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Mamas And The Papas
If You're Going To San Fransisco
Intro:
G
Verse:
EmIf you're Cgoing to GSan FrancDisco,
EmBe sure to Cwear some Gflowers in your Dhair,
EmIf you're Ggoing to CSan FrancGisco,
GYou're gonna Bmmeet sEmome gentle people thDere.
Chorus:
EmFor those Cwho come Gto San FrDancisco,
EmSummertime Cwill be a Glove-in thDere,
EmIn the strGeets of SCan FranciGsco,
GGentle peBmople with fEmlowers in there haDir.
Bridge:
FAll across the nations,
FSuch a strange vibration,
GPeople in motion,
FThere's a whole generation,
FWith a new explanation,
GPeople in motion,
End: Repeat chorus
EmFor those who AmcomCe to GSan BmFranciscDo
EmBe sure to Cwear some Gflowers in your haDir
EmIf you coGme to SaCn FrancisGco
GSummertiBmme   Emwill be a love-in theGre
Em     F#m
If you Acome to DSan FrancisAco
ASummertC#mime  F#mwill be a love-in theAre
If you Acome to DSan FrancisAco
ASummertC#mime  F#mwill be a love-in theAre
A love in thF#mere
Yeah a love in theAre
Will be a love in tF#mhere
Yeah a love in theAre
EmIf you're Cgoing to GSan FrancDisco,
EmBe sure to Cwear some Gflowers in your Dhair,
EmIf you're Ggoing to CSan FrancGisco,
GYou're gonna Bmmeet sEmome gentle people thDere.
fade with first 3 verses
EmFor those Cwho come Gto San FrDancisco,
EmSummertime Cwill be a Glove-in thDere,
EmIn the strGeets of SCan FranciGsco, 

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San Francisco

by The Mamas & The Papas

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F#m

C#m

Mamas And The Papas

If You're Going To San Fransisco

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.

Chorus:

Em C G D

For those who come to San Francisco,

Em C G D

Summertime 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 there hair.

Bridge:

All across the nations,

Such a strange vibration,

People in motion,

There's a whole generation,

With a new explanation,

People in motion,

End: Repeat chorus

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

Summertime will be a love-in there

Em F#m

A D A

If you come to San Francisco

A C#m F#m A

Summertime will be a love-in there

A D A

If you come to San Francisco

A C#m F#m A

Summertime will be a love-in there

F#m

A love in there

Yeah a love in there

F#m

Will be a love in there

Yeah a love in there

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.

fade with first 3 verses

Em C G D

For those who come to San Francisco,

Em C G D

Summertime will be a love-in there,

Em G C G

In the streets of San Francisco,

About San Francisco Chords by The Mamas & The Papas

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