Surf Colorado
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Intro: A, B
E, A, C#m, D, B
Verse:
E A
I saw you there
E A
Your long brown hair
E A C#m B
Falling on your face the way it used to fall on mine
E A
At one time
E A
A long time ago
E A C#m B
I still remember everything you said to me that night
Pre-Chorus:
A B E
It's too bad and it's too late
You were such a big mistake
A B E
Please don't call here anymore
A B
I used to miss you
[Refrão]
E A C#m
There's no surfin Colorado anyway
D
And it's a shame to hear you're happy
B
and you still look at me that way
E A C#m
There's no surfin Colorado anyway, yeah
D
She never waved to me or said "good Bye"
B
One night she just left me and her behind
verse 2:
E A
There she goes
E A
And no one knows
E A C#m B
What she does to my heart, still, she'll never know
E A
How we speak
E A
Across the room
E A C#m B
Eye to eye she's holding him, holding me soon
Pre-Chorus:
A B E
It's too bad and it's too late
You were such a big mistake
A B E
Please don't call here anymore
A B
I used to miss you
[Refrão]
E A C#m
There's no surfin Colorado anyway
D
And it's a shame to hear you're happy
B
and you still look at me that way
E A C#m
There's no surfin Colorado anyway, yeah
D
She never waved to me or said "good Bye"
B
One night she just left me and her behind
Bridge:
Em A
Remember the first time
Em A
God Damn we got so high
Em A C#m B
She held me so close that I thought that I might break
Em A
And know she's a mile high
Em A
And I'm on Texas time
Em A C#m B
She traded rattlesnakes for bunny runs in Colorado Springs
Em, F#m, A, B
[Refrão]
E A C#m
There's no surfin Colorado anyway
D
And it's a shame to hear you're happy
B
and you still look at me that way
E A C#m
There's no surfin Colorado anyway, yeah
D
She never waved to me or said "good Bye"
B
One night she just left me and her behind
Em, A (4x)
How to play Surf Colorado
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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.