San Francisco (acoustic)
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Capo 3
Verse 1
G A Bm
I'll take you back to 1969
G A Bm
Let's hit the city of freedom, like old times
G
It's getting dirty
A Bm
Underneath the blue sky
G A Bm
Imagine you and me count the butterflies
G
One, two, three
A Bm
Let's bring it on
G A Bm
People dancing in the streets of love
G A Bm
French kissing on JFK drive
G
Till we crash at the beach
F#m Bm
Where we watch the sun rise
Em F#m
Tell me what you waiting for
G
We're crossing the golden gate
A
Party at the frisco bay
[Refrão]G A Bm
Wake me up in San Francisco
G
Where you got flowers in your head, girl
A Bm
Party everywhere, girl
G A Bm
Wake me up in San Francisco
G
Where the love is in the air
A Bm
All the people stop and stare
G F#m Bm
Baby take me back to the city of love
G F#m Bm
To the place that I've been dreaming of
G A Bm
Wake me up in San Francisco
Verse 2
G
It's 10 pm
A Bm
Getting ready for the night
G A Bm
Wanna be a hippie when the city's getting high
G A Bm
Cruising down broadway, you on my side
G F#m Bm
Pulling over my pink rover at the hungry eye
G
One, two, three
A Bm
Let's bring it on
G
DJ play my favorite beats
A Bm
All night long
G A Bm
Poppin' some bottles, champagne, red wine
G
We both giddy up on the rooftop
F#m Bm
And watch the city lights
Em F#m
Tell me what you waiting for
G
We're crossing the golden gate
A
Party at the frisco bay
[Refrão]G A Bm
Wake me up in San Francisco
G
Where you got flowers in your head, girl
A Bm
Party everywhere, girl
G A Bm
Wake me up in San Francisco
G
Where the love is in the air
A Bm
All the people stop and stare
G F#m Bm
Baby take me back to the city of love
G F#m Bm
To the place that I've been dreaming of
G A Bm
Wake me up in San Francisco
Bridge
G D
We're singing songs of life
Asus2
Like it's 69
Bm
We singing, dance, under the neon light
G ????
Stars shine so bright on the city tonight
G
We're crossing the golden gate
A
Party at the frisco bay
[Refrão]G A Bm
Wake me up in San Francisco
G
Where you got flowers in your head, girl
A Bm
Party everywhere, girl
G A Bm
Wake me up in San Francisco
G
Where the love is in the air
A Bm
All the people stop and stare
G F#m Bm
Baby take me back to the city of love
G F#m Bm
To the place that I've been dreaming of
G A Bm
Wake me up in San Francisco
How to play San Francisco (acoustic)
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.