June On The West Coast Chords by Bright Eyes

Tempo:
124.7 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

E

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Bright Eyes - June on the West Coast chords
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[Bm] [G] I'm going to the moon
I spent a week drinking the sunlight of Winnetka, California
Where they understand the weight of human hearts
See, sorrow gets too heavy and joy tends to hold ya
With the fear that it eventually departs
[C] And the truth [G] is I've been dreaming of some tired, tranquil place
Where the weather won't [D] get trapped [G] inside my bones
[C] And if all [G] these years [D] of searching [G] find one sympathetic
[E]
face, [C] then it's there I'll [D] plant these seeds and [G] make my
I spent a day dreaming of dying in Mesa, Arizona
If all the grain of life had turned to ash
And I felt I was on fire, the things I could have told you
I just assumed that you eventually would ask
[C] And I wouldn't have [D] to [G] bring up my so badly [Em] broken heart
[C] And all those [D] months I just [G] wanted to sleep
[C] But [G] spring ended calm and slowly, I guess it [E] did its part
[C] My heart has thought [D] and [G] continues to beat
I visited my brother on the outskirts of Olympia
Where the forest and the water become one
And we talked about our childhood like a dream you were convinced of
That perfect, peaceful street that we came from
[C] And I know he [D] heard me strumming [G] all those sad and [Em] simple chords
As I [C] sat [G] inside my room so long ago
[C] And it hurts that [D] he's still [G] shaking from those secrets [E] that were told
[C]
By a car [G] closed up too tight and a heart turned cold
[Bb]
[Eb] And I went to San Diego, in the birthplace [Cm] of the summer
And watched the ocean dance under the moon
[F] And there was a girl I knew there, one more potential lover
I guess that something's gotta happen soon
[C] Cause I know I [D] don't keep living [G] in this dead or [Em] dying dream
[C] And as I walked [D] along the [G] beach and drank with her
I thought about my true love, the one I [E] really need
[C] Whose [G] eyes that burn [D] so bright, [G] they make me pure
They make me pure, they make me pure
[C] I long [D] to [G] be with you
They make me pure, they make me pure
[C] I long [D] to [G] be with you
[C] [G]
[Gm]
[Bb]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
E
2311
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Bright Eyes - June On The West Coast chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, G, C, D, C, G, Em and C. Start with a comfortable 62 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 125. With G Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Bm] _ _ [G] I'm going to the moon
I _ spent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
a week drinking the sunlight of Winnetka, California
Where they understand the weight of human hearts
See, sorrow gets too heavy and joy tends to hold ya
With the fear that it eventually _ departs
[C] And the truth [G] is I've been dreaming of some tired, tranquil place
Where the weather won't [D] get trapped [G] inside my bones
[C] And if all [G] these years [D] of searching [G] find one sympathetic
[E] _
_ face, _ _ [C] then it's there I'll [D] plant these seeds and [G] make my _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I _ _ _ _ spent a day dreaming of dying in Mesa, Arizona
If all the grain of life had turned to ash
And I felt I was on fire, the things I could have told you
I just assumed that you eventually would _ ask
[C] And I wouldn't have [D] to [G] bring up my so badly [Em] broken heart
[C] And all those [D] months I just [G] wanted to sleep
[C] But [G] spring ended calm and slowly, I guess it [E] did its part
_ _ _ _ [C] My heart has thought [D] and [G] continues to beat _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ visited my brother on the outskirts of Olympia
Where the forest and the water become _ one
And we talked about our childhood like a dream you were convinced of
That perfect, peaceful street that we came from
[C] And I know he [D] heard me strumming [G] all those sad and [Em] simple chords
As I [C] sat [G] inside my room so long ago _
[C] And it hurts that [D] he's still [G] shaking from those secrets [E] that were told
_ _ _ _ _ [C]
By a car [G] closed up too tight and a heart turned cold _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] And I went to San Diego, in the birthplace [Cm] of the summer
And watched the ocean dance under the moon
_ [F] And there was a girl I knew there, one more potential lover
I guess that something's gotta happen _ soon
[C] Cause I know I [D] don't keep living [G] in this dead or [Em] dying dream
[C] And as I walked [D] along the [G] beach and drank with her
I thought about my true love, the one I [E] really _ need
_ _ [C] Whose [G] eyes that burn [D] so bright, [G] they make me pure
They make me pure, they make me pure
[C] I long [D] to [G] be with you
They make me pure, they make me pure
[C] I long [D] to [G] be with you
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Letting Off The Happiness album.

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