Calistan Chords by Frank Black

Tempo:
146.55 bpm
Chords used:

F

A

C

G

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Frank Black - Calistan chords
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[Am]
[C] [A]
[G] [F] [G]
[A] [F]
[C] [G]
[F] [C] [A]
[G] [Am] I [F] took three days to [C] drive down one street.
[A] The [F] radio on, tuned to [C] the big planes.
[A]
[Em] [Fm] Invisible planes, crack [C] in the concrete.
[G] That's just [F] what some people say.
[A] Hey, [F] hey.
[A] I put [F] down my blankets on [C] Snigga and Butt Beach.
[A] I saw [F] the old man, he was doing [C] okay.
[A] He's making his [F] last stand [C] on old Bottles and [G] Gams.
Around [F] there, Calistan waiting.
[A] Hey, [F] hey.
[E] Used to [F] be 16 lanes.
[C] Used to [B] be Nuevo Spain.
[Bb] Used [G] to be Juan Guay.
[E] Used to [F] be Mexico.
[C] Used to [B] be Navajo.
[Bb] Used to [G] be Yippie, yeah, yeah, [A] yeah.
Oh [F] no.
[C] [A]
[F] [Am]
[A] [C] [F]
[C] [G]
[F] [A]
[F] [A]
[Am] Running from the weather, when [C] I got lazy.
[G] [A] I [F] played some Pachinko.
I played [C] for Cheesy.
[A]
The sand [F] is still making [C] it breezy.
[G] In the valley of Tar, [F] the warmth was LA.
[A] Hey, [F] hey.
[A] My [F] best friend, he's the one who's got me.
The king of [C] Kuroky.
[A]
He stuck up [F] the corn and took [C] it away.
[A] Out [F] of the pan, [C] this [Am] is Japan.
[G] Around there, [F] Calistan waiting.
[A] Hey, [F] hey.
[E]
Used to [F] be 16 lanes.
[C]
Used to [B] be Juan Guay.
[Bb]
Used [G] to be Mexican.
[E]
Used to [F] be Hispania, Nuevo.
[C] Used to be Navajo.
Used to be Yippie, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I played some Pachinko.
Hey, hey.
My best friend, he's the [B] one who's got me.
Used to be Navajo.
[Bb]
Used to [G] be Yippie, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[A] [F]
[Em] [Dm] [D] [C]
[A]
[F] [Em]
[Dm] [F] [G]
[F] [G]
[F]
Key:  
F
134211111
A
1231
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
A
1231
C
3211
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To start learning Frank Black - Calistan chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: G, F, C, A, F, C, G, F and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 73 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 147. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Major.

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[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [F] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ I [F] took three days to [C] drive down one street.
_ [A] _ The [F] radio on, tuned to [C] the big planes.
_ [A] _ _ _
[Em] [Fm] Invisible planes, crack [C] in the concrete. _
_ [G] _ _ That's just [F] what some people say.
[A] _ _ Hey, [F] hey. _
_ [A] _ _ I put [F] down my blankets on [C] Snigga and Butt Beach.
[A] _ I saw [F] the old man, he was doing [C] okay. _
_ [A] _ He's making his [F] last _ stand [C] on old Bottles and _ [G] Gams.
_ _ Around [F] there, Calistan waiting.
[A] _ _ Hey, [F] hey. _
_ [E] _ _ Used to [F] be 16 lanes.
[C] _ _ Used to [B] be Nuevo Spain.
[Bb] _ _ Used [G] to be Juan Guay.
_ [E] _ _ Used to [F] be Mexico. _
_ [C] _ _ Used to [B] be Navajo.
_ [Bb] _ _ Used to [G] be Yippie, yeah, yeah, [A] yeah.
Oh [F] no. _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Am] Running from the weather, when [C] I got lazy.
[G] _ [A] _ I [F] played some Pachinko.
I played [C] for Cheesy.
_ _ [A] _ _
The sand [F] is still making [C] it breezy.
[G] In the valley of Tar, [F] the warmth was LA.
[A] _ _ Hey, [F] hey. _ _
_ [A] _ _ My [F] best friend, he's the one who's got me.
The king of [C] Kuroky.
_ _ [A] _ _
He stuck up [F] the corn and took [C] it away. _
_ [A] _ _ Out [F] of the _ pan, [C] _ _ this [Am] is Japan.
_ [G] _ Around there, [F] Calistan waiting.
[A] _ _ Hey, [F] hey. _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
Used to [F] be 16 lanes.
[C] _ _
Used to [B] be Juan Guay.
_ [Bb] _ _
Used [G] to be Mexican.
_ _ [E] _ _
Used to [F] be Hispania, Nuevo.
[C] Used to be Navajo.
Used to be Yippie, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I played some Pachinko. _
Hey, hey.
My best friend, he's the [B] one who's got me.
Used to be Navajo.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
Used to [G] be Yippie, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[A] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [F] _ [G] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was authored by Black Francis.

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