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Mamas And The Papas
If You're Going To San Fransisco
Intro:
G
Verse:
Em        C       G         D
If you're going to San Francisco,
Em         C        G                D
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair,
Em        G        C        G
If you're going to San Francisco,
G            Bm    Em                  D
You're gonna meet some gentle people there.
Chorus:
Em        C       G         D
For those who come to San Francisco,
Em         C        G          D
Summertime will be a love-in there,
Em        G        C        G
In the streets of San Francisco,
G        Bm         Em                D
Gentle people with flowers in there hair.
Bridge:
F
All across the nations,
F
Such a strange vibration,
G
People in motion,
F
There's a whole generation,
F
With a new explanation,
G
People in motion,
End: Repeat chorus
Em            Am C    G   Bm      D
For those who come to San Francisco
Em        C          G                 D
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
Em       G       C        G
If you come to San Francisco
G       Bm   Em                   G
Summertime   will be a love-in there
Em     F#m
       A       D          A
If you come to San Francisco
A      C#m  F#m                  A
Summertime  will be a love-in there
       A       D          A
If you come to San Francisco
A      C#m  F#m                  A
Summertime  will be a love-in there
            F#m
A love in there
                  A
Yeah a love in there
                   F#m
Will be a love in there
                  A
Yeah a love in there
Em        C       G         D
If you're going to San Francisco,
Em         C        G                D
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair,
Em        G        C        G
If you're going to San Francisco,
G            Bm    Em                  D
You're gonna meet some gentle people there.
fade with first 3 verses
Em        C       G         D
For those who come to San Francisco,
Em         C        G          D
Summertime will be a love-in there,
Em        G        C        G
In the streets of San Francisco, 

San Francisco chords and lyrics

Free chords for San Francisco by The Mamas & The Papas. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Mamas And The Papas
If You're Going To San Fransisco
Intro:
G
Verse:
Chorus:
Bridge:
End: Repeat chorus
Em     F#m    
fade with first 3 verses

San Francisco Chords by The Mamas & The Papas

Learn how to play San Francisco by The Mamas & The Papas with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “San Francisco chords”, “San Francisco guitar chords”, or “The Mamas & The Papas San Francisco 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 San Francisco chords and for experienced players who want accurate San Francisco lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, Em, C, D, Bm, F.

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Is "San Francisco" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "San Francisco" by The Mamas & The Papas with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by The Mamas & The Papas below.

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The chords for "San Francisco" show the original chord names (including G, Em, C, D, Bm, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.