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1/79

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 79Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|--E------0-0------------------D--------------E---------D--------------E-------|
B|------0------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0h1-------2-1-2-1------------------------------------------------------| x2
D|--------------------2-2------0-0--0-----------2------0-0--0-----------2--|
A|-------------------------0h2--------2-0----------0h2--------2-0----------|
E|----------------------------------------3b4-0-------------------3b4-0----|
[Verse 1]
In a Ematter of time
There'll be a Dfriend of mine
Gonna Bmcome to the coast
You're gonna Asee him
Up close for a Eminute or two
While the Dground cracks Gunder you
e|-E-------0-0-----------------D--------------E-------|
B|------0------------------------------------------|
G|--0h1-------2-1-2-1------------------------------|
D|--------------------2-2------0-0--0-----------2--|
A|-------------------------0h2--------2-0----------|
E|----------------------------------------3b4-0----|
[Verse 2]
By the Elook in your eyes
You'd think that Dit was a surprise
But you Bmseem to forget
Something Asomebody said
About the Ebubbles in the sea
And an Docean Gfull of trees
And Cmaj7you now
[Chorus]
Fmaj7L.A.,           Cmaj7  Fmaj7Uptight
Cmaj7City in the smog, Fmaj7city in the smog
  Cmaj7Don't you wish that you could be here too?Fmaj7  
  Cmaj7Don't you wish that you could be here too?Fmaj7  
  Cmaj7Don't you wish that you could be here too?Fmaj7  
[Bridge]
F Em F   F Em Cmaj7   F Em F
[Verse 3]
Well, it's Ehard to believe
So you Dget up to leave
And you Bmlaugh at the door
That you Aheard it all before
Oh it's Eso good to know
That it's Dall just a Gshow for you
e|-E-------0-0-----------------D--------------E-------|
B|------0------------------------------------------|
G|--0h1-------2-1-2-1------------------------------|
D|--------------------2-2------0-0--0-----------2--|
A|-------------------------0h2--------2-0----------|
E|----------------------------------------3b4-0----|
[Verse 4]
But when the Esuppers are planned
And the Dfreeways are crammed
And the Bmmountains erupt
And the Avalley is sucked
Into Ecracks in the earth
Will I Dfinally be Gheard by youCmaj7  
[Chorus]
Fmaj7L.A.,           Cmaj7  Fmaj7Uptight
Cmaj7City in the smog, Fmaj7city in the smog
  Cmaj7Don't you wish that you could be here too?Fmaj7  
  Cmaj7Don't you wish that you could be here too?Fmaj7  
  Cmaj7Don't you wish that you could be here too?Fmaj7  
[Outro]
F Em F   F Em Cmaj7

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La

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

Fmaj7

[Intro]

E D E D E

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

B|------0------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|--0h1-------2-1-2-1------------------------------------------------------| x2

D|--------------------2-2------0-0--0-----------2------0-0--0-----------2--|

A|-------------------------0h2--------2-0----------0h2--------2-0----------|

E|----------------------------------------3b4-0-------------------3b4-0----|

[Verse 1]

In a matter of time

There'll be a friend of mine

Gonna come to the coast

You're gonna see him

Up close for a minute or two

D G

While the ground cracks under you

E D E

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

B|------0------------------------------------------|

G|--0h1-------2-1-2-1------------------------------|

D|--------------------2-2------0-0--0-----------2--|

A|-------------------------0h2--------2-0----------|

E|----------------------------------------3b4-0----|

[Verse 2]

By the look in your eyes

You'd think that it was a surprise

But you seem to forget

Something somebody said

About the bubbles in the sea

D G

And an ocean full of trees

Cmaj7

And you now

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

L.A., Uptight

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

City in the smog, city in the smog

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Don't you wish that you could be here too?

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Don't you wish that you could be here too?

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Don't you wish that you could be here too?

[Bridge]

F Em F F Em Cmaj7 F Em F

[Verse 3]

Well, it's hard to believe

So you get up to leave

And you laugh at the door

That you heard it all before

Oh it's so good to know

D G

That it's all just a show for you

E D E

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

B|------0------------------------------------------|

G|--0h1-------2-1-2-1------------------------------|

D|--------------------2-2------0-0--0-----------2--|

A|-------------------------0h2--------2-0----------|

E|----------------------------------------3b4-0----|

[Verse 4]

But when the suppers are planned

And the freeways are crammed

And the mountains erupt

And the valley is sucked

Into cracks in the earth

D G Cmaj7

Will I finally be heard by you

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7

L.A., Uptight

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

City in the smog, city in the smog

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Don't you wish that you could be here too?

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Don't you wish that you could be here too?

Cmaj7 Fmaj7

Don't you wish that you could be here too?

[Outro]

F Em F F Em Cmaj7

About La Chords by Neil Young

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