Chords for San Francisco: (Scott McKenzie): guitar lesson for beginners
Tempo:
110.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Am
F
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Hiya, Scott McKenzie's San Francisco.
Nobody can sing it like Scott McKenzie.
Intro is C, [G] and then that takes you into A [Am] minor.
A minor, [F] F, [C] C,
[G] G.
Repeat, [Am] A minor, [F] [C] C,
[G] G.
[Am] All right.
[C] C, [F]
[C] C, C.
[Bm] E minor, [Am] A minor, [G] G.
Something like this.
Let's try it from the intro.
[C] C.
[Am] [E] If [F] you're going [C] to San [G] Francisco, [A] be sure [F] to wear [C] some flowers [G] in your hair.
[Am] [C] If you're going [F] to San [C] Francisco, [Em] you're gonna meet [E] some gentle [G] people there.
That takes you into the second verse.
And then [Bb] you come to a bridge, or a chorus.
All across the nation, such a strange vibration, [C]
people in motion.
[G] That's a [Bb] B flat.
That's the trickiest chord, B flat.
You can play it sixth fret, [Gb] playing the E shape and [Bb] barring.
[D] Or you can play it down [Bb] here.
It's not so easy to play though.
You bar [A] the first fret, and then you hold down the D, G, and B strings at the [Fm] third fret.
[E] [Bb] Just get away with it.
There's a whole generation with a new explanation.
[C] People in motion, G.
[G] People in motion, that takes you to [Am] the last verse.
All [F] those people.
So we've seen through [A] the last verse, and then you come to a [Am] very nice key change.
Then they go A minor, [Bm] B minor.
[D] [G]
[D]
[Gbm] [Bm] [D]
[N] That changes, you [Am] go from A minor to [Bm] B minor.
B minor, A minor shape, and then moving up to the second fret.
[D] D, come [G] to Jason, friend.
[D] D, Cisco, D.
[Gbm] Summer time, F sharp minor, [Bm] B minor.
We are loving [D] there.
[N] So I apologise for the singing.
But you can do your own arrangement, you don't have to try to sound like Scott McKenzie.
It's a really nice sort of picture.
There's a bit of other people joining in there.
I'll put the chords down there, and the words, so best of luck.
Bye.
Nobody can sing it like Scott McKenzie.
Intro is C, [G] and then that takes you into A [Am] minor.
A minor, [F] F, [C] C,
[G] G.
Repeat, [Am] A minor, [F] [C] C,
[G] G.
[Am] All right.
[C] C, [F]
[C] C, C.
[Bm] E minor, [Am] A minor, [G] G.
Something like this.
Let's try it from the intro.
[C] C.
[Am] [E] If [F] you're going [C] to San [G] Francisco, [A] be sure [F] to wear [C] some flowers [G] in your hair.
[Am] [C] If you're going [F] to San [C] Francisco, [Em] you're gonna meet [E] some gentle [G] people there.
That takes you into the second verse.
And then [Bb] you come to a bridge, or a chorus.
All across the nation, such a strange vibration, [C]
people in motion.
[G] That's a [Bb] B flat.
That's the trickiest chord, B flat.
You can play it sixth fret, [Gb] playing the E shape and [Bb] barring.
[D] Or you can play it down [Bb] here.
It's not so easy to play though.
You bar [A] the first fret, and then you hold down the D, G, and B strings at the [Fm] third fret.
[E] [Bb] Just get away with it.
There's a whole generation with a new explanation.
[C] People in motion, G.
[G] People in motion, that takes you to [Am] the last verse.
All [F] those people.
So we've seen through [A] the last verse, and then you come to a [Am] very nice key change.
Then they go A minor, [Bm] B minor.
[D] [G]
[D]
[Gbm] [Bm] [D]
[N] That changes, you [Am] go from A minor to [Bm] B minor.
B minor, A minor shape, and then moving up to the second fret.
[D] D, come [G] to Jason, friend.
[D] D, Cisco, D.
[Gbm] Summer time, F sharp minor, [Bm] B minor.
We are loving [D] there.
[N] So I apologise for the singing.
But you can do your own arrangement, you don't have to try to sound like Scott McKenzie.
It's a really nice sort of picture.
There's a bit of other people joining in there.
I'll put the chords down there, and the words, so best of luck.
Bye.
Key:
G
C
Am
F
D
G
C
Am
_ _ _ Hiya, Scott McKenzie's San Francisco.
Nobody can sing it like Scott McKenzie. _ _ _ _
_ _ Intro is C, _ _ [G] and then that takes you into A [Am] minor. _ _
A minor, [F] F, _ _ _ [C] C, _
_ [G] G.
