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San Francisco
RIFF
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--b3r2p0---------------|
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-----------------------|  G  G  Cadd9
RIFF x2
fGirst time I saw it half asleep and broken hearted
they strapped Cadd9half stacks to roof racks and drove to the parties
nAothing like home with the cold summer nights
they played Fsongs for the girls and they Cadd9drank til daylight
 G                      G                 Cadd9RIFF
  sunk my heart at the bottom of the bay
 G                      G                 Cadd9RIFF
  gonna wash up on the black rocks one day
like GunGlucky sailors just Cadd9swept out to sea
I Dthink all the girls I've love walked through your streets
but the Cadd9waves and the fog always took em from me
 RIFF X2
tGhe oakland apartments with the bars underneath 'em
the girlfCadd9riends and sweethearts and the bay in between 'em
i Aburied my heart at the bottom of the hill
if the girlFfriends don't get you the sweeCadd9thearts sure will
 G                      G                 Cadd9RIFF
  sunk my heart at the bottom of the bay
 G                      G                 Cadd9RIFF
  gonna wash up on the black rocks one day
like GunGlucky sailors just Cadd9swept out to sea
I Dthink all the girls I've love walked through your streets
but the Cadd9waves and the fog always took em from me
 RIFF X2
 G       Cadd9     A       F      G
 RIFF X2
oGnly nineteen, so easy to forget
do you waCadd9ke up every morning and thank god for those legs
nAorth to santa rosa and south to santa cruz
the humFboldt house, the boardwalk, and the Cadd9homemade tattoos
 G                      G                 Cadd9RIFF
  sunk my heart at the bottom of the bay
 G                      G                 Cadd9RIFF
  gonna wash up on the black rocks one day
like GunGlucky sailors just Cadd9swept out to sea
I Dthink all the girls I've love walked through your streets
but the Cadd9waves and the fog always took em from me
 RIFF X4

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San Francisco

by Lucero

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Cadd9

San Francisco

RIFF

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--b3r2p0---------------|

----------0h2p0--------|

-----------------0h2p0-|

-----------------------| G G Cadd9

RIFF x2

first time I saw it half asleep and broken hearted

Cadd9

they strapped half stacks to roof racks and drove to the parties

nothing like home with the cold summer nights

F Cadd9

they played songs for the girls and they drank til daylight

G G Cadd9

RIFF

sunk my heart at the bottom of the bay

G G Cadd9

RIFF

gonna wash up on the black rocks one day

G G Cadd9

like unlucky sailors just swept out to sea

I think all the girls I've love walked through your streets

Cadd9

but the waves and the fog always took em from me

RIFF X2

the oakland apartments with the bars underneath 'em

Cadd9

the girlfriends and sweethearts and the bay in between 'em

i buried my heart at the bottom of the hill

F Cadd9

if the girlfriends don't get you the sweethearts sure will

G G Cadd9

RIFF

sunk my heart at the bottom of the bay

G G Cadd9

RIFF

gonna wash up on the black rocks one day

G G Cadd9

like unlucky sailors just swept out to sea

I think all the girls I've love walked through your streets

Cadd9

but the waves and the fog always took em from me

RIFF X2

G Cadd9 A F G

RIFF X2

only nineteen, so easy to forget

Cadd9

do you wake up every morning and thank god for those legs

north to santa rosa and south to santa cruz

F Cadd9

the humboldt house, the boardwalk, and the homemade tattoos

G G Cadd9

RIFF

sunk my heart at the bottom of the bay

G G Cadd9

RIFF

gonna wash up on the black rocks one day

G G Cadd9

like unlucky sailors just swept out to sea

I think all the girls I've love walked through your streets

Cadd9

but the waves and the fog always took em from me

RIFF X4

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