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Frank Black - Calistan
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[Intro]
A F C A F C A F C
G F A F
[Verse]
AI took three dayFs to drive down one streetC  
AThe radio onF, tuned to the big fleeCt
AInvisible pFlanes are cracking the concreteC  
GThat's just what some peFople say
AHey heyF  
AI put down my blankeFt on cigarette-butt beachC  
AI saw the olFd man, he was doing okaCy
AHe's making Fhis last stand
COn old bottles and cansA  
G'Round therFe, Calistan way
AHey heyF  
[Chorus]
EUsed to be sixteFen lanes
CUsed to be Nuevo BSpain
BbUsed to be JuaGn Wayne
EUsed to be MexicFo
CUsed to be NavajBo
BbUsed to be yipGpy-ay-I-donA't-knowF  C  
[Solo]
A F C A F C G F A F
[Verse]
AWent in from the Fweather when I got wheezyC  
AI play some FPachinko I play PachisiC  
AAnd St. AnnFe is still making it breezyC  
GIn the valley of tar thaFt once was L.A.
AHey heyF  
AAnd my best fFriend, he's the king of KaraoCke
HAe struck up a cFhord and he took it awCay
OAut of the pFan
ACnd into JapAan
'GRound there, FCalistan way
HAey heFy
[Chorus]
EUsed to be sixteFen lanes
CUsed to be Juan BWayne
BbUsed to MexicaGin
EUsed to be EspanFo Nuevo
CUsed to be NavajBo
BbUsed to be yipGpy-ay-I-donA't-knoFwC  
[Outro]
A F C A F C
G F G F F

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Calistan

by Frank Black

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Frank Black - Calistan

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[Intro]

A F C A F C A F C

G F A F

[Verse]

A F C

I took three days to drive down one street

A F C

The radio on, tuned to the big fleet

A F C

Invisible planes are cracking the concrete

G F

That's just what some people say

A F

Hey hey

A F C

I put down my blanket on cigarette-butt beach

A F C

I saw the old man, he was doing okay

A F

He's making his last stand

C A

On old bottles and cans

G F

'Round there, Calistan way

A F

Hey hey

[Chorus]

E F

Used to be sixteen lanes

C B

Used to be Nuevo Spain

Bb G

Used to be Juan Wayne

E F

Used to be Mexico

C B

Used to be Navajo

Bb G A F C

Used to be yippy-ay-I-don't-know

[Solo]

A F C A F C G F A F

[Verse]

A F C

Went in from the weather when I got wheezy

A F C

I play some Pachinko I play Pachisi

A F C

And St. Anne is still making it breezy

G F

In the valley of tar that once was L.A.

A F

Hey hey

A F C

And my best friend, he's the king of Karaoke

A F C

He struck up a chord and he took it away

A F

Out of the pan

C A

And into Japan

G F

'Round there, Calistan way

A F

Hey hey

[Chorus]

E F

Used to be sixteen lanes

C B

Used to be Juan Wayne

Bb G

Used to Mexicain

E F

Used to be Espano Nuevo

C B

Used to be Navajo

Bb G A F C

Used to be yippy-ay-I-don't-know

[Outro]

A F C A F C

G F G F F

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