Lafayette Chords by Anders Osborne

Tempo:
82 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

G

E

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Anders Osborne - "Lafayette" chords
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[A] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A]
[G] [A] I'm on the [D] highway and I need a tan, [A] gotta find my [D] happiness, [A] it's a-missin' [D] again.
[A] Father [G] in the [D] rain, [A] blue to pink to [D] maroon, that's where I find it, [A] that's where it [D] ends.
Oh, some people better get the Jews, but I can't help it if I get the [A] blues this way, oh this way.
[C] [D] I know I gotta find a fast-pass time, I think I'd rather pass away sometime to [A] my Sunday, oh Sunday.
[G] You're always on my mind, I won't [E] forget, goin' back to [A] life I had.
I got my radio turned up tonight, listen to the dolly go past the blue tide.
You don't have it, what it [G] [Ab] means, [A] this time around, oh, I won't miss New Orleans.
[D] Oh, some people scare me, I guess the Jews, but I can't help it if I get the [A] blues this way, [G] [A] oh this way.
[Am] [D] You know I gotta find a fast-run time, I think I'd rather pass away sometime to my [A] Sunday, oh Sunday.
[G] You're always on my mind, I [A] won't [E] forget, goin' back [A] to life I had, life I had.
Oh, [D] I'm a [A]
[D]
[A] [G] [A]
[G] Jewish, [E]
I'm a [A] Jew.
Back in the city, [D] [A] driving [D] so fast, [A] driving a child up, totally [D] mad.
[A] But I got [D] a secret place [A] where I lay my head, you have to jump over me, yeah, [G] yeah, [A] that's where it's at.
[D] Oh, some people scare me, I guess the Jews, but I can't help it if I get the [A] blues this way, oh this way.
[D] I know I gotta find a fast-run time, I think I'd rather pass away sometime to [A] my Sunday, [D] [A] oh Sunday.
[G] You're always on my mind, I [E] won't forget, goin' back to [A] life I had, [G] [A] life I had, [G] [A] life I had, [G] [A] life I had.
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
C
3211
A
1231
D
1321
G
2131
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To start learning Anders Osborne - Lafayette chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, D, A, G and D in sequence. Start with a comfortable 41 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 82. With the song's key of D Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _
[G] _ [A] I'm on the [D] highway and I need a tan, [A] gotta find my [D] happiness, [A] it's a-missin' [D] again.
[A] Father [G] in the [D] rain, [A] blue to pink to [D] maroon, that's where I find it, [A] that's where it [D] ends.
Oh, some people better get the Jews, but I can't help it if I get the [A] blues this way, oh this way.
_ [C] [D] I know I gotta find a fast-pass time, I think I'd rather pass away sometime to [A] my Sunday, _ oh Sunday.
_ [G] You're always on my mind, I won't [E] forget, goin' back to [A] life I had. _ _ _ _
_ I got my radio turned up tonight, _ listen to the dolly go _ past the blue tide.
You don't have it, _ what it [G] [Ab] means, [A] this time around, oh, I won't miss New Orleans.
[D] _ Oh, some people scare me, I guess the Jews, but I can't help it if I get the [A] blues this way, [G] [A] oh this way.
[Am] [D] You know I gotta find a fast-run time, I think I'd rather pass away sometime to my [A] Sunday, _ oh Sunday.
_ _ [G] You're always on my mind, I [A] won't [E] forget, goin' back [A] to life I had, _ life I had.
Oh, [D] I'm _ _ _ a _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ _ [G] Jewish, _ _ _ [E]
I'm a _ [A] Jew.
_ _ Back _ _ in the city, [D] _ [A] driving [D] so fast, [A] driving a child up, totally [D] mad.
[A] But I got [D] a secret place [A] where I lay my head, you have to jump over me, yeah, [G] yeah, [A] that's where it's at.
_ [D] Oh, some people scare me, I guess the Jews, but I can't help it if I get the [A] blues this way, _ oh this way.
[D] I know I gotta find a fast-run time, I think I'd rather pass away sometime to [A] my Sunday, _ [D] [A] oh Sunday.
_ _ [G] You're always on my mind, I [E] won't forget, goin' back to [A] life I had, _ [G] [A] life I had, _ [G] [A] life I had, _ [G] [A] life I had.
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This song finds its place within the Spacedust & Ocean Views album.

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