Los Angeles
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intro was right before, but the rest was way off.
Please don't ask me what I was smoking, or where you
can get some.
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FRANK BLACK
'Los Angeles'
Transcribed by Mark Schnitzius
Bm D
I met a man
A Bm
He was a good man
F#m E
Sailing and shoring
D A
Dancing the beta can-can
Bm E
Making me foreign
D A Bbm Bm
Oh yeah
<use the bar chords listed at the end here and add distortion>
A>>>C# A>>>D F
A>>>C# A>>>D F
A>>>C#
I want to live in Los Angeles
A>>>D F
Not the one in Los Angeles
A>>>C#
No, not the one in South California
A>>>D F
The got one in South Patagonia
[The rest of the song follows either this progression or the
intro progression. Here are the bar chords for the middle
part:
A C# D F
--10----4----5----8-------------
--12----6----7----10------------
--12----6----7----10------------
--12----6----7----10------------
--10----4----5----8-------------
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How to play Los Angeles
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.