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1/45

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 45Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|---C--(0)------------Am---(0)-----------------------|
B|-----(1)---------------(1)-----------------------|
G|-----(0)---------------(2)-----------------------|
D|-----(2)---------------(2)-----------------------|
A|---3-(3)--3-----0-3-0--(0)---0-------0-----------|   (repeat x2)
E|-----(3)----3-3--------(x)-----0-0-3-------------|
         CSha-la-la,      Amhey!
[Verse 1]
                             CLet's...Am  
      Find a dark and lonely CcornerAm  
Grass growing up through the CfloorboardsAm  
 And kiss me over the garden CgateAm  
[Verse 2]
                              Now Cthis...Am  
             Must be the deep and CdismalAm  
And you're as pretty as a prairie CthistleAm  
             In the early morning Crain        AmYeah!
[Chorus]
       If you had your Fway would you lay me Gdown?
Would you shew out the Fghost that spooked this Gtown?
           If I had my Amway I'd swallow the Gdark
                          FAnd get this party started Gagain  Yeah!
[Refrain]
  CSha-la-la,    Amsha-la-la
  CGon' get this party started!    AmGon' get this party started!
[Verse 3]
                             CLet's...Am  
Be the red wine stain on the CcarpetAm  
          Innocence after we Clost itAm  
          The ballad of everyCthingAm  
[Verse 4]
                     Oh, Cbowed...Am  
Was the chrome on a motorCcycleAm  
    The gold of a broken CidolAm  
         Babe, on a riverCbankAm  
[Chorus]
       If you had your Fway would you lay me Gdown?
Would you shew out the Fghost that spooked this Gtown?
           If I had my Amway I'd swallow the Gdark
                          FAnd get this party started Gagain  Yeah!
[Refrain]
                        CSha-la-la,    Amsha-la-la  (repeat x2)
                         CGon' get this party started!    AmGon' get this party started!   (repeat x4)
                      C        Am
Red wine stain on the CcarpetAm  
[Outro]
e|---C--(0)------------Am---(0)-----------------------|
B|-----(1)---------------(1)-----------------------|
G|-----(0)---------------(2)-----------------------|
D|-----(2)---------------(2)-----------------------|
A|---3-(3)--3-----0-3-0--(0)---0-------0-----------|
E|-----(3)----3-3--------(x)-----0-0-3-------------|
e|---C--(0)------------Am---(0)---------------C0--------|
B|-----(1)---------------(1)---------------1--------|
G|-----(0)---------------(2)---------------0--------|
D|-----(2)---------------(2)---------------2--------|
A|---3-(3)--3-----0-3-0--(0)---0-------0---3--------|
E|-----(3)----3-3--------(x)-----0-0-3-----3--------|
************************************
| (n)  Ghost note
| x  
  Dead note
************************************

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Lets

by Brett Dennen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am

e|-----(0)---------------(0)-----------------------|

B|-----(1)---------------(1)-----------------------|

G|-----(0)---------------(2)-----------------------|

D|-----(2)---------------(2)-----------------------|

A|---3-(3)--3-----0-3-0--(0)---0-------0-----------| (repeat x2)

E|-----(3)----3-3--------(x)-----0-0-3-------------|

C Am

Sha-la-la, hey!

[Verse 1]

C Am

Let's...

C Am

Find a dark and lonely corner

C Am

Grass growing up through the floorboards

C Am

And kiss me over the garden gate

[Verse 2]

C Am

Now this...

C Am

Must be the deep and dismal

C Am

And you're as pretty as a prairie thistle

C Am

In the early morning rain Yeah!

[Chorus]

F G

If you had your way would you lay me down?

F G

Would you shew out the ghost that spooked this town?

Am G

If I had my way I'd swallow the dark

F G

And get this party started again Yeah!

[Refrain]

C Am

Sha-la-la, sha-la-la

C Am

Gon' get this party started! Gon' get this party started!

[Verse 3]

C Am

Let's...

C Am

Be the red wine stain on the carpet

C Am

Innocence after we lost it

C Am

The ballad of everything

[Verse 4]

C Am

Oh, bowed...

C Am

Was the chrome on a motorcycle

C Am

The gold of a broken idol

C Am

Babe, on a riverbank

[Chorus]

F G

If you had your way would you lay me down?

F G

Would you shew out the ghost that spooked this town?

Am G

If I had my way I'd swallow the dark

F G

And get this party started again Yeah!

[Refrain]

C Am

Sha-la-la, sha-la-la (repeat x2)

C Am

Gon' get this party started! Gon' get this party started! (repeat x4)

C Am

Red wine stain on the carpet

[Outro]

C Am

e|-----(0)---------------(0)-----------------------|

B|-----(1)---------------(1)-----------------------|

G|-----(0)---------------(2)-----------------------|

D|-----(2)---------------(2)-----------------------|

A|---3-(3)--3-----0-3-0--(0)---0-------0-----------|

E|-----(3)----3-3--------(x)-----0-0-3-------------|

C Am C

e|-----(0)---------------(0)---------------0--------|

B|-----(1)---------------(1)---------------1--------|

G|-----(0)---------------(2)---------------0--------|

D|-----(2)---------------(2)---------------2--------|

A|---3-(3)--3-----0-3-0--(0)---0-------0---3--------|

E|-----(3)----3-3--------(x)-----0-0-3-----3--------|

************************************

| (n) Ghost note

| x

Dead note

************************************

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