Late Night Early Town
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Intro
Am C G
[Verso 1]
G D/F# C9
Just another bunch of torn-down college graduates
G D/F# Em7 C9
Trying to find a place to sit down for a while
G D/F# Em7 C9 Am C G
Too pumped up to fake it, too belligerent to take it, sitting down, early town
Verse
G D/F# C9
Just another bunch of would be desperados
G D/F# Em7 C9
Failing to pace themselves against the grain
G D/F# Em7 C9 Am C G
Strung out on semantics, Holiday-Inn vigilantes, late night, early town
[Refrão]
C9 G
Oh Los Angeles, how do you sleep
D/F# Em C G
You seem so full of cocaine and self belief
D/F# Em7 A D
If I could get me some, I'd take it and I'd run
Am C G
Oh but it's just another late night, early town
C9 G D/F# Em7 C9 G D/F# C9
La, la, la, la, la
[Verso 2]
G D/F# C9
Is it too late, to be postmodern lovers
G D/F# Em C9
Is it too late, to straighten out the show
G D/F# Em C9 Am C G
The sky is turning gray, and now the after-party fades, we're coming down, on an early town
[Refrão]
C9 G
Oh Los Angeles, how do you sleep
D/F# Em C G
You seem so full of cocaine and self belief
D/F# Em7 A D
If I could get me some, I'd take it and I'd run
Am C G
Oh but it's just another late night, early town
C9 G
Late night, early town
D/F# Em C G
Am I supposed to sleep, here all alone
D/F# Em7 A C9
'Neath the shadow of the mini-bar, with the promise of a spectra-vision girl
Coda
G C9
A spectra-vision girl
G C9
A spectra-vision girl
G C9
A spectra-vision girl
G C9
A spectra-vision girl
G C9
A spectra-vision girl
G C9
Ah those spectra-vision girls
How to play Late Night Early Town
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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.