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Palo Alto

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[Intro]
 Em   G(x4)
G D Am Em
[Verse 1]
EmRollin' in the Gpretty cars
Emhe's fallen Gbehind
EmChandeliers and Gcigarettes
Emyou mays well be Gmine
EmI am waiting Gslowly for these Emtimes not to eGnd
EmHe is looking Gback at me to Emmake sweet aGmends
[Pre Chorus]
AmI won't know where to go
Emif your love hurts me
DI won't know where to gAmo...
[Chorus]
GWe're driving to DMexico Amfrom Palo EmAlto
GCruising past thDe fast cars and thAme little old Emladies
GWas she a starD  
You're only Amasking me Emnow
GWeren't you watching Dthe whole goddamAmn time
GWeren't you watching Dher the whole damAmn timeEm  
GI won't know Dwhere to go
Amif your love Emhurts me
GI won't know Dwhere to gAmoEm  
GI won't know Dwhere to go
Amif your love Emhurts me
GI won't know Dwhere to goAm  
[Verse 2]
EmCarnivals and Ghoney bees
EmIt's just what I Gliked
EmHangin' by the Gglassy ties
EmWhen the dreamer was qGuiet
EmYou're the kind that Gwalks behind
EmTill you find what you Gneed
EmAnd if the shells aren't Gperfect
EmThrow them back to the Gsea
[Pre Chorus]
DI won't know where to go
Cif your love Emhurts me
GI won't know where to goAm...
[Chorus]
GWe're driving to DMexico Amfrom Palo EmAlto
GCruising past thDe fast cars and thAme little old Emladies
GWas she a starD  
You're only Amasking me Emnow
GWeren't you watching Dthe whole goddamAmn time
GWeren't you watching Dher the whole damAmn timeEm  
[Bridge]
AmIs there a place you Dknow
Where Cwe can stop
Is there a Gplace you Dknow?Am  
It's jusGt how you talk Dto me tAmhat way
Git's just how you tDalk...Am  Em  
GWe were driving to DMexiAmcoEm  
Cruising past the Gfast Dcars
  AmAnd they'll be saying to you
GWas she a star Dyou're only Amasking me nowEm  
Weren't you waGtching the wDhole godAmdamn timEme
GWeren't you watDching her the whole damn Amtime
[Chorus]
GWe're driving to DMexico Amfrom Palo EmAlto
GCruising past thDe fast cars and thAme little old Emladies
GWas she a starD  
You're only Amasking me Emnow
GWeren't you watching Dthe whole goddamAmn time
GWeren't you watching Dher the whole damAmn timeEm  
GI won't know wDhere to go
AmIf your lovEme hurts me
GI won't know Dwhere to goAm  Em  
GI won't know wDhere to go
AmIf your love Emhurts me
GI won't know Dwhere to goAm..
Finish on Am

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Palo Alto

by Jack River

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Em G

(x4)

G D Am Em

[Verse 1]

Em G

Rollin' in the pretty cars

Em G

he's fallen behind

Em G

Chandeliers and cigarettes

Em G

you mays well be mine

Em G Em G

I am waiting slowly for these times not to end

Em G Em G

He is looking back at me to make sweet amends

[Pre Chorus]

I won't know where to go

if your love hurts me

D Am

I won't know where to go...

[Chorus]

G D Am Em

We're driving to Mexico from Palo Alto

G D Am Em

Cruising past the fast cars and the little old ladies

G D

Was she a star

Am Em

You're only asking me now

G D Am

Weren't you watching the whole goddamn time

G D Am Em

Weren't you watching her the whole damn time

G D

I won't know where to go

Am Em

if your love hurts me

G D Am Em

I won't know where to go

G D

I won't know where to go

Am Em

if your love hurts me

G D Am

I won't know where to go

[Verse 2]

Em G

Carnivals and honey bees

Em G

It's just what I liked

Em G

Hangin' by the glassy ties

Em G

When the dreamer was quiet

Em G

You're the kind that walks behind

Em G

Till you find what you need

Em G

And if the shells aren't perfect

Em G

Throw them back to the sea

[Pre Chorus]

I won't know where to go

C Em

if your love hurts me

G Am

I won't know where to go...

[Chorus]

G D Am Em

We're driving to Mexico from Palo Alto

G D Am Em

Cruising past the fast cars and the little old ladies

G D

Was she a star

Am Em

You're only asking me now

G D Am

Weren't you watching the whole goddamn time

G D Am Em

Weren't you watching her the whole damn time

[Bridge]

Am D

Is there a place you know

Where we can stop

G D Am

Is there a place you know?

G D Am

It's just how you talk to me that way

G D Am Em

it's just how you talk...

G D Am Em

We were driving to Mexico

G D

Cruising past the fast cars

And they'll be saying to you

G D Am Em

Was she a star you're only asking me now

G D Am Em

Weren't you watching the whole goddamn time

G D Am

Weren't you watching her the whole damn time

[Chorus]

G D Am Em

We're driving to Mexico from Palo Alto

G D Am Em

Cruising past the fast cars and the little old ladies

G D

Was she a star

Am Em

You're only asking me now

G D Am

Weren't you watching the whole goddamn time

G D Am Em

Weren't you watching her the whole damn time

G D

I won't know where to go

Am Em

If your love hurts me

G D Am Em

I won't know where to go

G D

I won't know where to go

Am Em

If your love hurts me

G D Am

I won't know where to go..

Finish on Am

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