Avenue A Shanghai Hollywood
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Intro
F#m D F#m E
F#m A E D
F#m Bm D F#m
F#m Bm D F#m
[Verso 1]
F#m Bm
Once upon a time there was a princess man
D F#m
He had the special powers of the checkout scan
F#m Bm
He could price out any product from the UPCs
D F#m
But he couldn't see the forest for the symmetries
F#m Bm
A perfect paranoia now engulfs my pets
D F#m
That I'm using them as simple social safety nets
F#m Bm
I wish this loneliness upon myself, I'm told
D F#m
Cause both puppy chow and vengeance are a dish served cold
[Refrão]
F#m D
Meeting with the neighbor traps you in a chat
F#m E
The dog is kind of bored until she lays down flat
F#m A E
I just walk out and wander like a floating bag
D
And a city dog can always get a hearty wag
[Verso 2]
F#m Bm
So face it, you can't win, who has to try this hard?
D F#m
I guess the ace that's in my sleeve is just a pity card
F#m Bm
But I know I rod e a camel from this camera shot
D F#m
And I must've had some sexy times that I forgot
F#m Bm
I wait to fall in love, I wait to see Brazil
D F#m
I wait to see if plants survive my windowsill
F#m Bm
I wait to see the Northern lights I always missed
D F#m
Like chicken breast, it's piled in my bucket list
[Refrão]
F#m D
But with laughter and with pain that's a broken heart
F#m E
When happy ever after is the way it starts
F#m A E
But if there's potholes in the rock and roll I tell
D
At least it's still a pothole on the road to hell
[Verso 3]
F#m Bm
Avenue A was once enthused I guess
D F#m
In retrospect compared to all this plywood mess
F#m Bm
Like a dog sits in depression touching chin to floor
D F#m
No one with a job has got the dough no more
F#m Bm
Now he's packing heat and gigging in Shanghai
D F#m
And no one knows he's secretly a famous guy
F#m Bm
An everlasting fire burns among the cancer smoke
D F#m
Like a journalist still asking "what is antifolk?"
[Ponte]
Bm F#m
Anyone can catalogue the reasons here
Bm F#m
Any rationale can be a thing I think
Bm F#m
Any word of welcome can be sweet and clear
D C#m
With a hidden scammy virus in the hyperlink
[Verso 4]
F#m Bm
But tell us little stories till we feel more good
D F#m
Tell us little stories just like Hollywood
F#m Bm
Tell us little stories so the hours pass
D F#m
As we row to reach the island of the middle class
How to play Avenue A Shanghai Hollywood
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. 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.