Atlanta Lala
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Intro
G Am7 G
Am7 Em7 Em6 C
[Verso 1]
G Am7 C G G/F#
Once I saw a woman she was walking down the road
Em7 Em6 C
She was somehow slightly bent down from her heavy load
G Am7 C G G/F#
She looked up from her crying eyes and asked me with no pride
Em7 Em6 C
"I missed the bus this morning could you lend a ride?"
G Am7 C G G/F#
I took her to her job where she presented me a dime
Em7 Em6 C
I said, "No thanks, I'd be glad to help you any time."
G Am7 C G G/F#
She kissed me on the forehead and she wished me a good day
Em7 Em6 C
Then I thanked her for her wishes as I drove away
{Break}
G Am7 G Am7 Em7 Em6 C
[Verso 2]
G G/F# Em
Went to see the singers who had landed
C D G D
They were singing up and down on Peachtree Street
G G/F# Em
And I tried to see the song that they were singing
C D G
But all I understood now was the beat
[Refrão]
C Em G/F# C Am7
And they went la la la la la la all night long
Em G/F# C Bm Am7 D
They went la la la la la la but they never sung the song
[Verso 3]
G Am7 C G G/F#
Once I met a woman she was coming down the hill
Em7 Em6 C
She was smiling rays of sunshine I just had to feel
G Am7 C G G/F#
I asked her with concern how she could be so glad
Em7 Em6 C
She said, "You'd be smiling too if you knew what I just had."
G Am7 C G G/F#
I told her of my problems and she told me with a grin
Em7 Em6 C
"Hey your problems now are over, you're gonna be my friend."
G Am7 C G G/F#
I told her I was lonely and that sadness filled my mind
Em7 Em6 C
She said, "If you wanna laugh honey, you gotta cry sometimes."
{Break}
G Am7 G Am7 Em7 Em6 C
[Refrão]
C Em G/F# C Am7
We went la la la la la la all night long
Em G/F# C Bm Am7 D
We went la la la la la la but we never sung the song
C Em G/F# C Am7
So we went la la la la la la all night long
Em G/F# C Bm Am7 D
We went la la la la la la but we never sung the song
G Am7 G Am7 Em7 Em6 C G
How to play Atlanta Lala
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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.