Schenectady
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Transcribed for piano in 2/4 time. Lyrics only come in at Verse 3.
[Intro]
| C C#dim | G/D E7 | A9 D | G D |
[Verse 1]
| G B7/F# | Em Em/B | C C#dim | G/D G |
| C C#dim | G/D E7 | A9 D | G D |
| G B7/F# | Em Em/B | C C#dim | G/D G |
| C C#dim | G/D E7 | A9 D | G G7 |
[Bridge]
| Am Am#5 | D D+ | G Gmaj7/F# | G7/F G7+ |
| A Amaj7 | A7 A7+ | D Dmaj7 | D7 D7/F# |
[Verse 2]
| G B7/F# | Em Em/B | C C#dim | G/D G |
| C C#dim | G/D E7 | A9 D | G |
| A9 D | G | A9 D | G D |
[Verse 3]
G B7/F# Em
There's a place I long to be
C C#dim G/D G
A certain town that's dear to me
C C#dim G/D E7
Home to Mohawks and G.E.
A9 D G D
It's called Schenectady
G B7/F# Em
I was born there and I'll die there
C C#dim G/D G
My first home I hope to buy there
C C#dim G/D E7
Have a kid or at least try there
A9 D G G7
Sweet Schenectady
[Bridge]
Am Am#5 D D+/F#
And when I'm buried
G Gmaj7/F# G7/F G7+
And when I'm dead
A Amaj7 A7 A7+ D Dmaj7 D7 D7/F#
Upstate worms will eat my head
[Verse 4]
G B7/F# Em Em/B
For every person that you know
C C#dim G/D G7
Once you'll say goodbye and go
C C#dim G/D E7
Think you'll see them soon well, no
A9 D G
You won't see them again
[Outro]
A9 D G E7
There's al-ways a last time
A9 D G F6 E7
That you see everyone
A9 D N.C.
There's always a never again...
C7 G6
A-gain...
How to play Schenectady
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.