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This is a fun song for its use of dominant 7th chords and the progression is just brilliant.
Key: G (if you want to play with the record I believe it's std tuning, tuned down about 
Chords Used: G, G7, G7sus4, A, A7, A7sus4, C, C7, C7sus4, Em, D/D7  
I.  Intro (2 runs) + la, la, la, de da (notes: A B G A G)….
 G, G7, G7sus4, A, A7, A7sus4, C, C7, C7sus4  
II. Verses
Ghere's your tickeAt, you betA7ter be-lieve  (betCter believC7e it's true)?
Glong live the lifAe we lA7ed at 2-10   C(two one oC7oh that's you)?
Gwe're on a journeAy so yA7ou'd better run?C  C7  
Gtry to get to youAr traiA7n on timeC  C7  
II.  Chorus
Emi'm always goinA7g back   (ahhh)Em  
Emalways going baA7ck to    (ahhh)Em  
Emalways going baA7ck to where you areD  
(ahhh)                                      A7  Em  
              down in the courtyard   (ahh)
Emis where youA7'll find me   (ahh)Em  
Dgoing back to where you areG  
III.  Bridge (maybe really just a post chorus)
...G....                         C                       Em  A7  
and there's nothing …(ahh)… that i can tell you?
that you don't Calready knowD7  
            C                   D7                   G?…..that you don't …..already know 
Verse 2
i might get away from these 4 walls?(i might fly away)?i might escape from what's 
me?(i might run away)?here in apple town is where i called you?here is where i called you for advice

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Courtyard

by The Olivia Tremor Control

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G7sus4

A7sus4

C7sus4

This is a fun song for its use of dominant 7th chords and the progression is just brilliant.

Key: G (if you want to play with the record I believe it's std tuning, tuned down about

G G7 G7sus4 A A7 A7sus4 C C7 C7sus4 Em D D7

Chords Used: , , , , , , , , , , /

I. Intro (2 runs) + la, la, la, de da (notes: A B G A G)….

G G7 G7sus4 A A7 A7sus4 C C7 C7sus4

, , , , , , , ,

II. Verses

G A A7 C C7

here's your ticket, you better be-lieve (better believe it's true)?

G A A7 C C7

long live the life we led at 2-10 (two one ooh that's you)?

G A A7 C C7

we're on a journey so you'd better run?

G A A7 C C7

try to get to your train on time

II. Chorus

Em A7 Em

i'm always going back (ahhh)

Em A7 Em

always going back to (ahhh)

Em A7 D

always going back to where you are

A7 Em

(ahhh)

down in the courtyard (ahh)

Em A7 Em

is where you'll find me (ahh)

D G

going back to where you are

III. Bridge (maybe really just a post chorus)

G C Em A7

.......

and there's nothing …(ahh)… that i can tell you?

C D7

that you don't already know

C D7 G?…..that you don't …..already know

Verse 2

i might get away from these 4 walls?(i might fly away)?i might escape from what's

me?(i might run away)?here in apple town is where i called you?here is where i called you for advice

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