Portland Maine
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Tuning: F A D G B E
Capo 4
Intro: Am G F (2x)
Am G F
I don't wanna be talking on the phone every night
Am G F *
6 pm, which timezone, yours or mine?
Am G F
Ain't gonna worry where ya are, who you're with
Am G F
Let's just agree this is it
Am G F C (C/B)
Portland, Maine - I don't know where that is
Am G F C (C/B)
Leave your bags in the car, keep it running
Am G F C
I won't pretend that I want these things
(C/B) Am G F C
But Portland, Maine - I don't know where that is
G
And I don't wanna know
F
I don't wanna know
Am G F
Am G F
Am G F
See, I'm just saving us some trouble somewhere down the line
Am G F
This kind of town you just leave behind
Am G F *
Since you don't know yet, but you won't come back
Am G F
And I ain't going nowhere, you know that
Am G F C (C/B)
Portland, Maine - I don't know where that is
Am G F C (C/B)
Leave your bags in the car, keep it running
Am G F C
I won't pretend that I want these things
(C/B) Am G F C
But Portland, Maine - I don't know where that is
G F
And you can go ahead and hate me, that's just fine
G F...
It doesn't matter either way, I'm right
Am G F C
Am G F C
Am G F C (C/B)
Portland, Maine - I don't know where that is
Am G F C (C/B)
Leave your bags in the car, keep it running
Am G F C
I won't pretend that I want these things
(C/B) Am G F C
But Portland, Maine - I don't know where that is
Am G F C
Portland, Maine - I don't know where that is
Am G F C
Am G F C
And I don't wanna know
Am G F C...
I don't wanna know
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Verse (main)
Am G F
E----------3--3--3---------3--3--3--3----3--3-----------3---3--3-----3---3--3-----3--3---------
B----------1--1--1---------1--1--1--1p0--0--0-----------1---1--1-----1---1--1-----1--1---------
G----------0--0--0---------0--0--0--0----0--0-----------0---0--0h2---2---2--2p0---0--0---------
D----0h2-------------------0--0--0--0----0--0-----x-----x---x--x-----x---x--x-----x--x---------
A----0----------------x---------------------------3--------------------------------------------
F---------------------2---------------------------0--------------------------------------------
Verse Alternative (marked)
Am G F *
E----------3--3--3---------3--3--3--3----3--3-----------3---3--3----------3-------------3--3------
B----------1--1--1---------1--1--1--1p0--0--0-----------1---1--1----------1-------------1--1------
G----------0--0--0---------0--0--0--0----0--0-----------0---0--0----0---------0--0---0--0--0------
D----0h2-------------------0--0--0--0----0--0-----x-----x---x--x----0---------0--0h2-0------------
A----0----------------x---------------------------3-----------------------------------------------
F---------------------2---------------------------0-----------------------------------------------
Chorus
Am G F C C/B
E----------3--3--3---------3--3--3--3----3--3-----------3--3--3---3-----3--3--3-------3--3-----------
B----------1--1--1---------1--1--1--1----1--1-----------1--1--1---1-----1--1--1-------1--1-----------
G----------0--0--0---------0--0--0--0----0--0-----------0--0--0---0-----0--0--0--0----0--0-----------
D----0h2-------------------0--0--0--0----0--0-----x-----x--x--x---0h2------------0-------------------
A----0----------------x------------0h2------------3---------------3--------------2-------------------
F---------------------2---------------------------0---------------x----------------------------------
How to play Portland Maine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.