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Lana Del Rey - The Next Best American Record
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No capo
[Intro]
A
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------| x4
A|---7-----7-------|
E|-5-----5---------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 1]
A C#m
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
A C#m
To the Houses of the Holy, smokin' on them cigarettes
A C#m
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
D F#m
He was cool as heck, he was cool as heck
[Pre-Chorus]
D A
And we were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
D A
That we gave all we had 'til the time we got to bed 'cause we knew we could
D F#m
We were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
Bm G
'Cause we were just that good, it was just that good
[Chorus]
Bm A D G
Whatever's on tonight, I just wanna party with you
Bm A D G
Topanga's hot tonight, I'm taking off my bathing suit
Bm A D G Bm A
You make me feel like there's something that I never knew I wanted
[Verse 2]
A C#m
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
A C#m
He was '70s in spirit, '90s in his frame of mind
A C#m
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
D F#m
We lost track of space, we lost track of time
[Pre-Chorus]
D A
And we were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
D A
That we gave all we had 'til the time we got to bed 'cause we knew we could
D F#m
We were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
Bm G
'Cause we were just that good, it was just that good
[Chorus]
Bm A D G
Whatever's on tonight, I just wanna party with you
Bm A D G
Topanga's hot tonight, I'm taking off my bathing suit
Bm A D G Bm A
You make me feel like there's something that I never knew I wanted
D G Bm A
We play the Eagles down in Malibu and I want it
[Bridge]
G A
It's you, all the roads lead to you
G
Everything I want and do
F#
All the things that I say
G A
It's true, all the roads lead to you
G
Like the 405 I drive through
F#
Every night and every day
G F#
I-I-I see you for who you really are
G
Why the thousands of girls love
F# G
The way Bill plays guitar
[Chorus]
Bm A D G
Whatever's on tonight, I just wanna party with you
Bm A D G
Topanga's hot tonight, I'm taking off my bathing suit
Bm A D G Bm A
You make me feel like there's something that I never knew I wanted
D G Bm A
We play the Eagles down in Malibu and I want it
D G Bm A D
There's something that I never knew I wanted
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March 2017 Version
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No capo
[Intro]
A
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-----------------| x4
A|---7-----7-------|
E|-5-----5---------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
[Verse 1]
A C#m
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
A C#m
To the 'Houses of the Holy' smoking on them cigarettes
A C#m
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
D F#m
He was cool as heck, he was cool as heck
[Pre-Chorus]
D A
But you were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
D A
But there was nothing left by the time we got to bed, baby that’s a shame
D F#m
You were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
Bm G
You did it all for fame, you did it all for fame
[Chorus]
Bm A
You did it all for fame
D G
Tell me how it treats you now
Bm A
You did it all for fame
D G
How does that taste coming out
Bm A
You did it all for fame
D G
Baby, how's life treating you now
Bm A
It's over
[Verse 2]
A C#m
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
A C#m
He was seventies in spirit; nineties in his frame of mind
A C#m
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
D F#m
We lost track of space, we lost track of time
[Pre-Chorus]
D A
But you were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
D A
But there was nothing left by the time we got to bed, baby that’s a shame
D F#m
You were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
Bm G
You did it all for fame, you did it all for fame
(You know what I'm talking about)
[Chorus]
Bm A
You did it all for fame
D G
Tell me how it treats you now
Bm A
You did it all for fame
D G
How does that taste coming out
Bm A
Now that you lost the game
D G
Honey, how's life treating you now
Bm A
That it's over
D G
Baby, how you feeling now
Bm A
That I told you
[Bridge]
G A
It's true, all the roads lead to you
G
Everything I want and do
F#
All the things that I say
G A
It's true, all the roads lead to you
G
Like the 405 I drive through
F#
Every night and every day
G F#
I-I-I see you for who you really are
G
Why the thousands of girls
F# G
Love the way Bill plays guitar
[Final Chorus]
Bm A
You did it all for fame
D G
Tell me how it treats you now
Bm A
You did it all for fame
D G
How does that taste coming out
Bm A
You did it all for fame
D G
Honey, how you feeling now
Bm A
That it's over
D G
Baby, how's life treating you now
Bm A
That I told you
D G
Honey, how is it feeling now?
(Honey, how's it feeling?, Honey, how's it feeling?)
Bm A
I told you
D G
(Honey, how's it feeling?, Honey, how's it feeling?)
Bm A D
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============================================== Lana Del Rey - The Next Best American Record ============================================== No capo [Verse 1] [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Verse 2] [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Bridge] [Chorus] ==================== March 2017 Version ==================== No capo [Verse 1] [Pre-Chorus] [Chorus] [Verse 2] [Pre-Chorus] (You know what I'm talking about) [Chorus] [Bridge] [Final Chorus] (Honey, how's it feeling?, Honey, how's it feeling?)
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