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The amount of words in each measure of the verses can be confusing when trying to visualize the "structure" 
of the chords. So I had to simplify it a bit in my own bone-headed format, but it should help. Here you go.
G1   2   3   4   -   C1   2   3   4   -   D1   2   3   4   -   C1   2   3   4
G1   F#2   Em3   4   -   C1   2   D3   4   -   G1   2   3   4   -   C1   2   D3   4
The transition from verse to bridge is seamless, where the last measure of the verse could be confused for the
first measure of the bridge. 
There is also a fast switch from  Gto  Cto  Gat the "me, Cassidy!" in the chorus.
Hope this helps.
Capo 1
[Verse 1]
GCassidy, Cis reggae music playing Don the beach
CBlue moon tonight, and there Gisn't a G/F#cloud in the Emsky
CGrab your Swiss ADrmy Knife and the Gblanket and meet me outside
CYeah, Dcome on
GCassidy, Cthe things I lean on are Dslippery
CBut I know I love you
And you Gmake it so G/F#hard to Emleave
CBut I'll keep Dloving you 'til I'm Gonly a memory, Cwe spend our Dwhole lives movin' 
[Bridge]
GOn             Em  Creachin' Dout for lovin'
       G       Em              C                     D   G-
Arms           the night is young come out with me
[Chorus]
 C-              G  D  
Cassidy, with the ocean in your hair
               G-   C- G  
Come out with me, Cassidy!
I'll be Dtangled up tonight but tomorrow
D7I'll be up in the air, c'mon
[Verse 2]
GCounty line, Ccrazy waves down from DCaroline
CAll the smoke hung in the Gair while the G/F#sun was Emsetting
CYou said it Dlooked just like an Goil spill in heaven,     C    Ddon't say 
Gfair thee well
CYou got that anxious feeling DI can tell
CYou're getting Dantsy let's go Gup to NG/F#eptune's EmNet and have a Cdrink
GAnd plan a trip somewhere to a beach in a magazCine, spent my Dwhole life movin'
[Bridge]
GOn             Em  Creachin' Dout for lovin'
       G       Em              C                     D   G-
Arms           the night is young come out with me
[Chorus]
 C-              G  D  
Cassidy, with the ocean in your hair
               G-   C- G  
Come out with me, Cassidy!
I'll be Dtangled up tonight but tomorrow
D7I'll be up in the air
[Verse 3]
GCassidy, CI love the feeling of sand Don my feet
CWith salt on my skin, you say you'd Gnever wear G/F#clothes Emagain if you didn't Chave toD  
You know I Gcan't really be that free but I sure would Clike to, Dshow me, show me, 
GShow me love, Cno one else can make me Dopen up
CThe way you do
I was Glivin' in my G/F#own little Emprison
CI used to deDcorate the Gwalls that kept me in, Cwe spend our Dwhole lives moving'
[Bridge]
GOn             Em  Creachin' Dout for lovin'
       G       Em              C                     D   G-
Arms           the night is young come out with me
[Chorus]
 C-              G  D  
Cassidy, with the ocean in your hair
               G-   C-             G                                  D   G-
Come out with me, Cassidy! with the ocean in your hair come out with me
 C-              G  D  
Cassidy, with the ocean in your hair
               G-   C- G  
Come out with me, Cassidy!
I'll be Dtangled up tonight but tomorrow
D7I'll be up in the air

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Cassidy

by Brett Dennen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/F#

The amount of words in each measure of the verses can be confusing when trying to visualize the "structure"

of the chords. So I had to simplify it a bit in my own bone-headed format, but it should help. Here you go.

G C D C

1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4

G F# Em C D G C D

1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4 - 1 2 3 4

The transition from verse to bridge is seamless, where the last measure of the verse could be confused for the

first measure of the bridge.

G C G

There is also a fast switch from to to at the "me, Cassidy!" in the chorus.

Hope this helps.

Capo 1

[Verse 1]

G C D

Cassidy, is reggae music playing on the beach

C G G/F# Em

Blue moon tonight, and there isn't a cloud in the sky

C D G

Grab your Swiss Army Knife and the blanket and meet me outside

C D

Yeah, come on

G C D

Cassidy, the things I lean on are slippery

But I know I love you

G G/F# Em

And you make it so hard to leave

C D G C D

But I'll keep loving you 'til I'm only a memory, we spend our whole lives movin'

[Bridge]

G Em C D

On reachin' out for lovin'

G Em C D G

Arms the night is young come out with me

[Chorus]

C G D

Cassidy, with the ocean in your hair

G C G

- -

Come out with me, Cassidy!

I'll be tangled up tonight but tomorrow

I'll be up in the air, c'mon

[Verse 2]

G C D

County line, crazy waves down from Caroline

C G G/F# Em

All the smoke hung in the air while the sun was setting

C D G C D

You said it looked just like an oil spill in heaven, don't say

fair thee well

C D

You got that anxious feeling I can tell

C D G G/F# Em C

You're getting antsy let's go up to Neptune's Net and have a drink

G C D

And plan a trip somewhere to a beach in a magazine, spent my whole life movin'

[Bridge]

G Em C D

On reachin' out for lovin'

G Em C D G

Arms the night is young come out with me

[Chorus]

C G D

Cassidy, with the ocean in your hair

G C G

- -

Come out with me, Cassidy!

I'll be tangled up tonight but tomorrow

I'll be up in the air

[Verse 3]

G C D

Cassidy, I love the feeling of sand on my feet

C G G/F# Em C D

With salt on my skin, you say you'd never wear clothes again if you didn't have to

G C D

You know I can't really be that free but I sure would like to, show me, show me,

G C D

Show me love, no one else can make me open up

The way you do

G G/F# Em

I was livin' in my own little prison

C D G C D

I used to decorate the walls that kept me in, we spend our whole lives moving'

[Bridge]

G Em C D

On reachin' out for lovin'

G Em C D G

Arms the night is young come out with me

[Chorus]

C G D

Cassidy, with the ocean in your hair

G C G D G

- - -

Come out with me, Cassidy! with the ocean in your hair come out with me

C G D

Cassidy, with the ocean in your hair

G C G

- -

Come out with me, Cassidy!

I'll be tangled up tonight but tomorrow

I'll be up in the air

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