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Viva Las Vegas

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Alternative Power Chords
  A5X02200   for A  
  D5XX023X   for D  
 F#5244XXX   for F#m  
  E5022XXX   for Em  
  C5X35XXX   for C  
                                            You Tube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOoKzw3JSCM
   [Intro]
N.C.
Y'all still want me to come with you?
A   D  A  D   A   D   A   D
A   D  A  D
   [Verse 1]
ABright light city Dgonna Aset my Dsoul, 
gonna Aset my Dsoul on Afire
There's a whole lot of money Dthat's ready to Aburn
DSo gAet those stakes Dup  Ahigher.
There's a F#mthousand pretty women just a-F#m7waiting out F#mthere,
F#mAnd they're all livin' F#m7devil-may-F#mcare.
F#mI'm just the devil with a F#m7love to F#mspare.
   [Chorus]
DViva Las AVegas.A5  
DViva Las AVegas.A5  
   [Link]
AN.C.
AAh, thank-ya very much baby.
   [Verse 2]
AAnd how I Dwish that tAhere were Dmore
Than tAwenty-four Dhours in the Aday.
But even if there Dwere fAorty more,
DI wouldAn't sleep a miDnute aAway.
Oh, there's F#mblackjack and poker and a F#m7roulette F#mwheel.
F#mA fortune won and lost F#m7on every F#mdeal.
F#mAll you need's a strong heart and a F#m7nerve of F#msteel.
   [Chorus]
DViva Las AVegas.A5  
DViva Las AVegas.A5  
DViva Las AVegas.A5  
DViva Las AVegas.A5  
   [Bridge]
DViva Las Vegas with your D5neon fDlashin',
DAnd your one-armed bandD5its cDrashin'
N.C.
All those hopes down the drain.
DViva Las Vegas turnin' day D5into Dnighttime,
DTurn the night into daytime,
If you Bsee it once, you'll never come home aEmgain.
   [Instrumental]
A   A5   A   A5
A   A5   A   A5
A   A5   A   Em
N.C.     C  
   [Verse 3]
I'm gonna Akeep on the run,
I'm Dgonna Ahave me some fun,
DIf it Acosts me my very Dlast Adime.
AIf I wind up broke,
DThen I'll Aalways remember Dthat I Ahad a swinDgin' tAime
I'm gonna F#mgive it everyF#m7thing I've F#mgot.
F#mLady Luck please let the F#m7dice stay F#mhot.
F#mLet me shoot a seven F#m7with every F#mshot.
   [Chorus]
DViva Las AVegas.A5  
DViva Las AVegas.A5  
DViva Las AVegas.A5  
DViva Las AVegas.A5  
DViva, EViva.
   [Outro]
N.C
A    A5     A    A5
A    A5     A    A5
F#m  F#m7   F#m  F#m7

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Viva Las Vegas

by ZZ Top

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#5

F#m

F#m7

Alternative Power Chords

A5 A

X02200 for

D5 D

XX023X for

F#5 F#m

244XXX for

E5 Em

022XXX for

C5 C

X35XXX for

You Tube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOoKzw3JSCM

[Intro]

N.C.

Y'all still want me to come with you?

A D A D A D A D

A D A D

[Verse 1]

A D A D

Bright light city gonna set my soul,

A D A

gonna set my soul on fire

D A

There's a whole lot of money that's ready to burn

D A D A

So get those stakes up higher.

F#m F#m7 F#m

There's a thousand pretty women just a-waiting out there,

F#m F#m7 F#m

And they're all livin' devil-may-care.

F#m F#m7 F#m

I'm just the devil with a love to spare.

[Chorus]

D A A5

Viva Las Vegas.

D A A5

Viva Las Vegas.

[Link]

N.C.

Ah, thank-ya very much baby.

[Verse 2]

A D A D

And how I wish that there were more

A D A

Than twenty-four hours in the day.

D A

But even if there were forty more,

D A D A

I wouldn't sleep a minute away.

F#m F#m7 F#m

Oh, there's blackjack and poker and a roulette wheel.

F#m F#m7 F#m

A fortune won and lost on every deal.

F#m F#m7 F#m

All you need's a strong heart and a nerve of steel.

[Chorus]

D A A5

Viva Las Vegas.

D A A5

Viva Las Vegas.

D A A5

Viva Las Vegas.

D A A5

Viva Las Vegas.

[Bridge]

D D5 D

Viva Las Vegas with your neon flashin',

D D5 D

And your one-armed bandits crashin'

N.C.

All those hopes down the drain.

D D5 D

Viva Las Vegas turnin' day into nighttime,

Turn the night into daytime,

B Em

If you see it once, you'll never come home again.

[Instrumental]

A A5 A A5

A A5 A Em

N.C.

[Verse 3]

I'm gonna keep on the run,

D A

I'm gonna have me some fun,

D A D A

If it costs me my very last dime.

If I wind up broke,

D A D A D A

Then I'll always remember that I had a swingin' time

F#m F#m7 F#m

I'm gonna give it everything I've got.

F#m F#m7 F#m

Lady Luck please let the dice stay hot.

F#m F#m7 F#m

Let me shoot a seven with every shot.

[Chorus]

D A A5

Viva Las Vegas.

D A A5

Viva Las Vegas.

D A A5

Viva Las Vegas.

D A A5

Viva Las Vegas.

D E

Viva, Viva.

[Outro]

N.C

A A5 A A5

F#m F#m7 F#m F#m7

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