Dogtown
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Capo 2
Intro: C#5 E B5 F# | B5 / C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 E5 C#5
C#5 E B5 F#
There's a snakeskin bedroom bang in the middle
B5 C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 E5 C#5
Of a fun’’ny little place called "Hell." (Oh well.)
C#5 E B5 F#
Everybody there's got trouble by the dozen
B5 C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 E5 C#5
It's a lone-ly little place to dwell . .
G#
. Hope I don't make the trip through the floor
F# G#
You told me once, "I want it but you wanted it more"
|: C#5 E B5 F# | B5 C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 E5 C#5 :|
C#5 E B5 F#
I know kung fu, you know nothing
B5 C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 E5 C#5
But toge’’-ther we can make it real. (Good deal.)
C#5 E B5 F#
Kicking our own way out of every prison
B5 C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 E5 C#5
With my brains and your high heels . .
G# G# G
. Love your myth coupled with your vast ocean . .
F# G# G# A
Take my eyes as the prize for your devotion . .
| Bb | Bb | Bb | Bb | Eb7 | Eb7 | Bb | Bb |
Bb
. Oh take me to El Rey I got this real need to pray
. Come find me where the vampires all keep their heads on display
Eb7
. I'm a new man living in a old skin
. I've been dead to you ever since Berlin
Bb B
. Oh teacher, I'm restless, just say the word and I'll be blameless
C
Make me a saint I'll be the voice of restraint
B Bb A G#
I'll take their bullwhips and stones without a hint of complaint
||: C#5 E B5 F# | B5 C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 E5 C#5 :||
C#5 E B5 F#
I met God in Dogtown isn't it
B5 C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 E5 C#5
A fun’-ny thing to know you've died? (Doves cried.)
C#5 E B5 F#
Angels wept just as if I was a brother
B5 C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 E5 C#5
And sang the blues for my bride . .
C#5 E B5 F#
I've been keeping time in a skeleton soul band
B5 C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 E5 C#5
Don't it make your heart just bleed? (In-deed.)
C#5 E B5 F#
Keeping my nose clean, hoping I can crash land
B5 C#5 C#5 B5 C#5 E5 C#5
Back where I've got mouths to feed . .
G# G# G
. I'll be home once I've paid for my confusion . .
F# G# G# A Bb
You'll see me in the fires of your own disillusion . . .
| Bb | Bb | Bb | Bb | Eb7 | Eb7 | Bb | Bb |
| Bb Bb | Bb Bb F G A | Bb Bb | Bb Bb F G A |
How to play Dogtown
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C#5. 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.