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[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
C Em
Anchorman spin the news
Am
I'll spin it back to you
F
Don't take it hard
C Em
She left a note by the door
Am
Wants to see me a little more
F
Can it be so hard?
[Interlude]
C Em
[Verse 2]
C Em
California's long gone
Am
101 in the sun
F
I've kept the car plates in my drawer
C Em
But old numbers don't mean a thing
Am
I've got a Scandinavian date in spring
F
An old friendship I'll renew
[Pre-Chorus]
G C F
Tonight the sand is slipping through
G C F
And my feet are tired, too
[Chorus]
Dm Am G
We ventured every avenue
C F
There's nothing left to do
[Interlude]
C Em
[Verse 3]
C Em
Reading between the lines
Am
Loving what is mine
F
Can be so hard
C Em
I turned my green card in last June
Am
New identity is coming soon
F
Was that a worthwhile thing to do?
[Pre-Chorus]
G C F
Tonight the sand is slipping through
G C F
And my feet are tired, too
[Chorus]
Dm Am G
We ventured every avenue
C F
There's nothing left to do
[Pre-Chorus]
G C F
Skyscrapers fight the moon
G C F
Behind a silhouette of you
[Chorus]
Dm Am G
We ventured every avenue
C F
There's nothing left to do
[Bridge]
Gm C
There's nothing you could do
Bb F
There's nothing I could do
[Outro]
C Em
C Em
C Em
How to play Avenue
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 C. 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.