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Crystal Lake

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Cminor

90BPM

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 8Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chords Used:
e|--C0----Fm1----Am0----D9/F#--0-----Dm1----G3----Bb6----Ab4--|
b|--1----1----1------1-----3----3----6----4--|
G|--0----1----2------2-----2----4----7----5--|
D|--2----3----2------0-----0----5----8----6--|
A|--3----3----0------0-----x----5----8----6--|
E|--x----1----x------2-----x----3----6----4--|
[Intro]
|    C|     |    F|     |   Am|     |   Fm|     | (x2)
[Verse]
Should Cnever have left the Crystal Lake
The D9/F#parties full of folks who flake
IDmtalian leather winter games
ReFmtired by the DuraGflames
[Pre-chorus]
The CCrystal Lake, it only laughs
It D9/F#knows your just a modern man
It's Dmshining like a chandelier
FmShining somewhere far away from Bbhere
[Chorus]
I've gotta get Aboutta hereBb  
I've gotta get Aboutta hereBb  
I've gotta get Aboutta hereBb  
I've gotta get Aboutta heFmreG  
And find my way aAbgain
I've lost my way aCgain
[Interlude]
|    C|     |    F|     |   Am|     |   Fm|     | (x2)
[Verse]
Should Cnever have left the Crystal Lake
For D9/F#areas where trees are fake
And Dmdogs are dead with broken hearts
CoFmllapsing by the cGoffee carts
[Pre-chorus]
The CCrystal Lake, it only laughs
It D9/F#knows your just a modern man
It's Dmshining like a chandelier
FmShining somewhere far away from Bbhere
[Chorus]
I've gotta get Aboutta hereBb  
I've gotta get Aboutta hereBb  
I've gotta get Aboutta hereBb  
I've gotta get Aboutta heFmreG  
And find my way aAbgain
I've lost my way aCgain
[Outro]
|    C|     |   Fm|     | (x10)
|    C|

All chords in this song (9)

Barre (Am shape)

X35543

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press3 Fret

Skill · find home

C minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Crystal Lake

by Grandaddy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D9/F#

Chords Used:

C Fm Am D9/F# Dm G Bb Ab

e|--0----1----0------0-----1----3----6----4--|

b|--1----1----1------1-----3----3----6----4--|

G|--0----1----2------2-----2----4----7----5--|

D|--2----3----2------0-----0----5----8----6--|

A|--3----3----0------0-----x----5----8----6--|

E|--x----1----x------2-----x----3----6----4--|

[Intro]

C F Am Fm

| | | | | | | | | (x2)

[Verse]

Should never have left the Crystal Lake

D9/F#

The parties full of folks who flake

Italian leather winter games

Fm G

Retired by the Duraflames

[Pre-chorus]

The Crystal Lake, it only laughs

D9/F#

It knows your just a modern man

It's shining like a chandelier

Fm Bb

Shining somewhere far away from here

[Chorus]

Ab Bb

I've gotta get outta here

Ab Bb

I've gotta get outta here

Ab Bb

I've gotta get outta here

Ab Fm G

I've gotta get outta here

And find my way again

I've lost my way again

[Interlude]

C F Am Fm

| | | | | | | | | (x2)

[Verse]

Should never have left the Crystal Lake

D9/F#

For areas where trees are fake

And dogs are dead with broken hearts

Fm G

Collapsing by the coffee carts

[Pre-chorus]

The Crystal Lake, it only laughs

D9/F#

It knows your just a modern man

It's shining like a chandelier

Fm Bb

Shining somewhere far away from here

[Chorus]

Ab Bb

I've gotta get outta here

Ab Bb

I've gotta get outta here

Ab Bb

I've gotta get outta here

Ab Fm G

I've gotta get outta here

And find my way again

I've lost my way again

[Outro]

C Fm

| | | | | (x10)

| |

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