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San Diego Serenade

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SAN DIEGO SERENADE  (Tom Waits)
Capo on 1st fret.
[Intro]
BbC F
       (x2)
[Intro Verse]
F                A             Dm            F7
I never saw the morning 'til I stayed up all night
Bb               C                F              Dm
I never saw the sunshine 'til you turned out the light
Bb              C                F              Dm
I never saw my hometown until I stayed away too long
Bb                 C              Bb       F
I never heard the melody, until I needed a song.
[Bridge/Intro]
BbC F
       (x2)
[Verse 2]
F                A                    Dm             F7
I never saw the white line, 'til I was leaving you behind
Bb              C                    F              Dm
I never knew I needed you 'til I was caught up in a bind
Bb               C                F              Dm
I never spoke 'I love you' 'til I cursed you in vain,
Bb               C                    Bb            F
I never felt my heartstrings, until I nearly went insane.
[Bridge/Intro]
BbC F
       (x2)
[Verse 3]
F                A                Dm          F7
I never saw the east coast 'til I move to the west
Bb               C                 F                 Dm
I never saw the moonlight until it shone off of your breast
Bb               C                  F                                   Dm
I never saw your heart 'til someone..tried to steal, tried to steal it away
Bb                C                Bb               F
I never saw your tears, until they rolled down your face.
[Bridge/Intro]
BbC F
       (x2)
[Outro Verse]
F                A             Dm            F7
I never saw the morning 'til I stayed up all night
Bb               C                F               Dm
I never saw the sunshine 'til you turned out your love light, baby
Bb              C                F              Dm
I never saw my hometown until I stayed away too long
Bb                 C              Bb       F
I never heard the melody, until I needed a song.
[Outro] 
BbC F
       (x3)

San Diego Serenade chords and lyrics

Free chords for San Diego Serenade by Tom Waits. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

SAN DIEGO SERENADE  (Tom Waits)
Capo on 1st fret.
[Intro]
Bb  C  F   (x2)
[Intro Verse]
[Bridge/Intro]
Bb  C  F   (x2)
[Verse 2]
[Bridge/Intro]
Bb  C  F   (x2)
[Verse 3]
[Bridge/Intro]
Bb  C  F   (x2)
[Outro Verse]
[Outro] 
Bb  C  F   (x3)

San Diego Serenade Chords by Tom Waits

Learn how to play San Diego Serenade by Tom Waits with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “San Diego Serenade chords”, “San Diego Serenade guitar chords”, or “Tom Waits San Diego Serenade 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 Diego Serenade chords and for experienced players who want accurate San Diego Serenade lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Bb, C, F, A, Dm, F7.

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Is "San Diego Serenade" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "San Diego Serenade" by Tom Waits with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Tom Waits below.

What key is "San Diego Serenade" in?

The chords for "San Diego Serenade" show the original chord names (including Bb, C, F, A, Dm, F7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.