Electric Los Angeles Sunset
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Capo 5
Intro: Am G Em(7) G
Am G
Shots split the night, a bullet lodged in his brain
E7 F G Am
He must have died instantly, he felt no pain
G
A crowd quickly gathered to the feast of the gun
E7 F G Am
Waiting for the ambulance and cops to come
F C G E7 Am
Hm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm Sirens wail in the concrete
F C G
Hm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
E7 Am Am/G Am/F# F E7sus4 E7
Electric Los Angeles sunset, the sunset, the sunset, oh-o-oh
Am G
Headlight lit the faces by the tabernacle door
E7 F G Am
Gazing at the bloodstains on the damp sidewalk
Am G
As the crowd turned to go, a man was heard to say
E7 F G Am
"He must have had it comin' to him anyway"
F C G E7 Am
Hm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm Blood wagon rolls through the dragnet
F C G
Hm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
E7 Am Am/G Am/F# F E7sus4 E7
Electric Los Angeles sunset, the sunset, the sunset, oh-o-oh
Fmaj7 Cmaj7
Cadillacs roll through the smoggy perfume
Fmaj7 Cmaj7
The buildings are choking on oxygen fumes
Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Esus4 E
Evangelists praying in rented rooms, in the afternoon
Am G F Am
Which way do the signposts read
G F Am
African eyes in the sunrise
G F Am F E7
The gates of the city are rusted over and mouldering
Am G
The violence of the evening decays into the night
E7 F G Am
While shadows press like moths against the neon light
Am G
Movie queues diffuse into the Cinerama haze
E7 F G Am
While libertines read pornozines in street cafes
F C G E7 Am
Hm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm The madman swings in the pulpit
F C G
Hm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
E7 Am Am/G Am/F# F E7sus4 E7
Electric Los Angeles sunset, the sunset, the sunset, oh-o-oh
Am G Em7 G Am
How to play Electric Los Angeles Sunset
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.