Souvenirs
View chords used in this chart
[Actually in A; capo 2.]
[Each chord is half a measure.]
[G=320033, Gsus9=300233, G5/C=x30033, Gsus9/C=x30233. Actually, I could
probably give these chords different names (e.g., I could have written
Gsus9/C as Dsus4/C), but that's not important. The fingerings are what's
important.]
G Gsus9 G Gsus9 G5/C Gsus9/C G5/C Gsus9/C
[intro]
G Gsus9 G Gsus9 G5/C Gsus9/C G5/C Gsus9/C
[intro]
G Gsus9 G Gsus9 G5/C Gsus9/C G5/C Gsus9/C
Set out like Kerouac in my American car
G Gsus9 G Gsus9 G5/C Gsus9/C D D
Carrying a dream and a road map deep in my American heart
G Gsus9 G Gsus9 G5/C Gsus9/C G5/C Gsus9/C
Where's those mountain majesties, where's those waves of grain
G Gsus9 G Gsus9 G5/C Gsus9/C D D
Billboards from sea to shining sea, man it ain't the same
They got Mount Rushmore on a cup, everybody needs one of those
For a dollar more they'll fill it up, you can drink out of Lincoln's nose
They got the Hard Rock t-shirts, they got Elvis too
Sooner or later, mark my words, they're gonna get you
C C G/B G/B D7sus4 D7sus4 D D
Well I've been searching for the promised land
C C G/B G/B Am7 Am7 D D
But it's just another neon come-on roadside stand
G Gsus9 G Gsus9 G5/C Gsus9/C G5/C Gsus9/C
Little tin toys that fall apart, that's all they got here
G Gsus9 G Gsus9 G5/C Gsus9/C D D
I come all this way to find my heart, all I get is souvenirs
[repeat intro chords]
Baby I believed in you, I thought you believed in me
I thought we had a love that's true, not a close facsimile
Now I don't want your dime store ring, it turns my finger green
I don't want your dime store love, I want the real thing
Well I've been searching for the promised land
But it's just another neon come-on roadside stand
Little tin toys that fall apart, that's all we got here
I come all this way to find my heart, all I get is souvenirs
How to play Souvenirs
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 A. 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.