San Franciscan Nights

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


Intro:

        guitar w/snare drum:

         v   v   v   v     v   v     v   v   v   v     v   v   v
        -----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------| 
        -----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------| 
        -----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------| 
        -----------------|---------|-----------------|-------------| 
        -----------------|---------|-----------------|-3-----------| 
        -0-----3-2--0----|---------|-0-----3-2---0---|-------------| 

                                                       ^ doubled w/bass

        repeat 8X w/narration:

        guitar:

         Em
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
    -----------------|------------------| 
    -----------------|------------------| 
    ------------02--4|------------------| 
    -2---2---2-------|-2---2---2--0-----| 
    -----------------|-------------2--2-| 
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         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
    -----------------|------------------| 
    -----------------|------------------| 
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    -0---0---0---0--0|-0---0---0---0--0-| 

        (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]
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
        -----------------|-----------------| 
        -----------------|-----------------| 
        -----------------|-------------0-2-| 
        -0---------------|-----------3-----| 

        (mind)

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

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Verse 1:

        C              Em/B Am           G
        Strobe light's beam    creates dreams
        C       Em/B Am           G
          Walls move    minds do too
              D             F      C
        On a warm San Franciscan night
         C          Dm           F         C
        Old child, young child, feel all right
              D            F       C
        On a warm San Franciscan 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                     Em/B
         v           v           v           v
        -12-13-15-13-12-13-15-13----12-13-12----12-13-12-| 
        -------------------------15----------15----------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 

        guitar 2:

         v           v           v           v
        -------12----------12----------------------------| 
        -13-15----15-13-15----15-12-13-15-13-12-13-15-13-| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 


guitar 1:

         Am                      G
         v           v           v           v
        -------12----------12----------------------------| 
        -13-15----15-13-15----15-12----------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 

        guitar 2:

         v           v           v           v
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        ----13-15-13----13----13-------------------------| 
        -14----------14----------12----------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 
        -------------------------------------------------| 

        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