West La Fadeaway chords by Grateful Dead

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
2X
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------5---5-------------------------------------|
D---5^7--7--5--7----7------5^7--5---------------------------|
A----------------------------------7-5----3--3--------------|
E--------------------------------------5--------5-----------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------7-----7---------------------------------|
D----7^9--9--7--9------9-----9--------5--5--5--7------------|
A--------------------------------7--------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|

E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------5---5-------------------------------------|
D---5^7--7--5--7----7------5^7--5---------------------------|
A----------------------------------7-5----3--3--------------|
E--------------------------------------5--------5-----------|

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| ^  Slide-up
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Verse:
A minorAm
I'm looking for a chateau, 21 rooms but one will do
A minorAm
I'm looking for a chateau, 21 rooms but one will do
BB
I don't want to buy it
 E MajorE                  A minorAm
I just want to rent it for a minute or two

Verse:
A minorAm
I met an old mistake walking down the street today
A minorAm
I met an old mistake walking down the street today
BB
I didn't want to be mean about it
E MajorE                 A minorAm
But I didn't have one good word to say.

Chorus:
A minorAm          D MajorD  C majorC
West L.A. fadeaway,
A minorAm          D MajorD  C majorC
West L.A. fadeaway
BB
Big red lite on the highway,
F9F9            E minorEm    A minorAm
Little green lite on the freeway.

Verse:
A minorAm
Got a steady job moving items for the mob
A minorAm
Got a steady job moving items for the mob
BB
You know the pay was pathetic
E MajorE                                A minorAm
It's a shame those boys couldn't be more copasetic


Chorus:
A minorAm          D MajorD  C majorC
West L.A. fadeaway,
A minorAm          D MajorD  C majorC
West L.A. fadeaway
BB
Big red lite on the highway,
F9F9            E minorEm    A minorAm
Little green lite on the freeway.


Verse:
A minorAm
I need a West L.A. girl, already know what I need to know
A minorAm
I need a West L.A. girl, already know what I need to know
BB
Name, address, and phone number
E MajorE                    A minorAm
Lord, and just how far to go.

Verse:
A minorAm
West L.A. fadeaway, here's one chance you say.
A minorAm
She tries to live by the Golden Rule.
BB
Said you treat other people right,
E MajorE                        A minorAm
Other people probably treat you cool.

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