Chords for John Hiatt - "Adios to California" (Lyric Video)

Tempo:
74.525 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Bm

F#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Hiatt - "Adios to California" (Lyric Video) chords
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[B] [C#m] [D] [G] [D] [Em]
[A] [G] [A] [Bm]
[D] Smoky room and thin blue light [G] [D] Her arms [E] were pale as white
[F#m] Trying to [G] outlast the [D] night [A] Howling at [Bm] the moon
[D] Living in the canyon [G] Hang [F#m] down Hannah [E] and whiskey gin
[F#m] Dirty jeans [G] and mud [D]-slide hens [A] It all began [Bm] with soot
[G] So adios [A] to [D] California
[A] Nothing to do but turn [Bm] around
[D] [G] I always thought there's someone [A] coming [D] for you
[Bm] Only [A] way you'd leave [G] this town
[A] [Bm] [A] [D] [G] [D]
[E] [G] [A]
[Bm] [D] Pasadena in the rain
[G] [F#m] Eating [E] donuts and reading Twain How [F#m] much [G] longer can [D] my brain
[A] Set itself [Bm] on fire [D] You said that's it for me
[G] Have a [D] little faith it [Em] might set you free But [F#] your [G] faith's no good you see
[A] For me and my [Bm] desire So [G] adios [D] to California
[A] Nothing to do but [Bm] turn around [F#m] [G] I always thought there's [D] someone coming for you
[Bm] [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town Two [A] [Bm] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [Em] [D] [G]
[A] [Bm] [D]
[G] [D] [Em] [G]
[A] [Bm] [D] cigarettes from the package gun
[G] You [D] must have thought [E] about it just that long I [D] never knew [G] you were so strong
[A] I guess I never [Bm] will So [D]
[G] adios to [D] California
Nothing
[A] to do but turn [Bm] around I [D]
[G] always knew there's [D] someone coming for you
[Bm] [A] Only way [F#m] you'd leave [G] this town
[Bm] Only [A] way you'd leave [G] this town
[Bm] [D] [G] [D] [Em]
[G] [A] [Bm]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
F#m
123111112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn John Hiatt - Adios To California chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, D, G, A, Bm, D and A. Set your pace at 37 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 75. With D Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[B] _ [C#m] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ [A] _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[D] Smoky room and thin blue light [G] [D] Her arms [E] were pale as white
[F#m] Trying to [G] outlast the [D] night [A] Howling at [Bm] the moon _
[D] Living in the canyon [G] Hang [F#m] down Hannah [E] and whiskey gin
[F#m] Dirty jeans [G] and mud [D]-slide hens [A] It all began [Bm] with soot
_ _ [G] So adios [A] to [D] California _
_ _ [A] Nothing to do but turn [Bm] around _
_ [D] [G] I always thought there's someone [A] coming [D] for you
_ _ [Bm] Only [A] way you'd leave [G] this town _
_ [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] Pasadena in the rain
[G] [F#m] Eating [E] donuts and reading Twain How [F#m] much [G] longer can [D] my brain
[A] Set itself [Bm] on fire [D] You said that's it for me
[G] Have a [D] little faith it [Em] might set you free But [F#] your [G] faith's no good you see
[A] For me and my [Bm] desire So _ [G] _ adios [D] to California
_ _ _ [A] Nothing to do but [Bm] turn around _ _ [F#m] [G] I always thought there's [D] someone coming for you
_ _ [Bm] _ [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town Two [A] _ [Bm] _ [A] _ [D] _ _
[G] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] cigarettes from the package gun
[G] You [D] must have thought [E] about it just that long I [D] never knew [G] you were so strong
_ [A] I guess I never [Bm] will So [D] _
[G] _ adios to [D] California
Nothing _
[A] _ to do but turn [Bm] around I [D] _
[G] always knew there's [D] someone coming for you _ _
[Bm] _ [A] Only way [F#m] you'd leave [G] this town _ _ _
[Bm] Only [A] way you'd leave [G] this town _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This track, written by John Hiatt, is part of the album Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns.

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