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West La Fadeaway

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Step 1 / 33Position: 5
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Intro]
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------5---5-------------------------------------|
D|---5^7--7--5--7----7------5^7--5---------------------------|
A|----------------------------------7-5----3--3--------------|
E|--------------------------------------5--------5-----------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------7-----7---------------------------------|
D|----7^9--9--7--9------9-----9--------5--5--5--7------------|
A|--------------------------------7--------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------| x2
[Verse]
AmI'm looking for a chateau, 21 rooms but one will do
AmI'm looking for a chateau, 21 rooms but one will do
BI don't want to buy it
I Ejust want to rent it for an hour or tAmwo
[Verse]
AmI met an old mistake walking down the street today
AmI met an old mistake walking down the street today
BI didn't want to be mean about it
EBut I didn't have one good word to Amsay.
[Chorus]
AmWest L.A. fadeaway,D  C  
AmWest L.A. fadeawayD  C  
BLittle red light on the highway,
F9Big green light on the SpEmeedway. HAmey, hey, hey
[Interlude]
[Verse]
AmI had a steady job haulin' items for the mob
AmGot a steady job haulin' items for the mob
BYou know the pay was pathetic
EIt's a shame those boys couldn't be more copaseticAm  
[Verse]
AmI need a West L.A. girl, already know what I need to know
AmI need a West L.A. girl, already know what I need to know
BName, address, and phone number
ELord, and just how far to go.Am  
[Chorus]
AmWest L.A. fadeaway,D  C  
AmWest L.A. fadeawayD  C  
BLittle red light on the highway,
F9Big green light on the SpEmeedway. HAmey, hey, hey.
[Interlude]
AmLooking for a chateau, 21 rooms but one will do
AmLooking for a chateau, 21 rooms but one will do
BI don't want to rent it
I Ejust want to use it for a minute or Amtwo
[Chorus]
Well, AmWest L.A. fadeaway,D  C  
AmWest L.A. fadeawayD  C  
BLittle red light on the highway,
F9Big green light on the SpEmeedway, hAmey, hey, hey.
BLittle red light on the highway,
F9Big green light on the SpEmeedway, hAmey, hey, hey.
BLittle red light on the highway,
F9Big green light on the SpEmeedway, hAmey hey hey.
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