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Power chords work, but this is how I prefer to play the open chord shapes:
 Gadd11320010
  Fmaj7133210
      (t)
[Intro]
Am Gadd11 Fmaj7    Gadd11
[Verse]
  AmSometimes I Gadd11wonder where our Fmaj7lives goGadd11  
  AmThey question Gadd11who we used to Fmaj7beGadd11  
  AmSometimes I Gadd11feel like i'm the Fmaj7oxygen betweenGadd11  
  Amthe cigaGadd11rette and gasoFmaj7lineGadd11  
[Chorus]
EmI can't slFeep cause Gwhat if I dream
Of going back to San DAmiego
We bought a oFne way ticket
So Cwe could go see the CGure
And listen to our fAmavorite songs in the pFarking lot
And tChink of every person I eGver lost to San DAmiego
(To San DFiego)C  G  
GCan't go back to San DAmiego F  
Can't go back to San DCiego G  
[Verse 2]
  AmAbandoned Gadd11houses with the Fmaj7lights onGadd11  
  AmLate at Gadd11night I call your Fmaj7nameGadd11  
  AmAbandoned Gadd11love songs smashed acFmaj7ross the hardwood floorsGadd11  
  AmI read the Gadd11sadness on your Fmaj7faceGadd11  
[Chorus]
EmI can't slFeep cause Gwhat if I dream
Of going back to San DAmiego
We bought a oFne way ticket
So Cwe could go see the CGure
And listen to our fAmavorite songs in the pFarking lot
And tChink of every person I eGver lost to San DAmiego
(To San DFiego)C  G  
GCan't go back to San DAmiego F  
Can't go back to San DCiego G  
[Bridge]
  CI never needed to heAmar
All of the pain and the feGar
Your secrets filled up my Fears
Like the Gocean blue
  CI never wanted to knoAmw
How deep these cuts on you Ggo,
and like a river they Fflow to the Gocean blue
[Interlude]
 Am   F   C   G(x2)
[Chorus]
Going back to San DAmiego
We bought a oFne way ticket
So wCe could go see the CGure
And listen to our fAmavorite songs in the pFarking lot
And tChink of every person I eGver lost to San DAmiego
(To San DFiego)C  G  
GCan't go back to San DAmiego F  
Can't go back to San DCiego G  
[Outro]
 Am   Gadd11      Fmaj7     Gadd11(x2)

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San Diego

by Blink-182

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd11

Fmaj7

Power chords work, but this is how I prefer to play the open chord shapes:

Gadd11

320010

Fmaj7

133210

(t)

[Intro]

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

[Verse]

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

Sometimes I wonder where our lives go

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

They question who we used to be

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

Sometimes I feel like i'm the oxygen between

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

the cigarette and gasoline

[Chorus]

Em F G

I can't sleep cause what if I dream

Of going back to San Diego

We bought a one way ticket

C G

So we could go see the Cure

Am F

And listen to our favorite songs in the parking lot

C G Am

And think of every person I ever lost to San Diego

F C G

(To San Diego)

G Am F

Can't go back to San Diego

C G

Can't go back to San Diego

[Verse 2]

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

Abandoned houses with the lights on

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

Late at night I call your name

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

Abandoned love songs smashed across the hardwood floors

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

I read the sadness on your face

[Chorus]

Em F G

I can't sleep cause what if I dream

Of going back to San Diego

We bought a one way ticket

C G

So we could go see the Cure

Am F

And listen to our favorite songs in the parking lot

C G Am

And think of every person I ever lost to San Diego

F C G

(To San Diego)

G Am F

Can't go back to San Diego

C G

Can't go back to San Diego

[Bridge]

C Am

I never needed to hear

All of the pain and the fear

Your secrets filled up my ears

Like the ocean blue

C Am

I never wanted to know

How deep these cuts on you go,

F G

and like a river they flow to the ocean blue

[Interlude]

Am F C G

(x2)

[Chorus]

Going back to San Diego

We bought a one way ticket

C G

So we could go see the Cure

Am F

And listen to our favorite songs in the parking lot

C G Am

And think of every person I ever lost to San Diego

F C G

(To San Diego)

G Am F

Can't go back to San Diego

C G

Can't go back to San Diego

[Outro]

Am Gadd11 Fmaj7 Gadd11

(x2)

About San Diego Chords by Blink-182

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