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Use barre chords, on the chorus use 5th string roots, on the verse use 6th string roots 
position emin).
Verse
BminA Russian Jew American Impersonating African
JamGaican what I want to be's and Indian
Im gonna be Emina cowboy, in the end I guess I bought a gun
Cause it impresses all Bminthe little girls I see
And then they all want to sleep with me
Chorus
DOh, where do we dissapear
Into the silence that surrounds us
And then dDrowns us in the enGd
DWho are these peEople who impersonate our Gfriends
Saying come Dagain, comEe again, come Gagain
Back to verse
It's just a rough draft for now, but that should give you enough to go on until i finish 
rest of the tab.
By the way I personally hate it when people tab a song they dont know yet and say theyll 
back to it later. Kinda pisses me off. But, I'm sure enough about this one that I'll 
it up, whatever.
-Andrew Fickley

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1492

by Counting Crows

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Bmin

Emin

Use barre chords, on the chorus use 5th string roots, on the verse use 6th string roots

position emin).

Verse

Bmin

A Russian Jew American Impersonating African

Jamaican what I want to be's and Indian

Emin

Im gonna be a cowboy, in the end I guess I bought a gun

Bmin

Cause it impresses all the little girls I see

And then they all want to sleep with me

Chorus

Oh, where do we dissapear

Into the silence that surrounds us

D G

And then drowns us in the end

D E G

Who are these people who impersonate our friends

D E G

Saying come again, come again, come again

Back to verse

It's just a rough draft for now, but that should give you enough to go on until i finish

rest of the tab.

By the way I personally hate it when people tab a song they dont know yet and say theyll

back to it later. Kinda pisses me off. But, I'm sure enough about this one that I'll

it up, whatever.

-Andrew Fickley

About 1492 Chords by Counting Crows

Learn how to play 1492 by Counting Crows with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “1492 chords”, “1492 guitar chords”, or “Counting Crows 1492 chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy 1492 chords and for experienced players who want accurate 1492 lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bmin, A, G, Emin, D, E.

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Is "1492" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "1492" by Counting Crows with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Counting Crows below.

What key is "1492" in?

The chords for "1492" show the original chord names (including Bmin, A, G, Emin, D, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.