Oh Shangri La

     D: 232002
     Em: 000220 (030220 = Em7)
     G: 330023 (x30023 = alternate 
emphasis)
     A: 022200
     Gm: 333553

The Em v. Em7 is a tough one to 
call. If you listen to the 
background vocals, they
clearly descend
to note G (the “3” in the Em7 chord 
above), but I believe Jon is simply 
playing an Em
and letting
the vocals create the dissonance. 
You can play it either way if you’re
 singing; play Em7
if you’re not.



Unfortunately I don’t know most of 
the lyrics. But the verses play out 
in the following
way rhythmically:

(following an intro, which is simply
 an A chord:)

     D D Em A (repeat)

For help, I’ll write the chords over
 one of the lyrics I do know.


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     D                         
     This jukebox won’t play no 
 Em
Sinatra
              A               D
     It just curses all night long
     D                      Em
     There’s no easy spoken mantra
            A            D
     Put me back where I belong


Then, the “chorus” is played like 
this: (all single strum once first 
Gm is played)


      D                          
     (Oh Shangri La, why can’t I 
Em
find you
              A            D
     and your faded promises)
     Gm                   D
     I’ve seen it in your eyes
     Gm                 D         
     A wanted man’s disguise, and 
  A           G
a million bad highs
         Gm                  D    
     The lights had all gone red, 
    Gm    D
the 4 am dread
     Gm             D             
A             G
   A       D
     Then you make sense like the 
star that you are, oh Shangri La



Then back to the verse (D D Em A), 
then chorus once
more (Gm D). Following the second 
chorus:

     D   Em   G    A       (D)
                Oh Shangri La
     D   Em   G    A       D  Em
G  A  D
                Oh Shangri 
Laaaaaaaaaaaaa



Then finally, there’s the intro to 
the last minute and a half:

E|----------------------------
B|----10----------12-------14-
G|----------------------------
D|-/11------11/12----12/14----
A|----------------------------
E|----------------------------

E|--------------------------------------------------| 
B|------15-----------17---------19--19---17-----20--| 
G|---------------------------------------18-----18--| 
D|14/16--------16/17------17/19----------17-----17--| 
A|--------------------------------------------------| 
E|--------------------------------------------------| 

     D            Em     A        D
     Ohhhhhhhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohohhhhhhhh