Intro
D G A D
Verse 1
[D]I used to love the tenderloin
[G]Until I made some tender coin
[A]And then I met some ladies from [D]Marin
[D]We Took the Highway to the one,
[G]Up the coast to catch some sun
[A]That left me with these blisters[D]blisters on my skin
[D]Don't know what I was on,
[G]But I think it grows in Oregon,
[A]So I kept on goin' going on righ[D]right through
[Bm]I drove into Seattle Rain
[A]Fell in love then missed the train
[G]That could have took me right back home to you
Chorus
I've been h[D]igh, I've been l[G]ow,
I've been y[A]es and I've been o[D]h hell no!
I've been r[D]rock'n roll and d[G]disco,
Won't you s[A]save me San Franc[D]Francisco?
Verse 2
[D]Every day so caffeinated
[G]I wish they were Golden Gated
[A]Fillmore couldn't feel more [D]miles away
[D]So wrap me up return to sender
[G]Let's forget this five year bender
[A]Take me to my city by the ba[D]bay!
[D]I never knew all that I had,
[G]Now Alcatraz don't sound so bad
[A]At least they have a helluva[D]helluva fine below
[Bm]If I could wish upon a star
[A]I would hitch a cable car
[G]To the place that I can always call my own!
Chorus
I've been h[D]igh, I've been l[G]ow, I've
been y[A]es and I've been o[D]h hell no!
I've been r[D]rock'n roll and d[G]disco,
Won't you s[A]save me San Franc[D]Francisco?
I've been u[D]p, I've been dow[G]n, I've been
so[A] damn lost since y[D]ou're not around,
I've been r[D]reggae and calyps[G]calypso
Won't you s[A]save me San Franc[D]Francisco?
Bridge
[Em7]To tell you the [G]truth
[D]I miss everythin[A]everything, everything
[Em7]It's a wild, wil[G]wild beautiful world
But there's a wi[D]wide eyed girl back [A]there
And she means ev[A]everything, everything,
Chorus
I've been s[D]stop, I've been [G]go, I've
been y[A]yes and I've been [D]oh, hell no!
I've been r[D]rock'n and [G]disco,
Won't you s[A]save me San[D]San Francisco?
I've been u[D]p, I've been do[G]wn, I've been
s[A]o damn lost since[D] you're not around,
I've been r[D]reggae and [G]calypso
Won't you s[A]save me San[D]San Francisco?
Outro
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