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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 8

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key: G#  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 G#-   466544
 Eb/G- 365xxx
 Fm-   133111
 Eb-   x68886
 C#-   x46664
 C/E-  032xxx
 Cm-   x35543
Intro: Drumbeats
Verse 1:
G#let me Eb/Gtake a little Fmbreak
i'm C#having the G#hardest Ebtime 
conG#vincing Eb/Gyou that 
there are better Fmways 
to C#say what's G#on your Ebmind C/E  
Fminsult inCmtimidate let's 
Fmtry to be more Cmdiplomatic 
G#we all Eb/Ghave opinions Fmhere
C#we all G#have the Ebright 
if you G#make an efEb/Gfort 
to undersFmtand 
C#you don't G#have to Ebfight C/E  
Fmput down your Cmweaponry you 
Fmget so fucCmking defensive 
Chorus 1:
G#no man Ebwe don't hate you
Fmwe can Ebshake it C#off 
G#we need to go Ebfind 
a place where 
Fmwe can Ebcarry C#on 
G#everyone hears
but it's Ebno one's business 
i Fmthink we've Ebsaid eC#nough
G#we just need to Ebfind a place 
where Fmwe can Ebcarry C#on 
Verse 2:
if G#we can Eb/Gwait for better 
Fmdays to C#open G#up our Ebeyes 
then G#we can Eb/Gsay the 
things we Fmfeel
and C#make no G#comproEbmise 
G#we all Eb/Ghave opinions Fmhere
C#we all G#have the Ebright 
G#we're not Eb/Gperfect
we make Fmmistakes 
C#we just G#have to EbtryC/E  
Fmput down your 
           Cm      Fm  C#(hold)
weaponry you get so
Chorus 2: Beat slowered a bit
G#no man Ebwe don't hate you
Fmwe can Ebshake it C#off 
G#we need to go Ebfind 
a place where 
Fmwe can Ebcarry C#on 
G#everyone hears
but it's Ebno one's business 
i Fmthink we've Ebsaid eC#nough
G#we just need to Ebfind a place 
where Fmwe can Ebcarry C#on 
(Repeat)
Outro:
Guitar Solo: Beat slowered
C#-G#-Eb-Fm- x8
Guitar 2: Solo
e|---3---4-3----3---4-3----3---4-3----3---1-3-|
B|-4---4------4---4------4---4------4---4-----|
G|--------------------------------------------| x4
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
Guitar 3:
e|-9--8-----9-8------|
B|--------9-----8--9-|
G|-------------------|
D|-------------------| x4
A|-------------------|
E|-------------------|

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Looking For California

by GOB

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

C/E

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 466544

Eb/G

- 365xxx

- 133111

- x68886

- x46664

C/E

- 032xxx

- x35543

Intro: Drumbeats

Verse 1:

G# Eb/G Fm

let me take a little break

C# G# Eb

i'm having the hardest time

G# Eb/G

convincing you that

there are better ways

C# G# Eb C/E

to say what's on your mind

Fm Cm

insult intimidate let's

Fm Cm

try to be more diplomatic

G# Eb/G Fm

we all have opinions here

C# G# Eb

we all have the right

G# Eb/G

if you make an effort

to understand

C# G# Eb C/E

you don't have to fight

Fm Cm

put down your weaponry you

Fm Cm

get so fucking defensive

Chorus 1:

G# Eb

no man we don't hate you

Fm Eb C#

we can shake it off

G# Eb

we need to go find

a place where

Fm Eb C#

we can carry on

everyone hears

but it's no one's business

Fm Eb C#

i think we've said enough

G# Eb

we just need to find a place

Fm Eb C#

where we can carry on

Verse 2:

G# Eb/G

if we can wait for better

Fm C# G# Eb

days to open up our eyes

G# Eb/G

then we can say the

things we feel

C# G# Eb

and make no compromise

G# Eb/G Fm

we all have opinions here

C# G# Eb

we all have the right

G# Eb/G

we're not perfect

we make mistakes

C# G# Eb C/E

we just have to try

put down your

Cm Fm C#

(hold)

weaponry you get so

Chorus 2: Beat slowered a bit

G# Eb

no man we don't hate you

Fm Eb C#

we can shake it off

G# Eb

we need to go find

a place where

Fm Eb C#

we can carry on

everyone hears

but it's no one's business

Fm Eb C#

i think we've said enough

G# Eb

we just need to find a place

Fm Eb C#

where we can carry on

(Repeat)

Outro:

Guitar Solo: Beat slowered

C# G# Eb Fm

---- x8

Guitar 2: Solo

e|---3---4-3----3---4-3----3---4-3----3---1-3-|

B|-4---4------4---4------4---4------4---4-----|

G|--------------------------------------------| x4

D|--------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------|

Guitar 3:

e|-9--8-----9-8------|

B|--------9-----8--9-|

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

D|-------------------| x4

A|-------------------|

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

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