The Dakota
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse]
G C Em C
It was Monday morning, I was coming in from a long trip on the road
G C Am D
I flagged a cab by the east side terminal, I said, "Please take me home"
G C Em C
We drove up along 3 rd Avenue, crossed thru Central Park
G C Am D
When we came out at seventy-second street, I felt a cold chill in my heart
[Chorus]
C G C G
Everytime I See the Dakota, I think about that night
Am Bm C Am D
Shots ringing out, angry shoots, a man losing his life
C G C G
Well its something we shouldn't dwell upon, but its something we shouldn't ignore
Am Bm C Am G
Too many good men have been cut down, lets pray there won't be anymore
[Verse]
G C Em C
Rush hour traffic was bottled up, we slowly inched by
G C Am D
I didn't want to look but I couldn't help staring at the scene of the crime
G C Em C
There was an old man sweeping last night's dirt out of the darkened vestibule
G C Am D
And a uniformed guard in a gold-trimmed cap, watching the world pass in review
[Chorus]
C G C G
But every time I see the Dakota, I think about that night
Am Bm C Am D
Shots ringing out, angry shoots, a man losing his life
C G C G
Well its something we shouldn't dwell upon, but its something we shouldn't ignore
Am Bm C Am G
Too many good men have been cut down, let's pray there won't be anymore
[Verse]
G C Em Am C
I don't believe in coincidence, so why just then on the radio
G C Am D
Did an old familiar voice, echo back from not so long ago
G Bm Am C
"Imagine all the people, living life in peace"
G C Am D G
Well it's hard to do when you're on this blood stainned street
G C Em C
I wish I had the answer to the simple question, "Why?"
G C Am D
I wish this taxi would go faster, oh I wish the driver would try
G C Em C
To leave this street and leave this old building far behind
G C Am D
I wish I could take these bitter thoughts and just shake them from my mind
[Chorus]
C G C G
But every time I see the Dakota, I think about that night
Am Bm C Am D
Shots ringing out, angry shoots, a man losing his life
C G C G
Well its something we shouldn't dwell upon, but its something we shouldn't ignore
Am Bm C Am G
Too many good men have been cut down, let's pray there won't be anymore
How to play The Dakota
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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.