Ooh La La Chords by Counting Crows

Tempo:
142.2 bpm
Chords used:

B

C#m

G#m

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Counting Crows - OoH LA La chords
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[B]
[C#m]
[B]
[C#m]
[B]
[C#m]
[B]
[C#m]
[B] Oh, Granddad, [C#m] I laughed at all his words.
[B] I thought he was a bitter man.
[C#m] He spoke all whimmer's [G#m] ways.
He [B] said they'll trap you and they'll use you [C#m] before you even know.
[B] Love is blind and you fall too kind.
Hey, [C#m] boy, don't ever let it show.
He said, now, [B] I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now when I was younger.
[B] I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now when I was stronger.
[B] The can't kiss such a pretty show.
It [C#m] will steal your heart away.
[B] But backstage, back on Earth [E] again, all [C#m] them dressing rooms are gray.
Oh, [B] they come on strong, but it ain't too long
before [C#m] they make you feel a man.
[B] But love is blind, and you soon will find that [C#m] you're just a boy again.
He [B] said, I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now when I was younger.
[B] I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now when I was stronger.
[B] Charlie,
[C#m]
[B] [G#m]
[C#m]
[B]
[C#m]
[B]
[C#m]
when [B] you want her lips, you get her cheek.
Makes [C#m] you wonder where you [B] are.
And if you want some more, then she's fast asleep.
[C#m] Leaves you twinkling with the stars.
I said, [B] hey, Paul, young grandson, [C#m] there's nothing I can't say.
[B] You have to learn it just like me, [C#m] and that's the hardest way.
Oh, la, [B] la, la.
Yeah, la, [C#m] la, la.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, [B] yeah.
Oh, [C#m] la, la.
Hey, everybody, sing [B] it.
Say, I wish that I knew what [C#m] I know now when I was younger.
[B] I wish that I knew what [C#m] I know now when I was stronger.
[B] I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now when I was younger.
[B] I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now.
He said, oh, la, [B] la.
Oh, la, la.
Oh, [C#m] la, la.
Yeah, yeah.
[B] Oh, la, la.
Oh, [C#m] la, la, la, la, la, la.
I said, oh, [B] la, la.
Oh, [C#m] la, la, la, la, la, la.
Oh, [B] la, la.
I said, oh, [C#m] la, la.
Everybody, [G#m] sing [B] it.
Say, I wish that I knew what [C#m] I know now when I was [B] younger.
I wish that I knew what [C#m] I know now when I was stronger.
[B] He said, I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now when I was younger.
[B] I said, I wish that I knew what [C#m] I know now when I [G#m] was stronger.
[B]
Oh, la, la.
[N]
Key:  
B
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C#m
13421114
G#m
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E
2311
B
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C#m
13421114
G#m
123111114
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Counting Crows - (Or What We Did on Our Summer Vacation) Ooh La La chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - B, C#m and B in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 71 BPM before aiming for the song's 142 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of B Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ Oh, _ _ _ _ Granddad, [C#m] I laughed at all his words.
_ [B] I thought he was a bitter man.
[C#m] He spoke all whimmer's [G#m] ways.
He [B] said they'll trap you and they'll use you [C#m] before you even know.
_ _ [B] Love is blind and you fall too kind.
Hey, [C#m] boy, don't ever let it show.
He said, now, [B] I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now _ _ when I was younger.
[B] I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now _ _ when I was stronger.
[B] The can't kiss such a pretty show.
It [C#m] will steal your heart away.
_ [B] But backstage, back on Earth [E] again, all [C#m] them dressing rooms are gray.
Oh, [B] they come on strong, but it ain't too long
before [C#m] they make you feel a man.
_ [B] But love is blind, and you soon will find that [C#m] you're just a boy again.
He [B] said, I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now _ when I was younger.
[B] I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now _ when I was stronger.
[B] Charlie, _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ when [B] you want her lips, you get her cheek.
Makes [C#m] you wonder where you [B] are.
And if you want some more, then she's fast asleep.
[C#m] Leaves you twinkling with the stars.
I said, [B] hey, Paul, young grandson, _ [C#m] there's nothing I can't say.
_ [B] You have to learn it just like me, [C#m] and that's the hardest way.
Oh, la, [B] la, la. _ _ _
Yeah, la, [C#m] la, la.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, [B] yeah. _ _ _ _
Oh, [C#m] la, la. _ _
Hey, everybody, sing [B] it.
Say, I wish that I knew what [C#m] I know now _ when I was younger.
[B] I wish that I knew what [C#m] I know now _ when I was stronger.
[B] I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now _ when I was younger.
[B] I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know _ now.
He said, oh, la, [B] la.
Oh, la, la.
Oh, [C#m] la, la.
Yeah, _ yeah.
[B] Oh, la, la. _ _ _
Oh, [C#m] la, la, la, la, la, la.
I said, oh, [B] la, la. _ _ _
Oh, [C#m] la, la, la, la, la, la. _
_ Oh, [B] la, la. _ _ _
I said, oh, [C#m] la, la. _ _
Everybody, [G#m] sing [B] it.
Say, I wish that I knew what [C#m] I know now _ when I was [B] younger.
I wish that I knew what [C#m] I know now _ when I was stronger.
[B] He said, I wish that I knew what I [C#m] know now _ when I was younger.
[B] I said, I wish that I knew what [C#m] I know now when I [G#m] was _ stronger.
_ [B] _
Oh, la, la. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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Within the album Underwater Sunshine, written by Ronnie Lane and Ron Wood, you'll find this song.

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