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Drinking In La

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Chords
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      G32000x
  Cmaj7x3200x
    Bm7x2443x
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
G    Cmaj7   G    Cmaj7
G    Cmaj7   G    Cmaj7
Bm7  Cmaj7   Bm7  Cmaj7
Bm7  Cmaj7   Bm7
[Verse 1]
I woke uGp again this morning with the sun in my eyes
When MCmaj7ike came over with a script surprise
A Gmafioso story with a twist
A Cmaj7To Wong Fu-Julie Newmar Hitch
Get your Gass out of bed, he said I'll explain it on the Cmaj7way
[Chorus 1]
But we did Gnothing, absolutely Cmaj7nothing that day
And I say, Bm7what the hell am I doing Cmaj7drinking in L.A. at twenty-Bm7six?Cmaj7  
I got the Bm7fever for the flavour, the Cmaj7payback will be later, still I need a Bm7fix
[Verse 2]
And the Ggirls on the bus kept on laughing at us
As we Cmaj7rode on the 10 down to Venice again
GBlaring out the g-funk sipping on juice and Cmaj7gin, just me and friend
GFeeling kind of groovy, workin' on a movie Cmaj7(yeah right)
[Chorus 2]
But we did Gnothing, absolutely Cmaj7bupkis that day
And I'll say, Bm7what the hell am I doing Cmaj7drinking in L.A. at twenty-Bm7six?
(With my mind on my money and my Cmaj7money on my beer)
I know that Bm7life is for the taking so I better Cmaj7wise up and take it qBm7uick (one more time at Trader Vic's)
[Verse 3]
Some Gmen there wanted to hurt us
And other Cmaj7men said we weren't worth the fuss
You could Gsee 'em all bitching by the bar
About the Cmaj7fine line between the rich and the poor
  GThen Mike turned to me and said, what you think we got it Cmaj7done son?
[Chorus 3]
We found a conGclusion and I guess that's Cmaj7something
So I ask you, Bm7what the hell am I doing Cmaj7drinking in L.A. at twenty-Bm7six?Cmaj7  
I got the Bm7fever for the nectar, the Bm7payback will be later, still I need a Bm7fix
[Outro]
GHell-A, hell-A, Cmaj7hell-hell-A, hell-A
GHell-A, hell-A, Cmaj7hell-hell-A, hell-A
GHell-A, hell-A, Cmaj7hell-hell-A
So I ask you, Bm7what the hell am I doing Cmaj7drinking in L.A. at twenty-Bm7six?
G    Cmaj7   G    Cmaj7
G    Cmaj7   G    Cmaj7

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Drinking In La

by Bran Van 3000

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Bm7

Chords

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32000x

Cmaj7

x3200x

Bm7

x2443x

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7

[Verse 1]

I woke up again this morning with the sun in my eyes

Cmaj7

When Mike came over with a script surprise

A mafioso story with a twist

Cmaj7

A To Wong Fu-Julie Newmar Hitch

G Cmaj7

Get your ass out of bed, he said I'll explain it on the way

[Chorus 1]

G Cmaj7

But we did nothing, absolutely nothing that day

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7

And I say, what the hell am I doing drinking in L.A. at twenty-six?

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7

I got the fever for the flavour, the payback will be later, still I need a fix

[Verse 2]

And the girls on the bus kept on laughing at us

Cmaj7

As we rode on the 10 down to Venice again

G Cmaj7

Blaring out the g-funk sipping on juice and gin, just me and friend

G Cmaj7

Feeling kind of groovy, workin' on a movie (yeah right)

[Chorus 2]

G Cmaj7

But we did nothing, absolutely bupkis that day

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7

And I'll say, what the hell am I doing drinking in L.A. at twenty-six?

Cmaj7

(With my mind on my money and my money on my beer)

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7

I know that life is for the taking so I better wise up and take it quick (one more time at Trader Vic's)

[Verse 3]

Some men there wanted to hurt us

Cmaj7

And other men said we weren't worth the fuss

You could see 'em all bitching by the bar

Cmaj7

About the fine line between the rich and the poor

G Cmaj7

Then Mike turned to me and said, what you think we got it done son?

[Chorus 3]

G Cmaj7

We found a conclusion and I guess that's something

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7 Cmaj7

So I ask you, what the hell am I doing drinking in L.A. at twenty-six?

Bm7 Bm7 Bm7

I got the fever for the nectar, the payback will be later, still I need a fix

[Outro]

G Cmaj7

Hell-A, hell-A, hell-hell-A, hell-A

G Cmaj7

Hell-A, hell-A, hell-hell-A, hell-A

G Cmaj7

Hell-A, hell-A, hell-hell-A

Bm7 Cmaj7 Bm7

So I ask you, what the hell am I doing drinking in L.A. at twenty-six?

G Cmaj7 G Cmaj7

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