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[Intro]
 F/  C#/  F/  C#/  F/ C#  
 F/  C#/  F/  C#/  F/ C#  
 F/  C#/  F/  C#/  F/ C#  
 F/  C#/  F/  Dm/ A  
[Verse 1]
FWelcome to your weDmekend in MalAibuF  Dm  A  
FSummer motherDm  
Atomic bumAmer in the big black liEbght
BbTonight's    the nightE7  
FPlug in theDm  
RomaAntic sugaFr-talkDm  A  
FTo take your mind offDm  
We turn your mind offA  
FWe give you pleasure                       C#  
[Chorus]
Begin the Winter oFf Lightning
Totally friDmghtening
Terror in uniGm/Bbform
Solar deA7b9cay
Winter in YonkeFrs
Totally bonDmkers
I build the totGmem pole
But what do we say?A7b9/C#  
[Verse 2]
Amin   E   C   Am  E
CT-shirts and parAmking in E7MalibuC  Am  E  
CSell the waterAm  
Everyone is nuts in AbMalibu!C/G  F#7  F  Ab  
Ride a wavC/Ge down the ave- nue!F#7  F  E7  
(instrumental section in C)
COpen up your coffers !  Open !
CWe make you want to keep it openDm  
CBlue Umbrella
CHide me from the sun
                              C  C->    Bb  
Wind in the willow whipping             wildly  
(instrumental section)
Eb              Cm
Fm/Ab    Bb      E7
Eb              Cm   C
[Chorus]
Happy and underfedF  
Love is the word Dmyou spread
Call it sensatiGmonal
Float in mid-airA  A7b9/G  
Happy and underfeFd
Sad isn't truDmth, you said
Zombies of capitalC  
Don't hear, they're asleepC#  C  
Winter of lightFning
Terribly frigDmhtening
I ask the wisGm/Bbeman
Why you so brave?C#  C#m  
'I know the ostriFdge,
Excellent postDmuring,
I know the zebraC7,C7/E  
Stripes never fadeC#  C#dim  
Until the lighFtening…Dm  Gm/Bb  
Now let us pray!C#m  
Weekend enlighteninFg…Dm  
Until the lighC7tening
takes us awayC#min…'
Winter of lightFening…Dm  Gm/Bb  C#m  
F    Dm   Gm/Bb   C#min   F

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Yonkers

by Pretty & Nice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/Bb

A7b9

A7b9/C#

Amin

C/G

F#7

Fm/Ab

A7b9/G

C#m

C7/E

[Intro]

F C# F C# F C#

/ / / / /

F C# F C# F C#

/ / / / /

F C# F C# F C#

/ / / / /

F C# F Dm A

/ / / /

[Verse 1]

F Dm A F Dm A

Welcome to your weekend in Malibu

F Dm

Summer mother

A Eb

Atomic bummer in the big black light

Bb E7

Tonight's the night

F Dm

Plug in the

A F Dm A

Romantic sugar-talk

F Dm

To take your mind off

We turn your mind off

F C#

We give you pleasure

[Chorus]

Begin the Winter of Lightning

Totally frightening

Gm/Bb

Terror in uniform

A7b9

Solar decay

Winter in Yonkers

Totally bonkers

I build the totem pole

A7b9/C#

But what do we say?

[Verse 2]

Amin E C Am E

C Am E7 C Am E

T-shirts and parking in Malibu

C Am

Sell the water

Ab C/G F#7 F Ab

Everyone is nuts in Malibu!

C/G F#7 F E7

Ride a wave down the ave- nue!

(instrumental section in )

Open up your coffers ! Open !

C Dm

We make you want to keep it open

Blue Umbrella

Hide me from the sun

C C Bb

Wind in the willow whipping wildly

(instrumental section)

Eb Cm

Fm/Ab Bb E7

Eb Cm C

[Chorus]

Happy and underfed

Love is the word you spread

Call it sensational

A A7b9/G

Float in mid-air

Happy and underfed

Sad isn't truth, you said

Zombies of capital

C# C

Don't hear, they're asleep

Winter of lightning

Terribly frightening

Gm/Bb

I ask the wiseman

C# C#m

Why you so brave?

'I know the ostridge,

Excellent posturing,

C7 C7/E

I know the zebra,

C# C#dim

Stripes never fade

F Dm Gm/Bb

Until the lightening…

C#m

Now let us pray!

F Dm

Weekend enlightening…

Until the lightening

C#min

takes us away…'

F Dm Gm/Bb C#m

Winter of lightening…

F Dm Gm/Bb C#min F

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