San Franciscan Nights

Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 17:32:19 
-0400
From: Andrew Rogers


Intro:

        guitar w/snare drum:

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                   ^ doubled w/bass

        repeat 8X w/narration:

        guitar:

         Em
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   v

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        (Spoken:)

        This following program is 
dedicated to the city and people of 
San
            Francisco
        Who may not know it, but 
they are beautiful - and so is their
 city
        This is a very personal 
song, so if the viewer cannot 
understand it -
            particularly those of 
you who are European residents - 
save up
            all your bread and fly 
Trans-Love Airways to San Francisco,
 USA
        Then maybe you'll understand
 the song
        It will be worth it - if not
 for the sake of this song
        But for the sake of your own
 peace of mind

        bass:

         Em [N.C.]   [slower]
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        (mind)

        C   Em/B     Am    G
        /  /  /  /   /  /  /  /

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Verse 1:

        C              Em/B 
        Strobe light's beam    
Am           G
creates dreams
        C       Em/B Am           G
          Walls move    minds do too
              D             F  
        On a warm San Franciscan 
    C
night
         C          Dm           
        Old child, young child, 
F         C
feel all right
              D            F   
        On a warm San Franciscan 
    C
night

Verse 2:

        Angels sing, leather wings
        Jeans of blue, 
Harley-Davidsons too
        On a warm San Franciscan 
night
        Old angels, young angels 
feel all right
        On a warm San Franciscan 
night

Bridge:

        Fm
           I wasn't born there
        Em
           Perhaps I'll die there
        F                         G 
  /F /D /B /G [N.C.]
          There's noplace left to go

        San Francisco...

Instrumental break:

        guitar 1 [chords implied]:

         C                     
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Em/B
         v

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        guitar 2:

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guitar 1:

         Am                      G
         v           v           v  
         v

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        -13-15----15-13-15----15-
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        guitar 2:

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        D     F       C
        /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /
        C     D*      F     C
        /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /
        Dm*   F       C
        /  /  /  /    /  /  /  /

        * note that the D and Dm are
 swapped from the verse

Verse 3:

        Cop's face is filled with 
haight
        Heavens above, he's on a 
street called Love
        When will they ever learn
        Old cop, young cop feel all 
right
        On a warm San Franciscan 
Night

Bridge 2:

        The children are cool
        They don't raise fools
        It's an American dream
        Includes Indians, too

[repeat instrumental break; fade]


-- another ace 60's tab from 

-|Andrew Rogers