Shores of California The Dresden Dolls
The Dresden Dolls
I’m not sure, but the key may actually be G#, so capo at fret 1 may be needed.
CHORDS:
Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D* D#* E* G D Am C
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(* single notes)
INTRO:
Em Em7/B Cmaj7 (4 times)
VERSE 1:
[Em]he’s been [Em7/B]trying with [Cmaj7]limited suc[Em/C#]cess
D*D#*E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C#
to get this girl let him get into her dress
D*D#*E*Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Am
but every time he thinks he’s getting close
she [G]threatens [D]death bef[Am]ore he [C]gets a chance
CHORUS:
and [G]that’s the [D]way it [Am]is in Minne[C]sota
[G]that’s the [D]way it [Am]is in Okla[C]homa
[G]that’s the [D]way it’s [Am]been since proto[C]zoa
[G]first climbed [D]onto the s[Am]hores of Cali[C]fornia
VERSE 2:
[Em]she’s been [Em7/B]trying with [Cmaj7]limited suc[Em/C#]cess
D*D#*E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C#
to get him to turn out the lights and dance
D* D#*E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Am
cause like a--ny girl all she really wants
is that [G]fickle [D]little [Am]bitch ro[C]mance
that f[G]ickle [D]little [Am]bitch ro[C]mance
VERSE 3:
Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D*
and that is why a girl is called a tease
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D#* E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D*
and that is why a guy is called a sleaze
D#* E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Am
and that’s why god made escort agencies
one li[G]fe to [D]live and [Am]mace and G[C]HB
CHORUS:
and [G]that’s the [D]way it [Am]is in Minne[C]sota
[G]that’s the [D]way it [Am]is in Okla[C]homa homa
[G]that’s the [D]way since the [Am]animals and [C]Noah
[G]first climbed [D]onto s[Am]hores of Cali[C]fornia
MIDDLE 8:
[Em]must not be too [C]kind
[Em]stop thinking love is [C]blind
[Em]clench your fists, yeah [C]right
[Am]"she's just not my [C]type"
VERSE 4:
Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D* D#*
why all these conflicting spe-ci-fi-ca-tions
E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D* D#*
maybe to prevent over—-popu---la-tion
E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Am
all I know is that all around the nation
the [G]girls are [D]cryin' the [Am]boys are m[C]asturbatin’
the [G]girls are [D]cryin’ the [Am]boys are m[C]asturbatin’
CHORUS:
and [G]that’s the [D]way it [Am]is in Minne[C]sota
[G]that’s the [D]way it [Am]is in Okla[C]homa homa
[G]that’s the [D]way Aris[Am]tophanes and [C]Homer
[G]wrote the [D]Illi[Am]ad and [C]Lysistrata
[G]that’s the [D]way it [Am]is in Minne[C]sota
[G]that’s the [D]way it [Am]is in Okla[C]homa homa
[G]that’s the [D]way since the [Am]ancient proto[C]zoa
[G]first climbed [D]onto the [Am]shores of [C]California
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