Chords for Dave Alvin - Fourth of July (Live From Austin TX)

Tempo:
67.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

Em

D

C

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dave Alvin - Fourth of July (Live From Austin TX) chords
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[Em]
[G] [Em]
[G] And I [D] get home from work, [C] but things just ain't the [G] same.
She turns out the lights, and she [D] cries in the dark.
[C] And I won't answer when I call her name.
And [C] on the stairs I smoke [D] a cigarette [G] alone.
[C] Mexican kids are shooting flowers [Bm] below.
[G] Hey baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[G] Hey baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[G]
[Em] [G] She gives me a cheek, [D] but I want her lips.
[C] And I don't have the strength [G] to go home.
On the last Saturday, in a [Bm] dark [D] apartment.
[C] They gave her a try in so long [D] ago.
[C] And on the stairs I smoke [D] a cigarette [G] alone.
[C] Mexican kids are shooting [D] flowers below.
[G] And hey, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[G] Hey baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[C] Whatever happened, [D] I [G] apologize.
[C] So dry your tears and [D] baby, walk outside.
It's the Fourth [G] of July.
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [C] On the stairs I [D] smoke a [G] cigarette alone.
[C] Mexican kids are [D] shooting flowers below.
[G]
[Em] It's the Fourth of July.
[G] Hey baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[G] We forgot all [D] about the Fourth of [Em] July.
[G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em]
[Em] [G] [Em]
[G] [Em]
[G] [Em]
[G] [Em]
[D] [G] [Em]
[G] [Em] [G]
[D] [G]
[E] [N]
[Em] [B]
[F#]
[N]
We forgot all about the Fourth of July.
We forgot all about the Fourth of July.
We forgot all about the Fourth of July.
Key:  
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
C
3211
Bm
13421112
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
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Let's start jamming Dave Alvin - (Live) Fourth Of July chords, practice the chord sequence Em, Em, G and Em. Kick off your practice at a gentle 33 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 67 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ And I [D] get home from work, _ [C] _ but things just ain't the [G] same. _
_ She turns out the lights, and she [D] cries in the dark.
_ _ [C] And I won't answer when I call her name.
And _ _ [C] on the stairs I smoke [D] a cigarette [G] alone.
_ [C] _ Mexican kids are shooting flowers [Bm] below.
_ [G] _ Hey baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
_ _ [G] Hey baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] She gives me a cheek, _ [D] but I want her lips.
_ _ [C] _ And I don't have the strength [G] to go home.
On the last Saturday, _ in a [Bm] dark [D] apartment.
_ [C] _ They gave her a try in so long [D] ago.
_ _ [C] And on the stairs I smoke [D] a cigarette [G] alone.
_ [C] Mexican kids are shooting [D] flowers below.
[G] And hey, _ [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
_ _ [G] Hey baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
_ _ [C] _ Whatever happened, [D] I [G] apologize.
_ [C] _ So dry your tears and [D] baby, walk outside.
It's the Fourth [G] of July. _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ On the stairs I [D] smoke a [G] cigarette alone.
[C] _ Mexican kids are [D] shooting flowers below.
_ [G] _ _ _
[Em] It's the Fourth of July.
_ [G] Hey baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[G] We forgot all [D] about the Fourth of [Em] July.
_ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
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[Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ We forgot all _ about the Fourth of July.
We forgot all about the Fourth of July.
We forgot all about the Fourth of July. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Dave Alvin, is among the lineup of tracks on the Live From Austin, TX album.

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