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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CFar away across the oceans
An AmundiscGovered Cparadise
CForget New York and California
There’s a Ambetter place – now Gclose your Ceyes
[Pre-Chorus]
Take my hFand
We are Amalmost tGhere
Our Dmfavorite Cplace on Fearth
[Chorus]
MassaBbchusetts
It’s the 14th biggest state
MassaAbchusetts
Just four hours from New York
Read aEbmazing books for free at the Boston Library
or try the local      brie
MassaBbchusetts
It’s a melting pot, my friend
MassaC7chusetts
So many Ccultures hand in Chand
In Cmperfect BbharmoAbny
[Post-Chorus]
BbWelcome to the Massachusetts
BbLand of a thousand tribes
BbHome of Nelson Mandela
BbFuck the apartheid
[Verse]
CCome on boys of Attleboro
CCatholic Priests of Haverhill
CStaring dogs of the Suffolk County
CLocal dance group of Pingryville
[Pre-Chorus]
EveryFone
Living side Amby sidGe
In the Dmstate of Chope and Fdreams
[Chorus]
MassaBbchusetts
I can’t believe this place is real
MassaAbchusetts
Can’t describe the way I feel
I Eblive with Steve and John
Mark and Christopher and Tom
Teddy EbmP and Bruce
MassaBbchusetts
The famous Massachusetts Bay
MassaC7chusetts
Home of JF Kenneday
That CmtragicaBblly was Ebshot
[Bridge]
Just Ebgrab a friend and rent a car,
Ebdrive and drive across the FMassaBbchusetts.
Just two Cmfriends hanging out toEbgether,
but never D7crossing the Gmline.
It's a tFhin, thin lBbine!
Oh, we're Gmnothing more than friends.
FJust good friends!
Go FM, go A, go CS and S and O
Go FC and H and A and GI
Go CC, go Am7H and E and FI
Go M, A, double GK
Go CA and K and Em7O, K, O)
Spell it!
(M - A - Dmdouble S - C/EO - C - FH - E - F/GI!)
[Chorus]
MassocC#heichei!
Doesn't sound right to me!
MakkaBkoko!
That's way to many K's!
It should be F#mass - achoose,
like the "mass" in "massproduce",
but F#mwithout the "produce".
MassaC#chusetts!
That's the state I'm talking about!
MassaEb7chusetts!
Yeah, come on down, and you can see
it's the EbmparaC#dise on Bearth.
[Bridge]
 C#Yeah,  BMassachusetts! C#Paradise on Bearth!
C#Boston city Bskyline or a picnic in the park,
C#checkin out the Bnightlife,
and C#suddenly you're sucking on a F#cock.
C#MassaBchusetts, F#greatest state of all!B  
C#Just because you're Bkissin' a man doesn't F#make you gay!
C#Sixteen Btwenty - The F#pilgrims came to town
SomeC#times I watch The BLion King and I Acry when Mufasa Bdies
C#Prudential Tower, City Hall
C#and a lighthouse by the bay
C#Who hasn't ever seen a hunk on the bus and thought
C#"Mmm, I wanna sit on your lap"
C#Ooh, Booh, F#ooh!
MassachuC#setts!

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Massachusetts

by Ylvis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Am7

Em7

C/E

F/G

F#m

Eb7

[Intro]

[Verse]

Far away across the oceans

Am G C

An undiscovered paradise

Forget New York and California

Am G C

There’s a better place – now close your eyes

[Pre-Chorus]

Take my hand

Am G

We are almost there

Dm C F

Our favorite place on earth

[Chorus]

Massachusetts

It’s the 14th biggest state

Massachusetts

Just four hours from New York

Read amazing books for free at the Boston Library

or try the local brie

Massachusetts

It’s a melting pot, my friend

Massachusetts

C C

So many cultures hand in hand

Cm Bb Ab

In perfect harmony

[Post-Chorus]

Welcome to the Massachusetts

Land of a thousand tribes

Home of Nelson Mandela

Fuck the apartheid

[Verse]

Come on boys of Attleboro

Catholic Priests of Haverhill

Staring dogs of the Suffolk County

Local dance group of Pingryville

[Pre-Chorus]

Everyone

Am G

Living side by side

Dm C F

In the state of hope and dreams

[Chorus]

Massachusetts

I can’t believe this place is real

Massachusetts

Can’t describe the way I feel

I live with Steve and John

Mark and Christopher and Tom

Ebm

Teddy P and Bruce

Massachusetts

The famous Massachusetts Bay

Massachusetts

Home of JF Kenneday

Cm Bb Eb

That tragically was shot

[Bridge]

Just grab a friend and rent a car,

Eb F Bb

drive and drive across the Massachusetts.

Cm Eb

Just two friends hanging out together,

D7 Gm

but never crossing the line.

F Bb

It's a thin, thin line!

Oh, we're nothing more than friends.

Just good friends!

F C

Go M, go A, go S and S and O

F G

Go C and H and A and I

C Am7 F

Go C, go H and E and I

Go M, A, double K

C Em7

Go A and K and O, K, O)

Spell it!

Dm C/E F F/G

(M - A - double S - O - C - H - E - I!)

[Chorus]

Massocheichei!

Doesn't sound right to me!

Makkakoko!

That's way to many K's!

It should be mass - achoose,

like the "mass" in "massproduce",

F#m

but without the "produce".

Massachusetts!

That's the state I'm talking about!

Eb7

Massachusetts!

Yeah, come on down, and you can see

Ebm C# B

it's the paradise on earth.

[Bridge]

C# B C# B

Yeah, Massachusetts! Paradise on earth!

C# B

Boston city skyline or a picnic in the park,

C# B

checkin out the nightlife,

C# F#

and suddenly you're sucking on a cock.

C# B F# B

Massachusetts, greatest state of all!

C# B F#

Just because you're kissin' a man doesn't make you gay!

C# B F#

Sixteen twenty - The pilgrims came to town

C# B A B

Sometimes I watch The Lion King and I cry when Mufasa dies

Prudential Tower, City Hall

and a lighthouse by the bay

Who hasn't ever seen a hunk on the bus and thought

"Mmm, I wanna sit on your lap"

C# B F#

Ooh, ooh, ooh!

Massachusetts!

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