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San Francisco

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C#minor

90BPM

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1/72

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 72Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Intro 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0---------------------------------------|
Pre-Verse 
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-13-13-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----|
D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|
A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9--9--11-11-------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chords Used 
            B  B*              E           Abm          F#        Eb         A       C#  
e|----2------7-------0---------4----------2--------------------------4-----|
B|----2------7-------0---------4----------2---------0----------------4-----|
G|----4------7-------1---------4----------2---------1-------2--------6-----|
D|----4------9-------2---------6----------4---------1-------2--------6-----|
A|----2------9-------2---------6----------4---------2-------0--------4-----|
E|-----------7-------0---------4----------2---------0-------0--------------|
Intro x2
Pre-Verse x4 
BChoking On TEhe ThoAbught Of F#Leave
BDrinking To KEeep FrAbom SobbiF#ng 
B4 PM 4 DEollar Pints AbAt SFO TF#he Time And PErice
E   A   C#  B    E  A  C#  B
BWith All EMy HaAbppiness F#Aborted
BThe PA PEainfulAbly StartF#s Boarding
BI Sink DEeep 30Ab,000 FeeF#t Into My Window ESeat..Electric Chair
EAnd I Was Drinking EbYou Goodbye
                     Ab  B*
My Heart Floats In The Bay
                E          Eb        Ab  B*
From Sour Home Chicago And Your Being Far Away
EThere's No Telling What I'll Do BIf I Don't Return To AYou..
Pre-Verse x 2
BHopeful EThoughts Of SAboon RetuF#rning
BCant Put Out EMy StomaAbchs BurnF#ing
BPlastic WiEngs And PlaAbstic SmiF#les
EAnd Salted Peanuts To Stretch My Mile
E   Eb    E  Eb
BChoking On TEhe ThouAbght Of LF#eaving
BDrinking TEo Keep AbFrom HeF#aving
5BPm 5 DolElar Pints, HeAbllbound F#Airlines, ETime And Price
EAnd I Was Drinking You EbGoodbye
                      Ab  B*
My Heart Floats In The Bay
      E                 Eb           Ab  B*
From Sour Home Chicago And Your Being Far Away
                            E  B*              A  
There's No Telling What I'll Do If I Don't Return To You..
EAnd I Was Drinking You EbGoodbye
                      Ab  B*
My Heart Floats In The Bay
      E                 Eb           Ab  B*
From Sour Home Chicago And Your Being Far Away
                            E  B*              A  
There's No Telling What I'll Do If I Don't Return To You..
End on E

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San Francisco

by Alkaline Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

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Intro

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7------|

A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|

E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0--0--0---------------------------------------|

Pre-Verse

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-13-13-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----|

D|-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----|

A|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9--9--11-11-------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chords Used

B B E Abm F# Eb A C#

e|----2------7-------0---------4----------2--------------------------4-----|

B|----2------7-------0---------4----------2---------0----------------4-----|

G|----4------7-------1---------4----------2---------1-------2--------6-----|

D|----4------9-------2---------6----------4---------1-------2--------6-----|

A|----2------9-------2---------6----------4---------2-------0--------4-----|

E|-----------7-------0---------4----------2---------0-------0--------------|

Intro x2

Pre-Verse x4

B E Ab F#

Choking On The Thought Of Leave

B E Ab F#

Drinking To Keep From Sobbing

B E Ab F# E

4 PM 4 Dollar Pints At SFO The Time And Price

E A C# B E A C# B

B E Ab F#

With All My Happiness Aborted

B E Ab F#

The PA Painfully Starts Boarding

B E Ab F# E

I Sink Deep 30,000 Feet Into My Window Seat..Electric Chair

E Eb

And I Was Drinking You Goodbye

Ab B

My Heart Floats In The Bay

E Eb Ab B

From Sour Home Chicago And Your Being Far Away

E B A

There's No Telling What I'll Do If I Don't Return To You..

Pre-Verse x 2

B E Ab F#

Hopeful Thoughts Of Soon Returning

B E Ab F#

Cant Put Out My Stomachs Burning

B E Ab F#

Plastic Wings And Plastic Smiles

And Salted Peanuts To Stretch My Mile

E Eb E Eb

B E Ab F#

Choking On The Thought Of Leaving

B E Ab F#

Drinking To Keep From Heaving

B E Ab F# E

5Pm 5 Dollar Pints, Hellbound Airlines, Time And Price

E Eb

And I Was Drinking You Goodbye

Ab B

My Heart Floats In The Bay

E Eb Ab B

From Sour Home Chicago And Your Being Far Away

E B A

There's No Telling What I'll Do If I Don't Return To You..

E Eb

And I Was Drinking You Goodbye

Ab B

My Heart Floats In The Bay

E Eb Ab B

From Sour Home Chicago And Your Being Far Away

E B A

There's No Telling What I'll Do If I Don't Return To You..

End on E

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