Obliterati - Massachusetts
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A|-------0-2-4------|
E|-0-2-4------------|
[Verse 1]
A Bm
Everybody sings about California
B F#m
But I wanna talk about Massachusetts
Bm D
Its cold a lot of the time
E A
But it’s home
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-------------0-2--|
A|-------0-2-4------|
E|-0-2-4------------|
A Bm
I drive down streets that don't make much sense
B F#m
And everybody’s just a little too intense
Bm D
Route 93 is just pure misery
E A
And it’s wearing on me
[Chorus]
D A
Sometimes I need a change of scene
D F#m E
I get so tired of acting hard and mean
D A
And I’m not sayin the grass is greener
Bm
On the other side of the great divide
E
But I think I wanna give it a try…
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-------------0-2--|
A|-------0-2-4------|
E|-0-2-4------------|
[Verse 2]
A Bm
So I took an aero liner out to west LA
B F#m
Everybody was too friendly and I felt out of place
Bm D
And they looked like being pretty was their job
E A
And I felt like a slob
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-------------0-2--|
A|-------0-2-4------|
E|-0-2-4------------|
A Bm
So I drive on down the 5 and into San Diego
B F#m
The sweat ran down my neck cuz it was all en Fuego
Bm D
It’s so hard to see the stars in the sky
E A
When everything is on fire
[Chorus]
D A
Sometimes I need a change of scene
D F#m E
I get so tired of acting so serene
D A
And I’m not sayin the sun is brighter
Bm
On the other side of the great divide
E
But at least one time I gave it a try…
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-------------0-2--|
A|-------0-2-4------|
E|-0-2-4------------|
[Verse 3]
A Bm
So I flew back home into the wind and snow
B F#m
It felt so good to hide inside my big baggy coat
Bm D
And every winter that we somehow survive
E A
Makes us feel more alive
[Bridge]
F E A
And it’s been winter for a hundred years
G F
Or at least that’s how it feels to me
E A
And I can’t wait to see the sunshine
G
Through the trees in
F E
a New England springtime…..
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-------------0-2--|
A|-------0-2-4------|
E|-0-2-4------------|
[Outro]
A Bm
Everybody sings about California
B F#m
But I wanna talk about Massachusetts
Bm D E
Its cold a lot of the time
Bm D E
So cold a lot of the time
Bm D
It’s cold a lot of the time
E A
But it’s home
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|-------------0-2--|
A|-------0-2-4------|
E|-0-2-4------------|
How to play Obliterati - Massachusetts
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.