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Intro:
G F C D
G F C D
[Verso 1]
G D
I was heading home for the weekend but I missed the evening train
Am C
Stranded and left standing outside Connlly in the rain
G D
I called my old friend Tommy, "have you room for me to stay?"
Am C D G
He said, "make your way to Greenhills, get the 77A"
[Verso 2]
G D
I paid my fare and went upstairs and grabbed the last seat left
Am C
It wasn't that she stole my heart but pure and downright theft
G D
For sat beside me was a vision I had never known
Am C D G
She didn't notice me, her head was buried in her phone
[Refrão]
C G Em
Well, I'm no scholar but it's not every day
C D
You see an angel upstairs on the 77A
C G Em
Well, I'm no saint but I knew right away
C C/B Am C D G
I died and gone to heaven on the 77A
C C/B Am C D G
I died and gone to heaven on the 77A
[Verso 3]
G D
I tried a little small talk, asked her where she'd been
Am C
She said she'd been to feed the ducks suburban Stephen's Green
G D
But I wasn't even listening, I was deep inside a trance
Am C D G
Trying to figure out how I could take her to the dance
[Refrão]
C G Em
Well, I'm no scholar but it's not every day
C D
You see an angel upstairs on the 77A
C G Em
Well, I'm no saint but I knew right away
C C/B Am C D G
I died and gone to heaven on the 77A
[Ponte]
D Am
"Oh hey, and just get on with it if you're going to ask me out!"
C G D
She said, "I'll have a vino and you'll have a pint of stout"
Em D/F# G Am C/B C
We ran downstairs, jumped off at Camden Street
C D
For sure, a nicer girl you'd never meet
[Verso 4]
G D
The times since then have come and gone, and I've seen a lot of life
Am C
15 years ago I made that lovely girl me wife
G D
We started a tradition that we've kept until this day
Am C D G
Once a week I'll meet her on the 77A
[Refrão]
C G Em
Well, I'm no scholar but it's not every day
C D
You see an angel upstairs on the 77A
C G Em
Well, I'm no saint but I knew right away
C C/B Am C D G
I died and gone to heaven on the 77A
C G Em
Well, I'm no scholar but it's not every day
C D
You see an angel upstairs on the 77A
C G Em
Well, I'm no saint but I knew right away
C C/B Am C D G
I died and gone to heaven on the 77A
C C/B Am C D G
I died and gone to heaven on the 77A
Outro:
G F C D
G F C D
G
How to play 77a
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.