Alcatraz Chords by Nazareth

Tempo:
123.85 bpm
Chords used:

E

D

Am

A

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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NAZARETH - ALCATRAZ chords
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[Am]
[G] [A] Now lay me down on the market street I'm looking for some spare change
The post box kept looking for me And I might have to change my name
[Am]
[F] He comes [C] up to him again [D] With the same old bag of [E] cheese
[F] The local cheese on [C] a rainy morn [D] He's got the popper in his mouth [E] so he
Going back to [A] Alcatraz
[Am]
[A] Back down here on the highway 101 ways to the
[Am] [A] Solitary and soulful through the legend of Jerry
[Am]
[F] Oh, I know [C] I've got my friends [D] around
Who's a fan for [E] ABC
The [F] brave [C] down
[D] [A] [E] on [A] the back home in Alcatraz
[Am]
[E] In the land of the great white father
My American blood runs cold
[Bm] [E] My home in Oklahoma to the everglades I go
Suck [B] [Em] the wings on the silver cars and I rely to Ploughfield
It's [Bb] [E] not the life of a 1970's Indian boy to do
I'm going back to [D] [Am] Alcatraz
[E]
[Em]
[E]
[A]
[C] [A]
[Am]
[E]
[B]
[E]
[N]
[D] [Am]
[A] Now lay me down on the market street I'm looking for some spare change
The post box kept looking for me
Might have to
[F] change my name
He [C] comes up to him again With [D] the same old bag of cheese
[Bb] [F] The local cheese [C] on a rainy morn He's [D] got the popper in his mouth so [E] he
Going back [F] to Alcatraz
He [C] comes up to him again With [D] the same old bag of cheese
[Ab]
[F] The local [C] cheese on a rainy morn [D] He's got the popper in his mouth so [E] he
[Cm] Going back to [E] Alcatraz
Going back to Alcatraz
Key:  
E
2311
D
1321
Am
2311
A
1231
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
Am
2311
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To start learning Nazareth - Alcatraz chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, D, F, C, E, F, A, Am and F in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 62 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 124 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: F Major.

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_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ [A] Now lay me down on the market street I'm looking for some spare change _
The post box kept looking for me And I might have to change my name
_ [Am] _
_ [F] _ He comes [C] up to him again [D] With the same old bag of [E] cheese _
_ [F] The local cheese on [C] a rainy morn [D] He's got the popper in his mouth [E] so he
Going back to [A] Alcatraz
[Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ Back down here on the highway 101 _ ways to the _
[Am] _ _ [A] Solitary and soulful _ through the legend of Jerry
_ [Am] _ _ _
[F] Oh, I know [C] I've got my friends [D] around
Who's a fan for [E] ABC _
The [F] _ _ brave [C] down _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] on [A] the back home in Alcatraz
[Am] _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ In the land of the great white father
My American blood runs cold
[Bm] [E] My _ home in Oklahoma to the _ everglades I go
Suck [B] _ [Em] _ the wings on the silver cars and I rely to Ploughfield
It's [Bb] _ [E] _ not the life of a _ _ 1970's Indian boy to do
I'm going back to [D] _ [Am] Alcatraz _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[C] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ Now lay me down on the market street I'm looking for some spare change _
The post box kept looking for _ me
Might have to _ _ _ _
[F] _ change my name
He [C] comes up to him again With [D] the same old bag of cheese _ _
[Bb] _ [F] _ The local cheese [C] on a rainy morn He's [D] got the popper in his mouth so [E] he
Going back [F] to Alcatraz
He [C] comes up to him again With [D] the same old bag of cheese
[Ab] _
_ [F] _ _ The local [C] cheese on a rainy morn [D] He's got the popper in his mouth so [E] he
[Cm] Going back to [E] Alcatraz
Going back to Alcatraz
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