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Stu Larsen – Chicago Song
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[Chords]
(Little finger stays on the 3rd fret on high E during the whole song)
Am: x02213
C:  x32013
F:  xx3213
G:  320003
Capo III
[Verse]
  CShe came down from ChicGago
  AmWhere the mighty wFinds blow
  CShe was a pGicture in a frFameF  
GAnd she said
  CI gotta hit the hGighway
   AmAre you going mFy way
  CShe dGidn't say her nFameF  
GAnd I said
[Chorus]
Well, IG've been looking for a gCirl like you
 FTo come and travel with a bCoy like me
  GWon't you come and sCing a little meloFdyF  
And IG've been waiting for a pCartner in crime
To spFlit every dollar and shCare every dime
Won't yGou come and sCing a little harmonFyF  
[Interlude]
CMmmmmGmmAm  F  
CMmmmmGmmmF  F  
[Verse]
ThCrough ColorGado
 AmAnd on to the nFext show
  CWe were dGancing in the stFreetF  
It didn't mCatter where we wGere
As lAmong as we're togFether
  CWe could Galways feel the bFeatF  
[Chorus]
‘Cause IG've been looking for a gCirl like you
 FTo come and travel with a bCoy like me
  GWon't you come and sCing a little meloFdyF  
And IG've been waiting for a pCartner in crime
To spFlit every dollar and shCare every dime
Won't yGou come and sCing a little harmonFyF  
[Interlude]
CMmmmmGmmmmmAmmmmmmFm
CMmmmmGmmmmmFmmmmmFm
[Verse]
  CWe hit San FrGancisco
   AmAnd it felt just lFike home
  CAnd we dGidn't want to lFeaveF  
But we gCot back on the rGoad
And we were fAmollowing the coFast
  CTo sGee what we could sFee
[Chorus]
IG've been looking for a gCirl like you
 FTo come and travel with a bCoy like me
  GWon't you come and sCing a little meloFdyF  
And IG've been waiting for a pCartner in crime
To spFlit every dollar and shCare every dime
Won't yGou come and sCing a little harmonFyF  
[Chorus]
And IG've been looking for a gCirl like you
 FTo come and travel with a bCoy like me
  GWon't you come and sCing a little meloFdyF  
And IG've been waiting for a pCartner in crime
To spFlit every dollar and shCare every dime
Won't yGou come and sCing a little harmonFyF  
[Harmonica solo]
C    G    Am   F
C    G    F    F
C    G    Am   F
C    G    F    F
[Chorus]
‘Cause IG've been looking for a gCirl like you
 FTo come and travel with a bCoy like me
  GWon't you come and sCing a little meloFdyF  
And IG've been waiting for a pCartner in crime
To spFlit every dollar and shCare every dime
Won't yGou come and sCing a little harmonFyF  
[Interlude]
CMmmmmGmmmmmAmmmmmmFm
CMmmmmGmmmmmFmmmmmFm
[Verse]
  CDown in San DGiego
  AmIt's as far is wFe'll go
  CI stGill don't know her name

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Chicago Song

by Stu Larsen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Stu Larsen – Chicago Song

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[Chords]

(Little finger stays on the 3rd fret on high E during the whole song)

Am: x02213

C: x32013

F: xx3213

G: 320003

Capo III

[Verse]

C G

She came down from Chicago

Am F

Where the mighty winds blow

C G F F

She was a picture in a frame

And she said

C G

I gotta hit the highway

Am F

Are you going my way

C G F F

She didn't say her name

And I said

[Chorus]

G C

Well, I've been looking for a girl like you

F C

To come and travel with a boy like me

G C F F

Won't you come and sing a little melody

G C

And I've been waiting for a partner in crime

F C

To split every dollar and share every dime

G C F F

Won't you come and sing a little harmony

[Interlude]

C G Am F

Mmmmmmm

C G F F

Mmmmmmmm

[Verse]

C G

Through Colorado

Am F

And on to the next show

C G F F

We were dancing in the street

C G

It didn't matter where we were

Am F

As long as we're together

C G F F

We could always feel the beat

[Chorus]

G C

‘Cause I've been looking for a girl like you

F C

To come and travel with a boy like me

G C F F

Won't you come and sing a little melody

G C

And I've been waiting for a partner in crime

F C

To split every dollar and share every dime

G C F F

Won't you come and sing a little harmony

[Interlude]

C G Am F

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

C G F F

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Verse]

C G

We hit San Francisco

Am F

And it felt just like home

C G F F

And we didn't want to leave

C G

But we got back on the road

Am F

And we were following the coast

C G F

To see what we could see

[Chorus]

G C

I've been looking for a girl like you

F C

To come and travel with a boy like me

G C F F

Won't you come and sing a little melody

G C

And I've been waiting for a partner in crime

F C

To split every dollar and share every dime

G C F F

Won't you come and sing a little harmony

[Chorus]

G C

And I've been looking for a girl like you

F C

To come and travel with a boy like me

G C F F

Won't you come and sing a little melody

G C

And I've been waiting for a partner in crime

F C

To split every dollar and share every dime

G C F F

Won't you come and sing a little harmony

[Harmonica solo]

C G Am F

C G F F

C G Am F

C G F F

[Chorus]

G C

‘Cause I've been looking for a girl like you

F C

To come and travel with a boy like me

G C F F

Won't you come and sing a little melody

G C

And I've been waiting for a partner in crime

F C

To split every dollar and share every dime

G C F F

Won't you come and sing a little harmony

[Interlude]

C G Am F

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

C G F F

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Verse]

C G

Down in San Diego

Am F

It's as far is we'll go

C G

I still don't know her name

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