Local Girl
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
1st traste
Capo on 1
[Intro]
Em Am Em
[Verse 1]
D
I pass the light that the young people make
C Em
How joyfully it's wasted
D C
I feel the weight of the needle's repeat and sigh
[Bridge]
Em C
Sang my weight in metric trash
G
Trip the light in Saturn's embrace
Em C
You'll give up for some local girl
G G/F# Em
While our lights, our lights blot out her face
[Chorus]
Em C G G G/F#
All of you lie about someday (You know you do, all of you, shame on you, all of you
Em
lie)
Em C G G/F# Em
You're on a first-name basis
Em C G G G/F#
All of you lie about someday (You know you do, all of you, shame on you, all of you
Em
lie)
Em C G G/F# Em
You're on a first-name basis
[Instrumental]
Em C G x2
[Chorus 2]
Em C G G G/F#
All of you lie about someday (You know you do, all of you, shame on you, all of you
Em
lie)
Em C G G/F# Em
You're on a first-name basis
Em C G G G/F#
All of you lie about someday (You know you do, all of you, shame on you, all of you
Em
lie)
Em C G G/F# Em
You're on a first-name basis
[Bridge 2]
Em
God damn the time
C
God damn the miles
G
That take me away from you
N.C.
And change your face
[Outro]
Em C
And change the way I love you
Em C
And change the way I love you
Em C
And change the way I loved you
Em C
And change the way I loved you
How to play Local Girl
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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.