Fourth 4th of July - X (LP Version) 1987 Chords

Tempo:
69.725 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Em

D

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Fourth 4th of July - X (LP Version) 1987 chords
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[G] [Em]
[G] [E] [C] [Bm]
[G] [Em] [C]
[G] She's waiting for me [D] when I get home from work.
[C] Oh, but things just ain't the [G] same.
She turns out the lights [D] and rise in the dark.
[C] And she won't answer when I [D] call her name.
[C] On the stairs I smoke [D] a cigarette [G]
[F] alone.
[C] Mexican kids I should [D] buy [F] on the West [Bm]
[D] Malone.
[G] Hey, baby, [E] it's the Fourth of July.
[G] Hey, baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[C]
[A] [G] [E] [C]
[A] [G] She gives me a cheek when [D] I want her lips.
[C] Oh, but I don't have the [G] strength to talk.
On the lost side of town in [D] our dark apartment,
[C] we gave up trying so [D] long ago.
[C] On the stairs I smoke [D] a cigarette [G]
[F] alone.
[C] Mexican kids I should [D] buy [C] on the [Bm] West [Em] Malone.
[G] Hey, baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[G] Hey, baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[D] [C] Whatever happened, [D] I [G] apologize.
[C] Dry your tears and, [G] baby, walk outside.
It's the Fourth of July.
[Em]
[Bm] [Am]
[C] On the stairs I [D] smoke a [G] cigarette alone.
[C] Mexican kids I should [Am] buy on [Bm] the West [D] [G] Malone.
Hey, baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[G] Hey, [Em] baby, it's the Fourth [C] of July.
[A] [G] [Em] [C]
[D] [G] Hey, [Em] [C]
[Bm] [G] [Em] baby, [G]
[Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[G] [Em] [Bm]
[G] [Em]
[G] [Em] [Bm]
[G] [N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
D
1321
Bm
13421112
G
2131
C
3211
Em
121
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To learn X - 4Th Of July chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: D, C, G, Em, Bm, G, Em and G. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 34 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 70. Considering the song's key of G# Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ [Bm] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] She's waiting for me [D] when I get home from work.
[C] _ Oh, but things just ain't the [G] same. _
She turns out the lights [D] and rise in the dark.
_ [C] And she won't answer when I [D] call her name.
_ [C] On the stairs I smoke [D] a cigarette [G]
[F] alone.
[C] _ Mexican kids I should [D] buy [F] on the West [Bm]
[D] Malone.
[G] Hey, baby, [E] it's the Fourth of July. _
[G] Hey, _ baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July.
[C] _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _
[A] [G] She gives me a cheek when [D] I want her lips. _
_ [C] Oh, but I don't have the [G] strength to talk. _
On the lost side of town in [D] our dark apartment,
_ [C] we gave up trying so [D] long ago. _
_ [C] On the stairs I smoke [D] a cigarette [G]
[F] alone.
[C] Mexican kids I should [D] buy [C] on the [Bm] West [Em] Malone.
[G] Hey, _ baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July. _
_ [G] Hey, baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July. _
[D] _ [C] _ Whatever happened, [D] I [G] apologize.
_ [C] _ Dry your tears and, [G] baby, walk outside.
It's the Fourth of July.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [C] _ On the stairs I [D] smoke a [G] cigarette alone.
[C] _ Mexican kids I should [Am] buy on [Bm] the West [D] [G] Malone.
Hey, baby, [Em] it's the Fourth of July. _
_ [G] Hey, _ _ [Em] baby, it's the Fourth [C] of July.
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _
[D] [G] Hey, _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _
[Bm] _ [G] _ _ _ [Em] baby, _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] it's the Fourth of July. _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song, written by Dave Alvin, is among the lineup of tracks on the See How We Are album.

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