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Vancouver Time

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
E|--0A--------D/A--------0E-----Esus4-0------2D------Dsus2/E-0---|
B|--2-------3--------0------0------3-------3---|
G|--2-------2--------1------2------2-------2---|
D|--2-------4--------2------2------0-------2---|
A|--0-------0--------2------2------------------|
E|-------------------0------0------------------|
Leif starts out witb normal open chords and then alters those chords almost every time.
I added the alterations he uses the most ( D/A,  Esus4, Dsus2/E)
[Verse]
West London alleywAaysD/A  
San Pedro's vaElley's hazeEsus4  
Looks to my mind just like a mDazeDsus2/E  
When I see you aroAundD/A  
No honey you are not a kEidEsus4  
You know how to keDep it hidDsus2/E  
And I know just whAat you didD/A  
In those buildings downEtownEsus4  
In the Party's balcoDnyDsus2/E  
Where you caught up wAith meD/A  
Said you were not thErough with meEsus4  
Well I could have DguessedDsus2/E  
Afternoons were losing liAghtD/A  
December's moon was shinEing bright Esus4  
That's when you thought you Djust mightDsus2/E  
Settle for the beAstD/A  
We was in Vancouver tEownEsus2  
The town that I finally let you doDwnDsus2/E  
You was in some evAening gownD/A  
I was wearing jeanEsEsus4  
Sometimes we run alongsDide each other Dsus2/E  
Sometimes behave like there's no othAerD/A  
Sometimes we make horriEble loversEsus4  
Sometimes we're just meaDnDsus2/E  
The way you kissed my unshaven AfaceD/A  
Disappeared without Ea trace  Esus4  
Maybe I'll get my own Dlittle placeDsus2/E  
Overlooking the oceaAnD/A  
Pacific Northwest on a southbound tErainEsus4  
Buffalo clouds hanging aboDve the plainDsus2/E  
Some say I'm different, some say I'm the sAameD/A  
Some say I go through the motEionsEsus4  
Something did change insiDde of meDsus2/E  
Changed something in the way I seAeD/A  
See those shadows hanging on Ethe streetsEsus4  
You cannot outmaneuver tDimeDsus2/E  
I'm only leaving 'cause I can't AstayD/A  
I always loved you and I, I never EpayedEsus4  
I hear that even iDn LADsus2/E  
It's Vancouver tAimeD/A  
It's Vancouver tEimeEsus4  
It's Vancouver tDimeDsus2/E  
A D/A E Esus4 D  Dsus2/E

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Vancouver Time

by Leif Vollebekk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

Esus4

Dsus2/E

Esus2

[Chords]

A D/A E Esus4 D Dsus2/E

E|--0----------------0------0------2-------0---|

B|--2-------3--------0------0------3-------3---|

G|--2-------2--------1------2------2-------2---|

D|--2-------4--------2------2------0-------2---|

A|--0-------0--------2------2------------------|

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

Leif starts out witb normal open chords and then alters those chords almost every time.

D/A Esus4 Dsus2/E

I added the alterations he uses the most ( , , )

[Verse]

A D/A

West London alleyways

E Esus4

San Pedro's valley's haze

D Dsus2/E

Looks to my mind just like a maze

A D/A

When I see you around

E Esus4

No honey you are not a kid

D Dsus2/E

You know how to keep it hid

A D/A

And I know just what you did

E Esus4

In those buildings downtown

D Dsus2/E

In the Party's balcony

A D/A

Where you caught up with me

E Esus4

Said you were not through with me

D Dsus2/E

Well I could have guessed

A D/A

Afternoons were losing light

E Esus4

December's moon was shining bright

D Dsus2/E

That's when you thought you just might

A D/A

Settle for the best

E Esus2

We was in Vancouver town

D Dsus2/E

The town that I finally let you down

A D/A

You was in some evening gown

E Esus4

I was wearing jeans

D Dsus2/E

Sometimes we run alongside each other

A D/A

Sometimes behave like there's no other

E Esus4

Sometimes we make horrible lovers

D Dsus2/E

Sometimes we're just mean

A D/A

The way you kissed my unshaven face

E Esus4

Disappeared without a trace

D Dsus2/E

Maybe I'll get my own little place

A D/A

Overlooking the ocean

E Esus4

Pacific Northwest on a southbound train

D Dsus2/E

Buffalo clouds hanging above the plain

A D/A

Some say I'm different, some say I'm the same

E Esus4

Some say I go through the motions

D Dsus2/E

Something did change inside of me

A D/A

Changed something in the way I see

E Esus4

See those shadows hanging on the streets

D Dsus2/E

You cannot outmaneuver time

A D/A

I'm only leaving 'cause I can't stay

E Esus4

I always loved you and I, I never payed

D Dsus2/E

I hear that even in LA

A D/A

It's Vancouver time

E Esus4

It's Vancouver time

D Dsus2/E

It's Vancouver time

A D/A E Esus4 D Dsus2/E

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