San Francisco Ver3
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Intro:
Bb - F - Bb - F
verse 1:
Bb F
Up in San Francisco where the
Bb F
forest meets the bridge
Bb F
I thought I saw you standing there and
F# Eb
then you fell into the well.
verse 2:
Bb F
But that was many years ago
Bb F
And I am so much older now
Bb F
My brother is a soldier now
F# Eb
I can't see him anyhow on
F# Ab
hilltop in the wind.
Chorus Intro:
Bb Cm
And you, swimming uptide, or just
F Bb
tuning in radio stations...
Chorus Break:
Cm Bb - F/A - Cm/G - F/A ; Bb - F/A - Cm/G - F/A
[Refrão]
Bb F Cm
I left my love in San Francisco
Cm Bb
That's okay, I was bored anyway.
Bb F Cm
I left my love in the room
Cm Bb
That's okay, I was born in L.A.
Bb F Cm
I left my love in San Francisco
Cm Bb
That's okay, I was bored anyway.
Bb F Cm
I left my love in a field
Cm Bb
That's okay, I was born in L.A.
Break:
Bb - F - Bb - F
verse 3:
Bb F
And we were standing on this hill.
Bb F
Jesus came from Israel.
Bb F
Eyes above a sacred cow
F# Eb
So not to wake a sparrow splashing.
verse 4:
Bb F
But that was many years from now and
Bb F
I hope from here on out
Bb F
I always seem to want to shout
F# Eb
Your eyes are like a cup of tea
F# Ab
Ascending to the sun with me.
Chorus Intro:
Bb Cm
You, swimming upstream, or just
F Bb
tuning into new sensations
Chorus Break:
Cm...............
Bb - F/A - Cm/G - F/A ; Bb - F/A - Cm/G - F/A
I was bro- ken. You were bro- ken.
[Refrão]Chorus:
Bb F Cm
I left my love in San Francisco
Cm Bb
That's okay, I was bored anyway.
Bb F Cm
I left my love in the room
Cm Bb
That's okay, I was born in L.A.
Bb F Cm
I left my love in San Francisco
Cm Bb
That's okay, I was bored anyway.
Bb F Cm
I left my love in a field
Cm Bb
That's okay, I was born in L.A.
Ending:
Bb - F - Bb - F ... Bb
How to play San Francisco Ver3
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 Bb. 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.