Reeperbahn
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Unreleased as of yet (you can find it on youtube) but still an undeniable tune
REEPERBAHN
Ebm B
I dropped 250 on the Reeperbahn,
Ebm B
you can’t put a price on having fun.
Ebm G#m
Casinos, cashpoints, pool halls, cafés,
B F#
I wanna stay up on weekdays.
B
Drinking Bailey’s out of plastic cups,
Ebm B
I gotta pick my dry cleaning up.
Ebm G#m
I gotta book a last minute mini-break.
B F#
How long does a good time take?
[Refrão] B
The Reeperbahn,
B
I’ll see you on the Reeperbahn.
B G#m F#
I’ll see you when our lives have taken turns for the worse.
B
Reeperbahn, my heart is saying:
B
Reeperbahn, my mind is saying:
G#m F#
Work much harder, take it slower.
Ebm B
Eleven euros in loose change,
Ebm B
Baby, can’t you be my baby every day?
Ebm G#m
Baby, can’t you take me seriously?
B F#
I’m an international man of misery.
B
I keep my enemies close to me,
Ebm B
backstabbers on my Blackberry.
Ebm G#m
But credit girl, where credits due,
B F#
you even ruin the songs I write about you.
[Refrão]E G#m
I don’t care if dreams come true,
B
or if this decade matters as much to us
F#
as yours did to you.
E G#m
Nostalgia isn’t what it was,
B
and you’re not what you were.
F#
One more drink and then I’m heading home.
Chorus
B G#m F#
Uh, ah oh. (x8)
End on A B
How to play Reeperbahn
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Ebm. 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.