Upstate
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[Verso 1]
C
If the Burgundy walls
F
Of that spare room could talk
F
Id bet theyd gossip bout
G
The rabbit hole I fell into
C
Where you pulled out all the tricks
F
And hung me with a kiss
G
I couldnt even blame my youth
G
When we were through
[Pré-Refrão]
Am G
It was clear as day
F G
I was just another pretty face
C
That you could take upstate
[Refrão]
C F G
And show around that American town
C F
Drink rum with there in the backseat
G C
Fresh rain on the concrete
F G C
Just planting flags on the holiest ground
F
Playing house with your daddys money
G Am
Would be almost funny
G F
If the end didnt carry so much weight
G
Much more than I could take
C F G
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[Verso 2]
C
It was midnight on the coast
F
You were stealing the show
F
Telling me all about
G C
The missteps in your formative parts
C
I sat there, stars in my eyes
F
Like you were the northern lights
G
And I was lucky just to be there
G
When you showed your scars
[Pré-Refrão]
Am G C
What a dangerous game
F G
If I was just another pretty face
C
That you could take upstate
[Refrão]
C F G
And show around that American town
C F
Drink rum with there in the backseat
G C
Fresh rain on the concrete
F G C
Just planting flags on the holiest ground
F
Playing house with your daddys money
G Am
Would be almost funny
G F
If the end didnt carry so much weight
G
Much more than I could take
C F G
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[Ponte]
F G C
Oh no now honey listen
F G C
Dont you ever feel whats missing?
F
Or is it only my fate
C F
Thinking about who youll take
G C F G
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[Refrão]
C F G
And show around that American town
C F
Drink rum with there in the backseat
G C
Fresh rain on the concrete
F G C
Just planting flags on the holiest ground
F
Playing house with your daddys money
G Am
Would be almost funny
G F
If the end didnt carry so much weight
G
Much more than I could take
C
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Outro
F G C
Oh no now honey listen
F G C
Dont you ever feel whats missing?
F
Or is it only my fate
C F
Thinking about who youll take
G C F G C
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How to play Upstate
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 C. 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.