J.J. Cale - Shanghaid Chords

Tempo:
98.2 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

B

A

E

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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J.J. Cale - Shanghaid chords
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[F#m] [B]
[F#m] [B]
[F#m] [B] [F#m] [A] Hong Kong, [B] Tokyo, [F#m] Singapore, [A] New York, [B] Boston, [F#m] Baltimore
They take you right down where you don't want to go
You can talk too fast and you walk too slow
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not [F#m] covered Shanghai
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
I tried to hear about a golden rule
To one, to others, to [F#m] everyone of you
How about now?
It's time to go
I [A] can't remember saying [B] the same [F#m] song
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not [F#m] covered Shanghai
I was crossing the desert on a Sunday [B] [F#m] day
I met two men, they passed [B] my way
[F#m] They took me to a gate and locked [B] the door
[F#m] And all they ever said was, Ma [B] Ma
[F#m] Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
[E] [F#m]
[B] [F#m]
[B] [F#m]
[B] [F#m] And I stand right here [B] on my usual [F#m] spot
The police got me [B] for talking
[F#m] You're out on the street, you better watch your step
You're talking loud, [F#] now put me on the [F#m] road
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
Sitting in a bar in a [B] restaurant
[F#m] Sipping on a glass of slow beer
Talking to a woman I thought [B] I'd meet
[F#m] The lights went [B] out and I [F#m] did too
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not [F#m] covered Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
[A] [B] [F#m] [A]
[B] [F#m] [A]
[B] [F#m]
[B] [F#m]
Key:  
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
A
1231
E
2311
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
A
1231
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To learn Jj Cale - Shanghaid chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - A, B, F#m and B in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 49 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 98 BPM. Considering the song's key of F# Minor, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [B] _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[F#m] _ _ [B] _ [F#m] _ [A] Hong Kong, [B] Tokyo, [F#m] Singapore, [A] New York, [B] Boston, [F#m] Baltimore
They take you right down where you don't want to go
You can talk too fast and you walk too slow
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not [F#m] covered Shanghai
_ Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
I tried to hear about a golden rule
To one, to others, to [F#m] everyone of you
How about now?
It's time to go
I [A] can't remember saying [B] the same [F#m] song
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not [F#m] covered Shanghai
I was crossing the desert on a Sunday [B] [F#m] day
I met two men, they passed [B] my way
[F#m] They took me to a gate and locked [B] the door
[F#m] And all they ever said was, Ma [B] Ma
[F#m] Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] _ Shanghai _ _
_ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [F#m] And I stand right here [B] on my usual [F#m] spot
The police got me [B] for talking
[F#m] You're out on the street, you better watch your step
You're talking loud, [F#] now put me on the [F#m] road
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
Sitting in a bar in a [B] restaurant
[F#m] Sipping on a glass of slow beer
Talking to a woman I thought [B] I'd meet
[F#m] The lights went [B] out and I [F#m] did too
Shanghai, [A]
Shanghai, [B] we're not [F#m] covered Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghai, [B] we're not covered [F#m] Shanghai
_ _ [A] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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