Intro: Gmaj7 Dmaj7 (×2) (see riff at bottom)
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Chewin' on a piece of grass walkin' down the road (riff)
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tell me, how long you gonna stay here Joe? (riff)
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Some people say this town don't look good in snow (riff)
Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Em
You don't care, I know. (other riff)
Gmaj7 Dmaj7
Ventura Highway, in the sunshine
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Where the days are longer The nights are stronger than moonshine
Gmaj7 Dmaj7 F#m
You're gonna go I know ooo-oh ooo-o-ooo-oh ooo-oh ooo-o-ooo-oh
Em7 F#m
Cause the free wind is blowin' through your hair
Em7 F#m
And the day surrounds your daylight there
Em7 F#m
Season's crying, no despair
Em7 F#m Gmaj7
Alligator, lizards in the air, in the air (intro riff)
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 (×2)
Doo Do Doo Doo Do Doo
Wishin' on a fallin' star Waitin' for the early train
Sorry boy, but I've been hit by purple rain
Aw, come on Joe, you can always change your name
Thanks alot son, just the same (end fill)
Chorus
Bridge
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 (×2)
Doo Do Doo Doo Do Doo
Cmaj7 (hold)
Main riff: Gmaj7(strum) Dmaj7(strum)
e|--5h7p5----------------2-2-------5h7p5-----------------2-2------|
B|-------7--5h7p5-2--2h3---3-------------7--5h7p5-2--2h3---2------|
G|-------------------------4-------------------------------2------|
D|-------------------------5-------------------------------4------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------5------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Other riff:
e|-14---12---9--|-7---5-2--|
B|-15---14---11-|-8---7-3--|
G|--------------|----------|
D|--------------|----------|
A|--------------|----------|
E|--------------|----------|