Goodbye La
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
This is based on this specific live
performance: https://youtu.be/a9Yd-T8DvfI?si=14WWU_hbw7VhaLDK
Let me know if there are any mistakes!
[Intro]
D A D G
[Verse 1]
A
A man once said
D
I wish they all were California girls
A
But they ain’t seen my woman
D
With the long hair and curls
I G
She might kill you in the night
D
She might love you in the day
A
But she’s a good woman
D
Who knows how to stay
[Chorus]
G
Hello L.A.
D
You’ve got some pretty ladies
A
But they don’t want babies
D
And I do
[Verse 2]
A
Back home it’s raining
D
Out here it’s sun
A
She hates when I’m leaving
D
And tells me that she’s done
G
But I got this feeling
D
And I don’t know what to say
A
When I have to go
G
And she wants me to stay
[Chorus]
G
Hello L.A.
D
You’ve got some pretty ladies
A
But they don’t want babies
D
And I do
[Chorus 2]
G
Goodbye L.A.
D
I’m going home to see my baby
A G D
Cause she’s the one I belong to
[Interlude]
G D A G D
G D A G D
D
D
Bee-Dum-Boo-Yeah x7
[Chorus]
G
Hello L.A.
D
You’ve got some pretty ladies
A
But they don’t want babies
D
And I do
[Chorus 2]
G
Goodbye L.A.
D
I’m going home to see my baby
A G D
Cause she’s the one I belong to
A G D
Cause she’s the one I belong to x3
How to play Goodbye La
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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.