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Etta James

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I'm assuming Brian plays this with a capo, since he doesn't typically play
shapes in the key of F, but if you wanna ditch the capo, just transpose up 3 so the
first chord reads "F".
[Intro]
 D   Bm   D   G(x2)
[Verse 1]
Did you sDpend most of your life wBmaitin'
On a fDairytale read between pGages?
Did you hDuddle up close to your bBmoombox radio
Is sDomebody waiting Aon the sGame song?
And we sBmold our souls on the fGantasies
we found in rDecords and black and white mAovies
And I uBmsed to beg June to bGurn me alive,
if that would gDet me anywhere but hAere
[Chorus]
Now Etta JDames, hit that sAymphony
Cause she dBmrips through my blood like a rGemedy
And for mDost of my sad life
I fAigured I was gonna die alBmoneA  G  
Cause I just buDrned in the curve of Amy scars
Twenty lBmong years away from your hGeart
Til finalDly, finalAly, my love is in my aBmrmsA  G  
My love is in my aDrmsBm  D  A  G  
[Verse 2]
And it was impDossible
to hold on to aBmnything
In my cDhest was a lonesome, growing cGyclone
I kept pDictures tucked up into the rBmearview above
to the sDirens all lost Ain the oGcean
And all we wBmanted was absolutely eGverything
Like fDoolish, hungry young lAions
I was lBmost and alone, a million lGight years from home
It was nDobody's fault but mAine
[Chorus]
Now Etta JDames, hit that sAymphony
Cause she dBmrips through my blood like a rGemedy
And for mDost of my sad life
I fAigured I was gonna die alBmoneA  G  
Cause I just buDrned in the curve of Amy scars
Twenty lBmong years away from your hGeart
But finalDly, finalAly, my love is in my aBmrmsA  G  
[Bridge]
And was there a hBmole in your lGife?
Did you kDill to keep warm but somehow
Anever quite satisfied?
Do you fBmeel like it's always time to gGo?
And it's aDlways wrong, and it's always off,
and it's hAard to know, which heart to hold
Now do you Bmlie to someoGne,
is someone eDlse, on your mAind?
Do you lBmie to someoGne with Dme on your mAind?
[Chorus]
Now Etta JDames, hit that sAymphony
Cause she dBmrips through my blood like a rGemedy
And for mDost of my sad life
I fAigured I was gonna die alBmoneA  G  
Cause I just buDrned in the curve of Amy scars
Twenty lBmong years away from your hGeart
Til finalDly, finalAly, my love is in my aBmrmsA  G  
My love is in my aDrms
[Outro]
Etta JDames, Etta JAames
Etta JBmames, it's been a long time cGoming
Etta JDames, Etta JAames
Etta JBmames, it's been a long time cGoming
(At lDast, at lAast)
Etta JBmames, it's been a long time cGoming
(At lDast, at lAast)
Etta JBmames, it's been a long time cGoming
GLike Etta said, my love has come along

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Etta James

by Brian Fallon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I'm assuming Brian plays this with a capo, since he doesn't typically play

shapes in the key of F, but if you wanna ditch the capo, just transpose up 3 so the

first chord reads "F".

[Intro]

D Bm D G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

D Bm

Did you spend most of your life waitin'

D G

On a fairytale read between pages?

D Bm

Did you huddle up close to your boombox radio

D A G

Is somebody waiting on the same song?

Bm G

And we sold our souls on the fantasies

D A

we found in records and black and white movies

Bm G

And I used to beg June to burn me alive,

D A

if that would get me anywhere but here

[Chorus]

D A

Now Etta James, hit that symphony

Bm G

Cause she drips through my blood like a remedy

And for most of my sad life

A Bm A G

I figured I was gonna die alone

D A

Cause I just burned in the curve of my scars

Bm G

Twenty long years away from your heart

D A Bm A G

Til finally, finally, my love is in my arms

D Bm D A G

My love is in my arms

[Verse 2]

And it was impossible

to hold on to anything

D G

In my chest was a lonesome, growing cyclone

D Bm

I kept pictures tucked up into the rearview above

D A G

to the sirens all lost in the ocean

Bm G

And all we wanted was absolutely everything

D A

Like foolish, hungry young lions

Bm G

I was lost and alone, a million light years from home

D A

It was nobody's fault but mine

[Chorus]

D A

Now Etta James, hit that symphony

Bm G

Cause she drips through my blood like a remedy

And for most of my sad life

A Bm A G

I figured I was gonna die alone

D A

Cause I just burned in the curve of my scars

Bm G

Twenty long years away from your heart

D A Bm A G

But finally, finally, my love is in my arms

[Bridge]

Bm G

And was there a hole in your life?

Did you kill to keep warm but somehow

never quite satisfied?

Bm G

Do you feel like it's always time to go?

And it's always wrong, and it's always off,

and it's hard to know, which heart to hold

Bm G

Now do you lie to someone,

D A

is someone else, on your mind?

Bm G D A

Do you lie to someone with me on your mind?

[Chorus]

D A

Now Etta James, hit that symphony

Bm G

Cause she drips through my blood like a remedy

And for most of my sad life

A Bm A G

I figured I was gonna die alone

D A

Cause I just burned in the curve of my scars

Bm G

Twenty long years away from your heart

D A Bm A G

Til finally, finally, my love is in my arms

My love is in my arms

[Outro]

D A

Etta James, Etta James

Bm G

Etta James, it's been a long time coming

D A

Etta James, Etta James

Bm G

Etta James, it's been a long time coming

D A

(At last, at last)

Bm G

Etta James, it's been a long time coming

D A

(At last, at last)

Bm G

Etta James, it's been a long time coming

Like Etta said, my love has come along

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