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COUNTING CROWS
LOS ANGELES
CAPO 1
INTRO:  C-  F-  C-F  
VERSE 1:
  Cdancing like the nights are down in Fnashville
  Cbut i seem to know the ghosts who like to Frun
 Gi got a call to go   Amto a Glate night picture Fshow
 Amso i traded in the Gdarkness and i'm Calready Fthere
i'm Calready Fthere
and i'm Dtryin' to make some Ffriends
Chorus:
so if you see that Ammovie Gstar and Fme
if you see my Ampicture in a GmagaFzine
or if you fall Amasleep by the Gbedroom FTV
well honey i'm just Dtryin' to make Fsome sense
outta CmeF  C  F  
VERSE 2:
 CI left a lot of ghosts in San FFrancisco
 Cand now you wanna say you see through Fme
 Gbut what you wanna Amsee ain't your Gmemories of Fme
 Amso why you turn aroGund tonight but i'm Calready Fthere
i'm Calready Fthere
and i'm just Dtryin' to make some Ffriends
Chorus:
so if you see that Ammovie Gstar and Fme
you should see my Ampicture in a GmagaFzine
or if you fall Amasleep when youre Gwatching FTV
well honey i'm just Dtryin' to make Fsome sense
Los AnAmgeles
Bridge:
(Am)           C           G         F  Am  
    boston gets cold this time of year
(Am)               C             G        F  Am  
    seems like each day just leaves me numb
(Am)           C        G  F  
    i gotta get out of here
                 D     F(Hold)
go walking in the sun
Chorus:
so if you see that Ammovie Gstar and Fme
you should my Ampicture in a GmagaFzine
or if you fall Amasleep by the Gbedroom TFV
but honey i'm just tDrying to make sFome sense
honey i'm just tDrying to make Fsome friends
                                  D  F(hold)
well baby i'm not trying to make amends
for coming to Los ACngelesF  
oh Los CAngelesF  
Outro:
no more Boston, no more CNashville, no more OaklandF  
oh baby come on out to the sCeaF  
come on take a walk down Sunset with Cme
oh we gonna get Fdrunk, find up some skinny girls, and go street CwalkingF  
in Los CAngeles!F  C  F  
End on C
*and man its a really good place to find yourself a taco

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Los Angeles

by Counting Crows

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COUNTING CROWS

LOS ANGELES

CAPO 1

C F C F

INTRO: - - -

VERSE 1:

C F

dancing like the nights are down in nashville

C F

but i seem to know the ghosts who like to run

G Am G F

i got a call to go to a late night picture show

Am G C F

so i traded in the darkness and i'm already there

C F

i'm already there

D F

and i'm tryin' to make some friends

Chorus:

Am G F

so if you see that movie star and me

Am G F

if you see my picture in a magazine

Am G F

or if you fall asleep by the bedroom TV

D F

well honey i'm just tryin' to make some sense

C F C F

outta me

VERSE 2:

C F

I left a lot of ghosts in San Francisco

C F

and now you wanna say you see through me

G Am G F

but what you wanna see ain't your memories of me

Am G C F

so why you turn around tonight but i'm already there

C F

i'm already there

D F

and i'm just tryin' to make some friends

Chorus:

Am G F

so if you see that movie star and me

Am G F

you should see my picture in a magazine

Am G F

or if you fall asleep when youre watching TV

D F

well honey i'm just tryin' to make some sense

Los Angeles

Bridge:

Am C G F Am

()

boston gets cold this time of year

Am C G F Am

()

seems like each day just leaves me numb

Am C G F

()

i gotta get out of here

D F

(Hold)

go walking in the sun

Chorus:

Am G F

so if you see that movie star and me

Am G F

you should my picture in a magazine

Am G F

or if you fall asleep by the bedroom TV

D F

but honey i'm just trying to make some sense

D F

honey i'm just trying to make some friends

D F

(hold)

well baby i'm not trying to make amends

C F

for coming to Los Angeles

C F

oh Los Angeles

Outro:

C F

no more Boston, no more Nashville, no more Oakland

C F

oh baby come on out to the sea

come on take a walk down Sunset with me

F C F

oh we gonna get drunk, find up some skinny girls, and go street walking

C F C F

in Los Angeles!

End on C

*and man its a really good place to find yourself a taco

About Los Angeles Chords by Counting Crows

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