cthat's one thing I know for Gsure.
Verse:
    EmWhen you were sick, girl, I Cheld your hand,
   EmWhen you were troubled I Ctried to understand,
    EmStaying with you I did aCnything I can, Cause     
   Glosing you was nDot part of the plan.
Pre chorus:
EmMelbourne is a Ctropical London,
EmAmerican in a Ctropical London,
EmAbandoned in a Ctropical London, GOh no, Doh no,
Chorus:
If you Glose me, you Emlose a good thing, Cthat's one thing I know for Gsure.
If you Glose me, girl, you Emlose a good thing, Cthat's one thing I know for Gsure.
Verse:
   EmA souvenir remiCnds me of you,
   EmEvery day I catch a Cglimpse of us two,
  EmI'm the one going Cthrough the rescue,
That's Gwhy I'm confused Dyou withdrew.
Pre Chorus:
EmMelbourne is a Ctropical London,
EmAmerican in a Ctropical London,
EmAbandoned in a Ctropical London, GOh no, Doh no,
Chorus:
If you Glose me, you Emlose a good thing, Cthat's one thing I know for Gsure.
If you Glose me, girl, you Emlose a good thing, Cthat's one thing I know for Gsure.
Intro revisited: (2x)
E-----------                -0---------------|
B-----------                -1---------------|
G--------                   -0---------------|
D-----------                 2---------------|
A-----------                 3-33-33-22-2-0--|
E--3-2-0---        Em   C        G----------------
Pre bridge: (2x)
(over the solo)
G            Em                 C             G
Bridge:
   EmMedication, met you in
   AmAuthication, it's a
   CHazardness in the
   GValley of deF#/Gception, and I
   EmWalk alone,
EmBut it was Amnot my intention,
  CNot my invention,
(C)                                 G  D  
And now my heart's been ripped wide open!
Post bridge:(over the solo/2x)
G            Em                 C             G
Chorus:
If you Glose me, you Emlose a good thing, Cthat's one thing I know for Gsure.
If you Glose me, girl, you Emlose a good thing, Cthat's one thing I know for Gsure.
Post Chorus:
(Oh CyeahhhhhG) 
CThats one thing I know for Gsure
C(Oh yeahGhhhh) 
CThats one thing I know for Gsure
Outro:
oh CyeahhhhhhG  
alrCighhhhhhhtG  
oh CyeahhhhhhG  
alrCighhhhhhht G  
             E--------
             B--------
             G--------
             D--------
             A---3-2-0
             E--------    

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Tropical London

by Rancid

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#/G

CAPO ON 3rd FRET

INTRO:

E------------

B------------

G------------

D------------|

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

Em C G

E----3-2-0---| (3x)

4th time

E-----------0---------------|

B-----------1---------------|

G-----------0---------------|

D-----------2---------------|

A-----------3-33-33-22-2-0--|

E--3-2-0--------------------| G

Chorus:

G Em C G

If you lose me, you lose a good thing, that's one thing I know for sure.

G Em C G

If you lose me, girl, you lose a good thing, that's one thing I know for sure.

Verse:

Em C

When you were sick, girl, I held your hand,

Em C

When you were troubled I tried to understand,

Em C

Staying with you I did anything I can, Cause

G D

losing you was not part of the plan.

Pre chorus:

Em C

Melbourne is a tropical London,

Em C

American in a tropical London,

Em C G D

Abandoned in a tropical London, Oh no, oh no,

Chorus:

G Em C G

If you lose me, you lose a good thing, that's one thing I know for sure.

G Em C G

If you lose me, girl, you lose a good thing, that's one thing I know for sure.

Verse:

Em C

A souvenir reminds me of you,

Em C

Every day I catch a glimpse of us two,

Em C

I'm the one going through the rescue,

G D

That's why I'm confused you withdrew.

Pre Chorus:

Em C

Melbourne is a tropical London,

Em C

American in a tropical London,

Em C G D

Abandoned in a tropical London, Oh no, oh no,

Chorus:

G Em C G

If you lose me, you lose a good thing, that's one thing I know for sure.

G Em C G

If you lose me, girl, you lose a good thing, that's one thing I know for sure.

Intro revisited: (2x)

E----------- -0---------------|

B----------- -1---------------|

G-------- -0---------------|

D----------- 2---------------|

A----------- 3-33-33-22-2-0--|

Em C G

E--3-2-0--- ----------------

Pre bridge: (2x)

(over the solo)

G Em C G

Bridge:

Medication, met you in

Authication, it's a

Hazardness in the

G F#/G

Valley of deception, and I

Walk alone,

Em Am

But it was not my intention,

Not my invention,

G D

(C)

And now my heart's been ripped wide open!

Post bridge:(over the solo/2x)

G Em C G

Chorus:

G Em C G

If you lose me, you lose a good thing, that's one thing I know for sure.

G Em C G

If you lose me, girl, you lose a good thing, that's one thing I know for sure.

Post Chorus:

C G

(Oh yeahhhhh)

C G

Thats one thing I know for sure

C G

(Oh yeahhhhh)

C G

Thats one thing I know for sure

Outro:

C G

oh yeahhhhhh

C G

alrighhhhhhht

C G

oh yeahhhhhh

C G

alrighhhhhhht

E--------

B--------

G--------

D--------

A---3-2-0

E--------

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