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Coney Island

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1/3

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 3Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo on 5th Fret
     Am*    F*    C*
e|----0-----0-----0---|
B|----1-----1-----1---|
G|----0-----0-----0---|
D|----4-----3-----2---|
A|----x-----x-----x---|
E|----x-----x-----x---|
[Verse 1]
          C  Am*         F*       C*
I found a letter in the mailbox today
And I said, "tAmhank you for your Gthoughts, but I'm Cdone."
CI said that AmI would never Fbuild this up right Chere
And he said, "that's why I can't Gwork with you soCn."
[Chorus]
But I can't lAmet this Ggo I'm Fon my Cway
You can oAmnly hold my Gdiamond ringC  
But I'll go cAmrawling bGack to the Fcity I lCove
Cause it's alAmready taken evGerythingC  
[Verse 2]
CI'm going to AmConey Island Fhave myself Ca dog
And rAmeminisce why I Gstill hate it Chere
CIt's all these Ampeople with their Fcotton candy Ceyes
CIt's so sweet, now pGut the train in gCear
[Chorus]
But I can't lAmet this Ggo I'm Fon my Cway
You can oAmnly hold my Gdiamond ringC  
But I'll go cAmrawling bGack to the Fcity I lCove
Cause it's alAmready taken evGerythingC  
[Verse 3]
          C  Am*             F*           C*
The ground is swallowing my options for release
And if it Amrains they might jGust disappearC  
CI counted Am27 birds up tFhere Ctoday
I'm thinking that's why I still Glove it hereC  
I'm thinking that's why I still Glove it here
[Chorus]
But I can't lAmet this Ggo I'm Fon my Cway
You can oAmnly hold my Gdiamond ringC  
But I'll go cAmrawling bGack to the Fcity I lCove
Cause it's alAmready taken evGerythingC  
Cause it's alAmready taken evGerythingC  

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Coney Island

by Good Old War

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 5th Fret

Am F C

* * *

e|----0-----0-----0---|

B|----1-----1-----1---|

G|----0-----0-----0---|

D|----4-----3-----2---|

A|----x-----x-----x---|

E|----x-----x-----x---|

[Verse 1]

C Am F C

* * *

I found a letter in the mailbox today

Am G C

And I said, "thank you for your thoughts, but I'm done."

C Am F C

I said that I would never build this up right here

G C

And he said, "that's why I can't work with you son."

[Chorus]

Am G F C

But I can't let this go I'm on my way

Am G C

You can only hold my diamond ring

Am G F C

But I'll go crawling back to the city I love

Am G C

Cause it's already taken everything

[Verse 2]

C Am F C

I'm going to Coney Island have myself a dog

Am G C

And reminisce why I still hate it here

C Am F C

It's all these people with their cotton candy eyes

C G C

It's so sweet, now put the train in gear

[Chorus]

Am G F C

But I can't let this go I'm on my way

Am G C

You can only hold my diamond ring

Am G F C

But I'll go crawling back to the city I love

Am G C

Cause it's already taken everything

[Verse 3]

C Am F C

* * *

The ground is swallowing my options for release

Am G C

And if it rains they might just disappear

C Am F C

I counted 27 birds up there today

G C

I'm thinking that's why I still love it here

[Chorus]

Am G F C

But I can't let this go I'm on my way

Am G C

You can only hold my diamond ring

Am G F C

But I'll go crawling back to the city I love

Am G C

Cause it's already taken everything

Am G C

Cause it's already taken everything

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