Santa Cruz Chords by J.J. Cale

Tempo:
88 bpm
Chords used:

Em

A

G

D

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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J.J. Cale - Santa Cruz (rare) chords
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[Em] [D] [Em] [A]
[Em] Oh,
[A] [Em] [G] [A] [Em]
[G] [A] [Em] [A] [G]
we [A] had a [Em] loose, talking about the night in San Cruz.
Oh, we had [A] a [Em] loose, talking about the night in San Cruz.
[A] [Em] [Em]
Well [Em] [Em] I came off the coast on my lay, just to give her an arm, she could put me away.
[D] [Em] Hey J.J. came from Concord, and we had a little night of song and say,
Oh, we had a loose, talking about the night in San Cruz.
Oh, [A] we had [E] a loose, talking [G] about the [A] night in San [Em] Cruz.
[F#m] [Em]
[A] And we didn't play it long, [Em] it moved too soon, [A] can't do right [Em] no matter what you do.
[A] Girl in the car [Em] on the block, [A] shouted at me, we had [Em] an even talk.
[A] Another man left, cause [Em] he couldn't stay long, [A] I called that [Em] girl, he said [B] it's all right.
[E] [A] Oh, that [Em] rain, the suits cleaned up and I stayed away.
My friends and I, hope you glad to see, me and mom coming up the street.
Right lads?
[Bm] [Em] [D]
[Em]
[A] [Em]
[G] [Em]
[A] [Em]
I don't need a mic and a lube, just to talk about the night in San [F#m] [Em] Cruz.
Just to talk about the night in San Cruz.
I don't need a mic and a lube,
[A] [Em] just to talk about the night in San Cruz.
[A] [Em]
Key:  
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
E
2311
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for J.J. Cale - Santa Cruz chords, practice playing Em, Em, A and Em in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 44 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 88. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Minor in mind.

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[Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [A] _
[Em] Oh, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ [Em] _
_ [G] _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _
we [A] had a [Em] loose, talking about the night in San Cruz.
Oh, we had [A] a [Em] loose, talking about the night in San Cruz. _
_ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
Well [Em] _ _ _ _ [Em] I came off the coast on my lay, _ _ just to give her an arm, she could put me away.
_ _ [D] _ [Em] Hey J.J. came from Concord, _ _ _ and we had a little night of song and say,
_ _ _ Oh, we had a loose, talking about the night in San Cruz.
Oh, [A] we had [E] a loose, talking [G] about the [A] night in San [Em] _ Cruz.
_ [F#m] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] And we didn't play it long, [Em] it moved too soon, [A] can't do right [Em] no matter what you do.
[A] Girl in the car [Em] on the block, [A] shouted at me, we had [Em] an even talk.
[A] Another man left, cause [Em] he couldn't stay long, [A] I called that [Em] girl, he said [B] it's all right. _
[E] _ _ [A] Oh, that [Em] rain, _ the suits cleaned up and I stayed away. _ _ _
My friends and I, hope you glad to see, _ _ me and mom coming up the street.
_ _ Right lads?
_ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
I don't need a mic and a lube, _ _ just to talk about the night in San [F#m] [Em] Cruz.
_ _ Just to talk about the night in San Cruz.
_ _ _ I don't need a mic and a lube, _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] [Em] just to talk _ _ _ _ _ _ about the night in San Cruz. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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