Cheap Seats
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F
I came across that ticket stub
C D
Summertime wasn't long enough
F
Living slow and loving fast
C Bb
We made magic in that grass
F
Buyin' ten dollar beers
Am
So we sipped them slow
F
Pulling out the flask
Bb
When our cups got low
We were living it up
F
in the cheap seats
C Am C
On a blanket, you and me
Bb F
You were my VIP underneath those stars
C Bb F
With the kick drum banging a beat in our hearts
F C Bb
Way up high, top of the world that night
F Bb
Hell bent on stealing a kiss between every sip
C
It was more than enough
Am F
We were living it up in the cheap seats
Bb F
Oh, we were living it up
Bb - Oooooh (short break)
F
This concert tee's like a time machine
C D
There you are in those ripped blue jeans
F Bb
Couldn't see the band but we didn't care
C Bb
You were Penny Lane with your hands in the air
C
Oh, the lights went out
Am
The crowd screamed some more
F
We were making out
Bb (slide the 2nd string from 3rd to 13th)
Right through the whole encore
We were living it up
F
in the cheap seats
C Am C
On a blanket, you and me
Bb F
You were my VIP underneath those stars
C Bb F
With the kick drum banging a beat in our hearts
F C Bb
Way up high, top of the world that night
F Bb
Hell bent on stealing a kiss between every sip
C
It was more than enough
Am F
We were living it up in the cheap seats
Am Bb F
Yeah, we were catching a buzz in the cheap seats
Bb
Falling in love
C7
We held our lighters in the sky
F Bb
And slowly never said goodbye
F
in the cheap seats
C Am C
On a blanket, you and me
Bb F
You were my VIP underneath those stars
C Bb F
With the kick drum banging a beat in our hearts
F C Bb
Way up high, top of the world that night
F Bb
Hell bent on stealing a kiss between every sip
C
It was more than enough
Am F
We were living it up in the cheap seats
Am Bb F
Yeah, we were catching a buzz in the cheap seats
Am F
Yeah we were living it up
Bb
Yeah yeah yeah we were falling in love
F
In the cheap seats
Bb F
We were living it up
How to play Cheap Seats
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. 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.