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Dear Chicago

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Ryan Adams
Demolition -(also on 'The Suicide Handbook')
Dear Chicago
Capo - 4th fret
All chords in song (relative to capo):
 C- X32010
 Fmaj7- x33210
 Am- X02210
 Dm7- X00211
 Em- 022000
 F- 133211
 G- 320033
Intro and Instrumental played with hammer-ons like this:
e|-0---0---0---|
B|-1---1---1---|
G|-0---0---0h2-|
D|-0h2-0h2-0---|
A|-3---3---3---|
E|-x---x---x---|
Intro
C C C C
Dear ChiCcago
You'll never guess
You know the girl you said I'd meet some day
Well I got something to confess
She picked me up on Fmaj7Friday
Asked me if she reminded me of you
I just Claughed and lit a cigarette
Said that's impossible to do
Life's gotten simFmaj7ple since
And it fluctuates so much
CHappy and sad and back again
Without crying out to much
Think about you Fmaj7all the time
It's strange and hard to deal
Think about you Clying there
Those blankets lie so still
Nothing breatAmhes here in the cold
Nothing moves or even smiles
I've been thinking some of Fmaj7suicide
But theres bars out here for miles
               Am         Am/G (Am with 4th finger on E string, 3rd Fret)
Sorry about the every kiss
Every kiss you wasted bad
I think the thing you Fmaj7said was true
I'm going to die alone and sad
(Instrumental)
Remember:
e|-0---0---0---|
B|-1---1---1---|
G|-0---0---0h2-|
D|-0h2-0h2-0---|
A|-3---3---3---|
E|-x---x---x---|
C C C C
The wind's feeling Creal these days
Baby, it hurt's me some
Never thought I'd feel so blue
New York City, you're almost gone
Dm7think that I've Emfallen oFut of lovGe 
Dm7think EmI've fallen Fout of loGve 
Dm7I think EmI've fallen Fout of loGve 
With Cyou
What a beautiful Song - Hope you like it.
Cheers.
x

The story behind the song

"Dear Chicago" is a song by American rock and country singer-songwriter Ryan Adams. It was released on his 2002 album, Demolition. This album was a consolidation of several unreleased works from a prolific period for Adams, following his departure from Whiskeytown and the release of his critically acclaimed debut solo album, Heartbreaker.

AI-written from these sources:Ryan Adams — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Dear Chicago

by Ryan Adams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Ryan Adams

Demolition -(also on 'The Suicide Handbook')

Dear Chicago

Capo - 4th fret

All chords in song (relative to capo):

- X32010

Fmaj7

- x33210

- X02210

Dm7

- X00211

- 022000

- 133211

- 320033

Intro and Instrumental played with hammer-ons like this:

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

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

G|-0---0---0h2-|

D|-0h2-0h2-0---|

A|-3---3---3---|

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

Intro

C C C C

Dear Chicago

You'll never guess

You know the girl you said I'd meet some day

Well I got something to confess

Fmaj7

She picked me up on Friday

Asked me if she reminded me of you

I just laughed and lit a cigarette

Said that's impossible to do

Fmaj7

Life's gotten simple since

And it fluctuates so much

Happy and sad and back again

Without crying out to much

Fmaj7

Think about you all the time

It's strange and hard to deal

Think about you lying there

Those blankets lie so still

Nothing breathes here in the cold

Nothing moves or even smiles

Fmaj7

I've been thinking some of suicide

But theres bars out here for miles

Am Am/G (Am with 4th finger on E string, 3rd Fret)

Sorry about the every kiss

Every kiss you wasted bad

Fmaj7

I think the thing you said was true

I'm going to die alone and sad

(Instrumental)

Remember:

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

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

G|-0---0---0h2-|

D|-0h2-0h2-0---|

A|-3---3---3---|

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

C C C C

The wind's feeling real these days

Baby, it hurt's me some

Never thought I'd feel so blue

New York City, you're almost gone

Dm7 Em F G

think that I've fallen out of love

Dm7 Em F G

think I've fallen out of love

Dm7 Em F G

I think I've fallen out of love

With you

What a beautiful Song - Hope you like it.

Cheers.

About Dear Chicago Chords by Ryan Adams

Learn how to play Dear Chicago by Ryan Adams with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dear Chicago chords”, “Dear Chicago guitar chords”, or “Ryan Adams Dear Chicago 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 Dear Chicago chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dear Chicago lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Fmaj7, Am, Dm7, Em, F.

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