German Cars
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Intro
[Verso 1]
C
Well I met you at a party
G
You were looking for your car keys
Am
Rich kids and Bob Marley
F
Yeah they're never any fun
C
So we drove out to the ocean
G
Just to finally feel some motion
Am
The waves sounded like explosions
F
And we counted every one
[Pré-Refrão]
G Am F
And you kissed like the Queen of California
G Am F
And it felt like I hadn't been born
[Refrão]
C
I really miss your West Coast JV
G
I know you had to get yourself free
Am F
I know it gets hard just to breath sometime
C
I'm never gonna forget your name
G
I'll never see the world quite the same
Am F
I'll always keep a part of your dreams with mine
C
With mine
[Verso 2]
C
You and me we're different pages
G
Torn out of the same book
Am
My parents they just gave up
F
And yours wore each other down
C
Spent so long believing
G
We were less than what we needed
Am
Twenty years of screaming
F
And we barely made a sound
[Pré-Refrão]
G Am F
But you kissed like the Queen of California
G Am F
And it felt like I hadn't been born
[Refrão]
C
I really miss your West Coast JV
G
I know you had to get yourself free
Am F
I know it gets hard just to breath sometime
C
I'm never gonna forget your name
G
I'll never see the world quite the same
Am F
I'll always keep a part of your dreams with mine
[Ponte]
G Am
And we hated the way everybody talked
F C
About their father's money and their summer jobs
G Am
Princes and Princesses trying to get lost
F C
In German cars that their parents bought
G Am
In the fade and the glow of the summer light
F C G
You asked me if I ever felt the pressure to get everything right
To swim the mess
Am
To stay the course
F
To be someone
C
That they adore
[Refrão]
C
I really miss your West Coast JV
G
Know you wore your heart on your sleeve
Am F
Know it gets hard just to breath sometime
C
I'm never gonna forget your name
G
I'll never see the world quite the same
Am F
I'll always keep a part of your dreams with mine
C
With mine
How to play German Cars
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 C. 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.