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Westbound Bart

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

When song switches from G to Em, he does a walkdown that goes like this.
He does not let the G chord ring out. He only plays bass notes then lets the Em ring
e|---3--3--3---3-----------|
B|---3--3--3---3-----------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-------------2-----------|
A|-------------2-----------|
E|---3--2--0---------------|
Chords:
 F#xx4320
 Em022033
  Ax02230
[Intro]
DOh on the Westbound Bart, dove under water and
Gmy ears Empopped and, Gyour eyes Emwatered
Gand mascara Emran down your facAe
[Verse 1]
DAnd you looked at me from three rows away
GAs if to Emsay, Gplease stop staring at Emme and so I diAd
DAnd you got off at 16th and Mission and
GI did Emtoo, GI didn't want it to seem like I was Emfollowing you
GIt was the same stop I was Emgetting off, I sweaAr
DAnd you walked on down the street, and I walked behind
GBut you kept on making the Emsame turns, GI was gonna maEmke
GTill finally you sEmtepped in, Gthe same bar Emthat I was going tAo
DAnd it was tuesday night karaoke
GAnd I sang Lay, Lady, LEmay, Gwith the funny voice and aEmll
GAnd you sang Bohemian RhapsEmody, Gand everybody sang alEmong
GEspecially on that paEmrt, GThat says I sometimes wish EmI'd never been born at aAll
[Harmonica]
D G Em G Em G Em A
[Verse 2]
DAnd when you were done, and the crowd around you dispersed
GI went up to teEmll you, Gjust what a great jEmob you had doAne
DYou said I wonder if when Freddie Mercury
GWrote Bohemian RhapsoEmdy, Gif he knew it was going to Embe
GThe ultimate soEmng for karaoAke
[Bridge]
F#And I said "what about AGmerican Pie?"
And you said F#"fuck AGmerican Pie"
F#Our geneGration can Emnot identifAy with dF#rove my chevy to the leGvee
F#It ain't nothing when compGared to I Emsometimes wish I'd never been born at alAl
[Harmonica]
D G Em G Em G Em A
[Verse 3]
DYou said well that was a great version of Lay, Lady, Lay
GWith the funny voice and aEmll, GBack from Bob Dylan's Nashville EmSkyline days if I do recaAll
DI said yeah I don't normally do this karaoke thing
But if I Gdo, I either sing that soEmng or Geverybody must get stoEmned
Rainy Day GWomen number twelve and thirEmty-five(technically tAhat's what that songs called)
DAnd you said yeah what's with that song title, whats with the 12 and 35
I said well G12 times Em35 is Gfour hundred and tEmwenty, and you know what they Gsay about four twenEmty
But maybe that's just the Gmath major in me talkEming
I dont Gknow what it meEmans, It just doeAs
DBut girl you know I used to roam around
GPlay my own guiEmtar, GSing my own soEmngs
It's Gbeen a while sinEmce I've been on the roaAd
DSee I've lost my muse, and I have not written a song
In Gabout a year or Emso, Im Gtaking a little brEmeak
My Gfriends call it retiremEment I don't knoAw
DBut just today, the most amazing thing happened
I sGaw something beautifEmul and GI felt a spEmark
Of a Gbrand new soEmng, That GI have not feEmlt in so lonAg
[Bridge]
And you F#said Sing it to Gme, I said F#it's not ready to sGing
Because F#all I haGve is the Emvery first liAne
She said if F#you don't sing me that fGirst line now, there will F#never be a seGcond line
EmGive me what you got boy or else go Ahome
I said okay, here goes
[Chorus]
DOh on the Westbound Bart, dove under water and
Gmy ears Empopped and, Gyour eyes Emwatered
Gand mascara Emran down your facAe

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Westbound Bart

by John Craigie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

When song switches from G to Em, he does a walkdown that goes like this.

He does not let the G chord ring out. He only plays bass notes then lets the Em ring

e|---3--3--3---3-----------|

B|---3--3--3---3-----------|

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

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

A|-------------2-----------|

E|---3--2--0---------------|

Chords:

xx4320

022033

x02230

[Intro]

Oh on the Westbound Bart, dove under water and

G Em G Em

my ears popped and, your eyes watered

G Em A

and mascara ran down your face

[Verse 1]

And you looked at me from three rows away

G Em G Em A

As if to say, please stop staring at me and so I did

And you got off at 16th and Mission and

G Em G Em

I did too, I didn't want it to seem like I was following you

G Em A

It was the same stop I was getting off, I swear

And you walked on down the street, and I walked behind

G Em G Em

But you kept on making the same turns, I was gonna make

G Em G Em A

Till finally you stepped in, the same bar that I was going to

And it was tuesday night karaoke

G Em G Em

And I sang Lay, Lady, Lay, with the funny voice and all

G Em G Em

And you sang Bohemian Rhapsody, and everybody sang along

G Em G Em A

Especially on that part, That says I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all

[Harmonica]

D G Em G Em G Em A

[Verse 2]

And when you were done, and the crowd around you dispersed

G Em G Em A

I went up to tell you, just what a great job you had done

You said I wonder if when Freddie Mercury

G Em G Em

Wrote Bohemian Rhapsody, if he knew it was going to be

G Em A

The ultimate song for karaoke

[Bridge]

F# G

And I said "what about American Pie?"

F# G

And you said "fuck American Pie"

F# G Em A F# G

Our generation can not identify with drove my chevy to the levee

F# G Em A

It ain't nothing when compared to I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all

[Harmonica]

D G Em G Em G Em A

[Verse 3]

You said well that was a great version of Lay, Lady, Lay

G Em G Em A

With the funny voice and all, Back from Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline days if I do recall

I said yeah I don't normally do this karaoke thing

G Em G Em

But if I do, I either sing that song or everybody must get stoned

G Em A

Rainy Day Women number twelve and thirty-five(technically that's what that songs called)

And you said yeah what's with that song title, whats with the 12 and 35

G Em G Em G Em

I said well 12 times 35 is four hundred and twenty, and you know what they say about four twenty

G Em

But maybe that's just the math major in me talking

G Em A

I dont know what it means, It just does

But girl you know I used to roam around

G Em G Em

Play my own guitar, Sing my own songs

G Em A

It's been a while since I've been on the road

See I've lost my muse, and I have not written a song

G Em G Em

In about a year or so, Im taking a little break

G Em A

My friends call it retirement I don't know

But just today, the most amazing thing happened

G Em G Em

I saw something beautiful and I felt a spark

G Em G Em A

Of a brand new song, That I have not felt in so long

[Bridge]

F# G F# G

And you said Sing it to me, I said it's not ready to sing

F# G Em A

Because all I have is the very first line

F# G F# G

She said if you don't sing me that first line now, there will never be a second line

Em A

Give me what you got boy or else go home

I said okay, here goes

[Chorus]

Oh on the Westbound Bart, dove under water and

G Em G Em

my ears popped and, your eyes watered

G Em A

and mascara ran down your face

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