Beacon Acordes

Matt Duncan - Beacon
http://www.matt-duncan.com/
 
Tabbed by sorte_muld
 
A lot of the Gmaj7's are subtle variations played by the piano,
and sound a bit more saucy on the guitar. Swap them to standard G's if you like that better.
I tend to like playing a short G and quick switch to Gmaj7
(in the chords marked by   G / Gmaj7  ).
Enjoy!
 
 
Capo 1st fret
 
Intro:  |   G   |   Gmaj7   |   G / Gmaj7   |   Em   |
 
Em                        Am7
I got friends in New York City
D         D7                G / Gmaj7
'Cause everyone I know left town
Em                            Am7
That's the place your day lit dreams go
D               D7             G / Gmaj7       Em
Where you can't see the sun go down
 
 
Em                          Am7
Hold your head up, you're a beacon
Bm7                         Em
You pull me northward in my car
A                         Am
You don't have to hit the big time, baby
D7              G       Gmaj7        G / Gmaj7       Em
We know who you are
 
 
Em                  Am7
I got friends in LA County
D         D7                   G
Where the hillsides shine like stars
Em                             Am7
And the people float like gold dust
D7                            G       Em
Through the red rope district bars
 
 
Em                          Am7
Hold your head up, you're a beacon
Bm7                        Em
You pull me westward in my car
A                         Am7
You don't have to hit the big time, baby
D7              G     Em
We know who you are
 
 
 
Em                          Am
Hold your head up, you're a beacon
Bm7                         Em
Don't let them think you've come that far
A                               Am
You were always standing in the spotlight, baby
D7              G   Em   A   Am
We know who you are
 
 
Instrumental:   Am7   D     G / Gmaj7    Em   Am7   D   G / Gmaj7   Em
 
Em                            Am7
It's getting cold out on that big lake
Bm7                     Em        Em/G   A
And the water's painted blue
A                     Am
Don't let the skyline fool you, baby
D7               G / Gmaj7         Em7/G
You know what to do
Em7/G            G / Gmaj7
You know what to do
Em7/G            G
You know what to do
G                               Cmaj7
(You've got friends in New York City)
Cmaj7                G
You know what to do.
G                               Cmaj7
(You've got friends in New York City)
Cmaj7                G    Cmaj7  G   Cmaj7   G
You know what to do...
 
 
Play    Cmaj7    and    G    to fade.
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