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San Diego

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Ebminor

90BPM

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 2

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e|--2---6---7---7----9-------------------------|
B|--2---6---7---7----9-------------------------|
G|--3---7---8---7----10------------------------|
D|--4---8---9---9----11------------------------|
A|--4---8---9---9----11------------------------|
E|--2---6---7---7----9-------------------------|
    F#  A#  B   Bm   C#
[intro]
F# A# B Bm  F# A# B C#  F# A# B Bm  F# A# B
F#I knocked on your A#bedroom door
BAnd waited for yC#ou to A#answer
F#I bought you a A#crimson rose
BSmelled just like C#you Bdid
F#I smiled at the vA#iew outside
BAnd stood in your empC#ty A#driveway
F#C#ould tell that somA#ething was wrong
B          C#B 
Little did I know
F#My time there was rA#unning short
BYour kisses were mC#y amA#brosia
F#They melted intA#o my skin
"BDarling, I C#love yBou"
F#It's awful that A#I must go
IBt's awful we have C#to A#part now
F#'C#ause I left my A#beating heart
BIn San C#DieoB  F#  

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San Diego

by Atlas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

e|--2---6---7---7----9-------------------------|

B|--2---6---7---7----9-------------------------|

G|--3---7---8---7----10------------------------|

D|--4---8---9---9----11------------------------|

A|--4---8---9---9----11------------------------|

E|--2---6---7---7----9-------------------------|

F# A# B Bm C#

[intro]

F# A# B Bm F# A# B C# F# A# B Bm F# A# B

F# A#

I knocked on your bedroom door

B C# A#

And waited for you to answer

F# A#

I bought you a crimson rose

B C# B

Smelled just like you did

F# A#

I smiled at the view outside

B C# A#

And stood in your empty driveway

F# A#

C#ould tell that something was wrong

B C#B

Little did I know

F# A#

My time there was running short

B C# A#

Your kisses were my ambrosia

F# A#

They melted into my skin

B C# B

"Darling, I love you"

F# A#

It's awful that I must go

B C# A#

It's awful we have to part now

F# A#

'C#ause I left my beating heart

B C# B F#

In San Dieo

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