Sunday On The West Side
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C F G C Am D G x2
[Verse 1]
F G
There's a girl I know who lives on the West Side
C Am
And she's sweeter than a breaking wave
F G
There's a bus that takes me in from the suburbs
C
And she meets me on the colonnade
Dm G
She says, "Why don't we just go away
C Am
Baby, why can't we have some fun?"
Dm G F C
But when Sunday morning comes around I'm gone
[Chorus]
F
Sunday the bus drives
G C
Back up the West Side
Am D
Up in the window
G
She whispers, "Don't go"
C F
I know that one day
G C
There won't be Sunday
Am D
Weeks only six days
Fm F C
And I will get to stay
[Verse 2]
F G
So I'll be crying on the way through New Haven
C Am
I'll be crying all the way back home
F G
And the road that stretches out be-hind me
C
Is the only place I want to go
Dm G
Well today the fire hydrant's open and
C Am
All the kids are out there on the street
Dm G C F C
But that fading summer sun is kill-ing me
[Chorus]
F
Sunday the bus drives
G C
Back up the West Side
Am D
Up in the window
G
She whispers, "Don't go"
C F
I know that one day
G C
There won't be Sunday
Am D
Weeks only six days
G Fm
And I will get to stay
[Bridge]
G Am
Doesn't it hurt to be in love
Em
Doesn't the sun just make you mad
G D C
Still parents will try to under-stand
D G
Why summer's sad
C D Fm
Oh, why summer's sad
[Solo]
C F G C Am D G
(Oh yeah!)
[Chorus]
F C F
Oh, Sunday the bus drives
G C
Back up the West Side
Am D
Up in the window
G
She whispers, "Don't go"
C F
I know that one day
G C
There won't be Sunday
Am Dm
Weeks only six days
G
And I will get to
C F
Sunday the bus drives
G C
Back up the West Side
Am Dm
Up in the window
G
She whispers, "Don't go"
C F
I know that one day
G C
There won't be Sunday
Am D
Weeks only six days
G Fm
And I will get to stay
How to play Sunday On The West Side
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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.