Cincinnati Queen
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
Bbm7 F7 Ab6 Gm7b5 GbM7 Fsus4 F x2
Eb9 F7 Ab6 Gm7b5 GbM7 F
[Verse]
GbM7 Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
Get a call get the lowdown
GbM7 Fm7 EM9 Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
She’s got a lot on her mind
GbM7
Should she stay
Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
or should she leave town
GbM7
For the piece of heaven
Fm7 EM9 Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
she can’t find
GbM7 Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
Meanwhile, in the next room
GbM7
You’ve got a girl
Fm7 EM9 Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
who’s lost her mind
GbM7 Fm7 Bbm7
She’s everything you’ve said
Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
You’ve looked for
GbM7 Fm7 EM9
Except you’ve gotta have her home by nine
Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
[Pre-Chorus]
Db/F Gb
It isn’t all that far
Ebm7 Db/F
To come back home again
Db/F GbM7
Nostalgia gets the best of you
Ebm7 Db/F
Every now and again
Db/F Gb
It happens that the same old
Ebm7 Db/F
Girl you used to squeeze
Db/F GbM7
She understands your up’s and down’s
Ebm7 F
She’s got a flight back east
[Chorus]
Bbm7 F7
Funny kind of situation
Ab6 Gm7b5 GbM7
Cincinnati’s quite the place to be
Fsus4 F
And it’s home of the queen
Bbm7 F7
You never dreamed you’d end up leaving
Ab6 Gm7b5 GbM7
Beaches and the finest girl you’ve ever seen
Fsus4 F
For the things that used to be
Eb9
You talk ménage a troit
F7
But it won’t get you very far
Ab6 Gm7b5
Pack your bags the queen’s back
GbM7 Fsus4 F
On her throne
[Verse]
GbM7 Fm7
Little girl’s
Bbm7 Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
Been feeling down
GbM7
The rationale
Fm7 EM9 Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
You can’t find
GbM7
She doesn’t have
Fm7 Bbm7 Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
A rhyme or reason
GbM7
For the silly way
Fm7 EM9 Ebm7 GbM7/Ab DbM7
She feels this time
[Pre-Chorus]
Db/F Gb
It isn’t all that far
Ebm7 Db/F
To come back home again
Db/F GbM7
Nostalgia gets the best of you
Ebm7 Db/F
Every now and again
Db/F Gb
It happens that the same old
Ebm7 Db/F
Girl you used to squeeze
Db/F GbM7
She understands your up’s and down’s
Ebm7 F
She’s got a flight back east
[Chorus]
Bbm7 F7
Funny kind of situation
Ab6 Gm7b5 GbM7
Cincinnati’s quite the place to be
Fsus4 F
And it’s home of the queen
Bbm7 F7
You never dreamed you’d end up leaving
Ab6 Gm7b5 GbM7
Beaches and the finest girl you’ve ever seen
Fsus4 F
For the things that used to be
Eb9
You talk ménage a troit
F7
But it won’t get you very far
Ab6 Gm7b5
Pack your bags the queen’s back
GbM7 Fsus4 F
On her throne
[Bridge]
Eb9 Bbm7
You used to be kind of green
Eb9
You learn to never say never
D9 DbM9 Ab/C
In regards to the Cincinnati queen
GbM7
Second thoughts starts creeping in
Gb6/Ab
And you’ve got a girl right here who loves you
Bbm7
Something that you can’t explain
Eb9
Thinking that you once again
GbM7/Ab Ab9 Fsus4 F
Had left it all behind
[Instrumental]
Bbm7 F7 Ab6 Gm7b5 GbM7 Fsus4 F x2
[Chorus]
Bbm7 F7
Funny kind of situation
Ab6 Gm7b5 GbM7
Cincinnati’s quite the place to be
Fsus4 F
And it’s home of the queen
Bbm7 F7
You never dreamed you’d end up leaving
Ab6 Gm7b5 GbM7
Beaches and the finest girl you’ve ever seen
Fsus4 F
For the things that used to be
Eb9
You talk ménage a troit
F7
But it won’t get you very far
Ab6 Gm7b5
Pack your bags the queen’s back
GbM7 Fsus4 F Bbm7
On her throne
How to play Cincinnati Queen
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.