Dark Saloons
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Squeeze - Dark Saloons
(Difford/Tilbrook)
From the digipak CD of 1993's 'Some Fantastic Place' single.
[Intro]
A# F
Na-na na na-na na-na na
A# D
Na-na na na-na na-na na
[Verse 1]
G D
In dark saloons across the world
Em B
There’s horny boys and tired girls
C D
Their legs are crossed, his eyes are red
G Em
The smoky room, the sweaty bed
C F
Where dreams are laced with dollar bills
E D
Excitement reigns and sex can kill
G Em
In dimly lit, wan, dusty rooms
C F
And down below the old Jack croons
E D
On bedside plates where money folds
G D
And in the bar, each story’s told
Em B
With slur and slur, and drag by drag,
C D
The best handjob he’s ever had
[Chorus]
G Em G C
Love is the theory, it’s not the fashion
E F Am
To wear your passion on a clear day
Am G Em
Take a look around you, anger is potent
G C
When it’s exposing
E F Am
Then you take notice this can’t be love
C D C G A
I get no dizzy spells from Beethoven or George Jones
A# F
Na-na na na-na na-na na
A# D
Na-na na na-na na-na na
[Verse 2]
G D
In dark saloons across the world
Em B
I hear the cry of tired girls
C D
Who stand to make a meal tonight
G Em
The hungry kids who play outside
C F
In mucky streets by rusty cars
E D
That slowly park by crowded bars
G Em
And there she is with big, fat man
C F
The tattered rags on stubbly hands
E D
He drops his strides and babbles on
G D
His English base, his marbles gone
Em B
And so the work gets truly peachy
C D
Takes his money and his speech
[Chorus]
G Em G C
Love is the theory, it’s not the fashion
E F Am
To wear your passion on a clear day
Am G Em
Take a look around you, anger is potent
G C
When it’s exposing
E F Am
Then you take notice this can’t be love
C D C G Am
I get no dizzy spells from Beethoven or George Jones
[Outro]
D C G Am
Jones....
G Am
Jones....
Bm Am
George....
G Am D
Jones
How to play Dark Saloons
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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.