_ Repeat, [Am] A minor, _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] C, _
_ [G] G.
_ _ _ [Am] All right.
_ _ _ [C] C, _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] C, _ _ C.
_ [Bm] E minor, _ [Am] A minor, _ [G] _ _ G.
_ Something like this.
Let's try it from the intro.
[C] _ C. _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [E] If [F] you're going [C] to San _ [G] Francisco, _ _ [A] _ be sure [F] to wear [C] some flowers [G] in your hair. _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] If you're going [F] to San _ _ [C] Francisco, _ _ _ [Em] you're gonna meet _ [E] some gentle [G] people there.
_ _ _ That takes you into the second verse.
And then [Bb] you come to a bridge, _ _ or a chorus. _ _ _
All across the nation, _ _ _ such a strange vibration, _ _ [C] _ _
people in motion.
[G] That's a [Bb] B flat.
That's the trickiest chord, B flat.
_ You can play it _ sixth fret, [Gb] playing the E shape and [Bb] barring. _
[D] Or you can play it down [Bb] here.
_ It's not so easy to play though.
You bar [A] the first fret, and then you hold down the D, G, and B strings at the [Fm] third fret. _
_ [E] _ [Bb] _ Just _ get away with it.
_ _ There's a whole generation _ _ with a new explanation. _
_ [C] _ People in motion, G.
[G] _ _ People in motion, that takes you to [Am] the last verse.
All [F] those people. _ _ _
So we've seen through [A] the last verse, and then you come to a [Am] very nice key change.
Then they go A minor, _ [Bm] B minor. _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gbm] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] That changes, you [Am] go from A minor to [Bm] B minor. _
_ B minor, A minor shape, and then moving up to the second fret.
_ _ _ [D] D, come [G] to Jason, _ friend.
[D] D, Cisco, _ _ D. _
[Gbm] Summer time, F sharp minor, [Bm] B minor.
We are loving [D] there. _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] So I apologise for the singing.
But you can do your own arrangement, you don't have to try to sound like Scott McKenzie.
_ It's a really nice sort of picture.
_ _ _ There's a bit of other people joining in there.
I'll put the chords down there, and the words, so best of luck.
Bye. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nobody can sing it like Scott McKenzie. _ _ _ _
_ _ Intro is C, _ _ [G] and then that takes you into A [Am] minor. _ _
A minor, [F] F, _ _ _ [C] C, _
_ [G] G.
_ Repeat, [Am] A minor, _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] C, _
_ [G] G.
_ _ _ [Am] All right.
_ _ _ [C] C, _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] C, _ _ C.
_ [Bm] E minor, _ [Am] A minor, _ [G] _ _ G.
_ Something like this.
Let's try it from the intro.
[C] _ C. _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [E] If [F] you're going [C] to San _ [G] Francisco, _ _ [A] _ be sure [F] to wear [C] some flowers [G] in your hair. _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] If you're going [F] to San _ _ [C] Francisco, _ _ _ [Em] you're gonna meet _ [E] some gentle [G] people there.
_ _ _ That takes you into the second verse.
And then [Bb] you come to a bridge, _ _ or a chorus. _ _ _
All across the nation, _ _ _ such a strange vibration, _ _ [C] _ _
people in motion.
[G] That's a [Bb] B flat.
That's the trickiest chord, B flat.
_ You can play it _ sixth fret, [Gb] playing the E shape and [Bb] barring. _
[D] Or you can play it down [Bb] here.
_ It's not so easy to play though.
You bar [A] the first fret, and then you hold down the D, G, and B strings at the [Fm] third fret. _
_ [E] _ [Bb] _ Just _ get away with it.
_ _ There's a whole generation _ _ with a new explanation. _
_ [C] _ People in motion, G.
[G] _ _ People in motion, that takes you to [Am] the last verse.
All [F] those people. _ _ _
So we've seen through [A] the last verse, and then you come to a [Am] very nice key change.
Then they go A minor, _ [Bm] B minor. _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gbm] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] That changes, you [Am] go from A minor to [Bm] B minor. _
_ B minor, A minor shape, and then moving up to the second fret.
_ _ _ [D] D, come [G] to Jason, _ friend.
[D] D, Cisco, _ _ D. _
[Gbm] Summer time, F sharp minor, [Bm] B minor.
We are loving [D] there. _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] So I apologise for the singing.
But you can do your own arrangement, you don't have to try to sound like Scott McKenzie.
_ It's a really nice sort of picture.
_ _ _ There's a bit of other people joining in there.
I'll put the chords down there, and the words, so best of luck.
Bye. _ _ _ _ _ _ _