Tangerine
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[Verso 1]
A
Tangerine, mami, please
Bm7
Don't ever take your hands off of me
Dmaj7
Caramel, butter cream
E
That's your skin on my skin I'm at ease
A
California, born and raised
Bm7
But you feel like Chicago in the summer, babe
Dmaj7
Down to earth, here to stay
E
Baby, take my hand
A
We can fire up some purple haze and slip away
I could dive into your water, I ain't swimming, babe
Bm7 Dmaj7
If that's what you like
(Ooh-hoo, ooh) yeah
Dmaj7
Ooh girl, if that's what you like
E
(Ooh-hoo, ooh) yeah
A
I got that recipe to make you smile
Bm7
I need you next to me, baby, stay a while
Dmaj7
And don't rush
E
This love
A
Ooh, yeah, we running free, nowhere to go
Bm7
Let's be a summer breeze, blowing coast to coast
Dmaj7
It's just us
E
This love (ooh, ayy, alright)
[Verso 2]
A
Summer with no drama (yeah)
A
Ooh, I wanna
Scoop you in my Honda
Bm7
Turn it into a sauna
Dmaj7
Give you the aux, pick the genre
Little Brown Sug', little Nirvana
E
Rollin' up, I'm rollin' down the window
A
Okay now, girl, I lose my cool
A
When I'm around you
Everything you do
Bm7 Dmaj7
I can't seem to get you off of my mind (my mind)
E
So put your pretty hands in mine
A
We can fire up some purple haze and slip away
I could dive into your water, I ain't swimming, babe
Bm7 Dmaj7
If that's what you like
Dmaj7
(Ooh-hoo, ooh) yeah
Ooh girl, if that's what you like
E
(Ooh-hoo, ooh) yeah
A
I got that recipe to make you smile
Bm7
I need you next to me, baby, stay a while
Dmaj7
And don't rush
E
This love
A
Ooh, yeah, we running free, nowhere to go
Bm7
Let's be a summer breeze, blowing coast to coast
Dmaj7
It's just us
E
This love (ooh, ayy, alright)
Outro
A
That's my tattooed hand
Bm7
All on her body frame
Dmaj7
That's my tattooed hand
E
Tha-tha-that's my tattooed hand, yeah
How to play Tangerine
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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.