Fourth Of July Chords by Dave Alvin
Tempo:
132.6 bpm
Chords used:
F
Dm
C
Bb
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm]
[F]
[Dm]
[F] She's waiting for me when [C] I get home from work.
[Bb] Oh, but things just ain't the [F] same.
[C] [F] She turns out the lights, she [C] cries in the dark.
[Bb]
Won't answer when I [C] call her name.
[Bb]
On the stairs I smoke [C] a cigarette [F] alone.
[Bb] Mexican kids are shooting [C] fireworks below.
[Am] [C]
[F] Hey baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
[F] Hey baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
It's the Fourth of [F] July.
[Dm]
[F] She gives me a cheek, [C]
oh, but I want her lips.
[Bb] And I don't have the strength [F] to go.
On the lost side of town, in a [C] dark apartment.
[C] [Bb] We gave up [F] trying so [C] long ago.
[Bb] On the stairs I smoke [C] a cigarette [F]
alone.
[Bb] Mexican kids are shooting [C] fireworks [Bb] below.
[Am] [G] [F] Hey baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
[F] Hey baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
[Bb] Whatever happened, I [C]
[F] apologize.
[Bb] So dry your tears and baby, walk [Cm]
outside.
[G] It's the Fourth of [F] July.
[Dm]
[F]
[Dm]
[F]
[C] [Dm]
[F]
[Dm]
[F] On the stairs I smoke [C] a [F] cigarette alone.
[Bb] Mexican kids are shooting [C] [Cm] fireworks [Am] below.
[F] Hey baby, [Dm] it's the Fourth of July.
[F] Hey baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
[F] We forgot all about [Dm] the Fourth of July.
[F]
Hey [Dm] baby.
[F]
Oh.
[Dm] [F]
[Dm]
[F]
[D] [Dm]
[F]
[Dm]
[F]
[F]
[Dm]
[F] She's waiting for me when [C] I get home from work.
[Bb] Oh, but things just ain't the [F] same.
[C] [F] She turns out the lights, she [C] cries in the dark.
[Bb]
Won't answer when I [C] call her name.
[Bb]
On the stairs I smoke [C] a cigarette [F] alone.
[Bb] Mexican kids are shooting [C] fireworks below.
[Am] [C]
[F] Hey baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
[F] Hey baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
It's the Fourth of [F] July.
[Dm]
[F] She gives me a cheek, [C]
oh, but I want her lips.
[Bb] And I don't have the strength [F] to go.
On the lost side of town, in a [C] dark apartment.
[C] [Bb] We gave up [F] trying so [C] long ago.
[Bb] On the stairs I smoke [C] a cigarette [F]
alone.
[Bb] Mexican kids are shooting [C] fireworks [Bb] below.
[Am] [G] [F] Hey baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
[F] Hey baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
[Bb] Whatever happened, I [C]
[F] apologize.
[Bb] So dry your tears and baby, walk [Cm]
outside.
[G] It's the Fourth of [F] July.
[Dm]
[F]
[Dm]
[F]
[C] [Dm]
[F]
[Dm]
[F] On the stairs I smoke [C] a [F] cigarette alone.
[Bb] Mexican kids are shooting [C] [Cm] fireworks [Am] below.
[F] Hey baby, [Dm] it's the Fourth of July.
[F] Hey baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
[F] We forgot all about [Dm] the Fourth of July.
[F]
Hey [Dm] baby.
[F]
Oh.
[Dm] [F]
[Dm]
[F]
[D] [Dm]
[F]
[Dm]
[F]
Key:
F
Dm
C
Bb
Am
F
Dm
C
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_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ She's waiting for me _ when [C] I get home from work.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ Oh, but things just ain't the [F] _ same. _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] She turns out the lights, _ _ she [C] cries in the dark.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ Won't answer when I [C] call her name.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ On the stairs I smoke [C] a _ cigarette [F] alone. _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ Mexican kids are shooting [C] _ fireworks below.
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] Hey _ _ baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ Hey _ baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
_ It's the Fourth of [F] July. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] She gives me a cheek, _ _ [C]
oh, but I want her lips. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ And I don't have the strength [F] to go. _ _ _ _
On the lost side of town, _ _ in a [C] dark _ apartment. _
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ We gave up [F] trying so [C] long ago. _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ On the stairs I smoke [C] a _ cigarette [F] _
alone.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ Mexican kids are shooting [C] fireworks [Bb] below.
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] Hey _ _ baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ Hey _ baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ Whatever happened, I [C] _ _ _
[F] apologize.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ So dry your tears and baby, walk [Cm] _
outside.
[G] It's the Fourth of [F] July. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ On the stairs I smoke [C] a _ [F] cigarette _ alone.
_ [Bb] _ _ Mexican kids are shooting [C] _ [Cm] fireworks [Am] below.
_ _ _ [F] _ Hey _ baby, _ [Dm] it's the Fourth of July.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ Hey _ baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July. _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ We forgot all about [Dm] the Fourth of July. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
Hey _ _ _ [Dm] baby. _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
Oh.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ She's waiting for me _ when [C] I get home from work.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ Oh, but things just ain't the [F] _ same. _
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] She turns out the lights, _ _ she [C] cries in the dark.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ Won't answer when I [C] call her name.
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ On the stairs I smoke [C] a _ cigarette [F] alone. _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ Mexican kids are shooting [C] _ fireworks below.
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] Hey _ _ baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July. _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ Hey _ baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July.
_ It's the Fourth of [F] July. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] She gives me a cheek, _ _ [C]
oh, but I want her lips. _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ And I don't have the strength [F] to go. _ _ _ _
On the lost side of town, _ _ in a [C] dark _ apartment. _
_ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ We gave up [F] trying so [C] long ago. _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ On the stairs I smoke [C] a _ cigarette [F] _
alone.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ Mexican kids are shooting [C] fireworks [Bb] below.
[Am] _ _ [G] _ _ [F] Hey _ _ baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ Hey _ baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ Whatever happened, I [C] _ _ _
[F] apologize.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ So dry your tears and baby, walk [Cm] _
outside.
[G] It's the Fourth of [F] July. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ On the stairs I smoke [C] a _ [F] cigarette _ alone.
_ [Bb] _ _ Mexican kids are shooting [C] _ [Cm] fireworks [Am] below.
_ _ _ [F] _ Hey _ baby, _ [Dm] it's the Fourth of July.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ Hey _ baby, it's [Dm] the Fourth of July. _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ We forgot all about [Dm] the Fourth of July. _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
Hey _ _ _ [Dm] baby. _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
Oh.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
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