War On The East Coast
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Verse:
F
Last night I dreamt
Em G F
Vancouver dressed up in the ocean
F
Last night I dreamt
F
Victoria drowned in the ocean
F
The ride of a lifetime
Em F
The rites of spring of a lifetime
F
The ride of a lifetime
Em F
The rites of spring of a lifetime
F G
F G
Pre-Chorus
F G
Blondes, brunettes, paper jets
F G
Blondes, brunettes, paper jets
F G
Star power, star power
F G
The king bent over to smell a flower
Chorus:
C Em F
I wanted to go home with you
C Em
I wanted to stay true to the cause
F
But look what we're living in
C
It's war on the east coast
Em
It's war out west
F
Oh, I don't care, I don't care
C
It's war on the east coast
Em
It's war out west
F
Oh, I don't care, I don't care
Pre-Chorus
F G
Blondes, brunettes, paper jets
F G
Blondes, brunettes, paper jets
F
I get it way back
G
I worked on it all day
F
A girl on a motorbike
G
goes the wrong way
F
Wild gypsy ship Never knew what hit
Harmonic Break:
F G
F G
F G F G
Chorus:
C Em F
I wanted to go home with you
C Em
I wanted to stay true to the cause
F
But look what we're living in
C
It's war on the east coast
Em
It's war out west
F
Oh, I don't care, I don't care
C
It's war on the east coast
Em
It's war out west
F
Oh, I don't care, I don't care
C Em F
I wanted to go home with you
C Em
I wanted to stay true to the cause
F
But look what we're living in
C
It's war on the east coast
Em
It's war out west
F
Oh, I don't care, I don't care
C
It's war on the east coast
Em
It's war out west
How to play War On The East Coast
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.