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Capital

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1/36

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 36Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Verse           Bridge and Outro
-----------     ----------------
    Cx3201x        G32000x  
  Em7x2000x       Amx0221x
   Amx0221x        Cx32010
    G32000x        Fx33211
    F1332xx
Capo 4th fret
[Intro]
e|--C------------Em7------------Am------------G------------F------------------------F------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0h2---2-----------------0h2---2--------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------3-----3-----------------3-----3--------------|x2
A|-----------------------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|
E|--8-----8-----7-----7-----5-----5-----3-----3-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----|
[Verse 1]
  CSo whEm7en they woAmnder whGere the money FwentF  
  CAnd wEm7e can't swAmim here GanymoreF  F  
  CAnd bEm7ankers waAmrble aGlgorithFmicallyF  
  From the shoCreEm7  Am  G  F  F  
[Verse 2]
  CThe stEm7ations puAmmp the nGew austFerityF  
  CThe OEm7gal--Amlala GAquiferF  F  
  CAnd crEm7ackling CAmalifGornia reseFrvoirsF  
  Making suCreEm7  Am  G  F  F  
[Bridge]
  GPriced out of tAmhat old neighbourhood Cfor gFood
F
-- repeat intro riff --
[Verse 3]
  CThe pEm7ayday lAmonely pGray in parking FlotsF  
  CA one Em7bar WAmi-Fi kGind of townF  F  
  CThe pEm7ilot flAmares opGpose another FnightF  
  Coming doCwnEm7  Am  G  F  F  
[Outro]
  Coming doGwnAm  C  F  
F
C  Em7  Am  G  F  F
C  Em7  Am  G  F  F
C

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Capital

by John K. Samson

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Verse Bridge and Outro

----------- ----------------

C G

x3201x 32000x

Em7 Am

x2000x x0221x

Am C

x0221x x32010

G F

32000x x33211

1332xx

Capo 4th fret

[Intro]

C Em7 Am G F F

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0h2---2-----------------0h2---2--------------|

D|-----------------------------------------------------3-----3-----------------3-----3--------------|x2

A|-----------------------------------------------------3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3-----3--|

E|--8-----8-----7-----7-----5-----5-----3-----3-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----1-----|

[Verse 1]

C Em7 Am G F F

So when they wonder where the money went

C Em7 Am G F F

And we can't swim here anymore

C Em7 Am G F F

And bankers warble algorithmically

C Em7 Am G F F

From the shore

[Verse 2]

C Em7 Am G F F

The stations pump the new austerity

C Em7 Am G F F

The Ogal--lala Aquifer

C Em7 Am G F F

And crackling California reservoirs

C Em7 Am G F F

Making sure

[Bridge]

G Am C F

Priced out of that old neighbourhood for good

-- repeat intro riff --

[Verse 3]

C Em7 Am G F F

The payday lonely pray in parking lots

C Em7 Am G F F

A one bar Wi-Fi kind of town

C Em7 Am G F F

The pilot flares oppose another night

C Em7 Am G F F

Coming down

[Outro]

G Am C F

Coming down

C Em7 Am G F F

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