Fake Tales of San Francisco
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Intro: Bm A Bm A
Bm A Bm A
[Verso 1]
Bm A Bm
Fake Tales of San Francisco
A Bm A Bm A
Echo through the room
Bm A Bm
More point to a wedding disco
A Bm A Bm A
Without a bride or groom
Bm A
There's a super cool band yeah
Bm A Bm A Bm A
With their trilbies and their glasses of white wine
Bm A Bm
And all the weekend rock stars in the toilets
A Bm A Bm A
Practicing their lines
[Refrão]
Bm
I don't want to hear you
(Kick me out, kick me out)
Bm
I don't want to hear you no
(Kick me out, kick me out)
Bm
I don't want to hear you no
(Kick me out, kick me out)
Bm
I don't want to hear you
I don't want to hear you
[Verso 2]
Bm A Bm
Fake Tales of San Francisco
A Bm A Bm A
Echo through the air
Bm A Bm
And there's a few bored faces in the back
A Bm A Bm A
All wishing they weren't there
Bm A
And as the microphone squeaks
Bm A
A young girl's telephone beeps
Bm A
Yeah she's dashing for the exit
Bm A Bm
Oh, she's running to the streets outside
A Bm A
"Oh you've saved me," she screams down the line
Bm A
"The band were fucking wank
Bm A
And I'm not having a nice time"
[Refrão]
Bm
I don't want to hear you
(Kick me out, kick me out)
Bm
I don't want to hear you no
(Kick me out, kick me out)
Bm
Yeah but his bird thinks it's amazing, though
So all that's left
Is the proof that love's not only blind but deaf
[Ponte]B G E
B D5 D#5 E5
[Verso 3]
B G
He talks of San Francisco, he's from Hunter's Bar
G
I don't quite know the distance
E
But I'm sure that's far
B D5 D#5 E5
Yeah, I'm sure that's pretty far
B G
Yeah, I'd love to tell you all my problem
E
You're not from New York City, you're from Rotherham
B
So get off the bandwagon, and put down the handbook
B
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
B
Get off the bandwagon and put down the handbook
G
Get off the bandwagon and put down the handbook
E
Get off the bandwagon and put down the handbook
G
Get off the bandwagon and put down the handbook
Final: Bm A Bm A
Bm A Bm A
Bm A Bm
A Bm A
Bm A Bm
How to play Fake Tales of San Francisco
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 Bm. 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.