Cleveland
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G - C (4x) G C G - C
1. Went walking underneath the shadows,
G C G - C
where dark and sweet secrets la...y.
G C
When night's knife falls gently down,
G C
hearts helplessly fall to the ground,
G C G - D - Em C G
underneath a velvet sky, only words can lie.
D F G
I wanna tell you everything, I wanna make your toes curl,
D F G
you'll be my only boy, and I'll be your only girl.
Em - C D G
There's not much I can say, you're in Cleveland today.
Em - C D G - C G - C
You're in Cleveland today.
G C G - C
2. Stewardesses like Cosmo magazine,
G C G - C
Vogue makes me nervous, I feel so pla..in.
G C
I could face the world fearlessly,
G C
if you would face it here with me,
Em C G
with just our four hands and four eyes.
D - Em C G
Traffic cops will compromise.
D F G
I wanna tell you everything, I wanna make your toes curl,
D F G
you'll be my only boy, and I'll be your only girl.
Em - C D G
There's not much I can say, you're in Cleveland today.
Em - C D G
Oh! You're in Cleveland today.
Em C G
Daffodils and roulette wheels and rusty automobiles,
D - Em - C G
somewhere our things share the same windowsill.
D - Em C G
Somewhere our hearts exist independent of time,
D Em C D
somewhere we are whole, one body, one body and one mind.
G - C (8x) G C G - C
3. From the air things look so ridiculous,
G C G - C
our fears so small, our fights so vain.
G C
I want to pilot a plane with you,
G C Em
so all our problems look small, too.
C G
It's just an inch from me to you,
D - Em C G
depending on what map you use.
D F G
I wanna tell you everything, I wanna make your toes curl,
D F G
you'll be my only boy, and I'll be your only girl.
Em - C D G
There's not much I can say, you're in Cleveland today.
Em - C D G - Em
Oh ! You're in Cleveland today.
C D G - C - G - C - G
You're in Cleveland today.
How to play Cleveland
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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.