Continental
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VERSE 1
G Em C D
We parted company at the railway track
G Em C D
I had a chance for feeling sorry, or never looking back
C D G C
I got on that train I must confess I shed a tear
C D G
She stayed in the tropics for the rest of the year
VERSE 2
It was October, but by then I had my doubts
we once had something but by then I wanted out
we stayed with a friend that I had always held quite dear
She loved him in the tropics for the rest of the year
CHORUS
I lost my lover, but I'll get over that
to find another, where's the sense in that?
I got on that train I must confess I shed a tear
but she stayed in the tropics for the rest of the year
REPEAT VERSE 2
REPEAT CHORUS TWICE
transcribed by Simon Whitaker simonj@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au
How to play Continental
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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.