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San Francisco

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
  EmIf you're Cgoing to GSan FranDcisco
  EmBe sure to Cwear some Gflowers in your Dhair
  EmIf you're Ggoing to CSan FranGcisco
  GYou're gonna Bmmeet Emsome gentle people Dthere
  EmFor those who Ccome to GSan FranDcisco
  EmSummer Ctime will Gbe a love-in Dthere
  EmIn the Gstreets of CSan FranGcisco
  GGentle Bmpeople with Emflowers in their Dhair
[Bridge]
  FAll across the nation    Fsuch a strange vibration
  GPeople in motion
  FThere's a whole generation    Fwith a new explanation
  GPeople in motion, Dpeople in motion
[Verse]
  EmFor those who AmcomCe to GSan BmFranDcisco
  EmBe sure to Cwear some Gflowers in your Dhair
  EmIf you Gcome to CSan FranGcisco
  GSummer Bmtime Emwill be a love-in GtheEmre
[Outro]
   F#mIf you Acome to DSan FranAcisco
   ASummerC#mtime F#mwill be a love-in AthereF#m  
A F#m
A F#m

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San Francisco

by Scott McKenzie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

[Verse]

Em C G D

If you're going to San Francisco

Em C G D

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair

Em G C G

If you're going to San Francisco

G Bm Em D

You're gonna meet some gentle people there

Em C G D

For those who come to San Francisco

Em C G D

Summer time will be a love-in there

Em G C G

In the streets of San Francisco

G Bm Em D

Gentle people with flowers in their hair

[Bridge]

F F

All across the nation such a strange vibration

People in motion

F F

There's a whole generation with a new explanation

G D

People in motion, people in motion

[Verse]

Em Am C G Bm D

For those who come to San Francisco

Em C G D

Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair

Em G C G

If you come to San Francisco

G Bm Em G Em

Summer time will be a love-in there

[Outro]

F#m A D A

If you come to San Francisco

A C#m F#m A F#m

Summertime will be a love-in there

A F#m

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