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Santa Monica

The document contains the lyrics and strumming pattern for the song 'Santa Monica' by Everclear. It includes multiple verses and a chorus that express themes of longing, desire for change, and the struggle with past relationships. The structure is laid out with chord notations for musicians to follow while playing.

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Santa Monica

The document contains the lyrics and strumming pattern for the song 'Santa Monica' by Everclear. It includes multiple verses and a chorus that express themes of longing, desire for change, and the struggle with past relationships. The structure is laid out with chord notations for musicians to follow while playing.

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Brandon Kruhm
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Santa Monica

by Everclear
Attempt at rhythm -
if you can't pick it up from the song, here's a valiant attempt..

Strumming pattern
G5 G5 x x x x G5 G5 G5/E G5 G5 x x x x

| G5 G5/E | G5 G5/E | G5 G5/E | G~~~~~

[Verse I]
~~~~~~ G5 G5/E
I am still living with your ghost
G5 G5/E G5 G5/E
Lonely and dreaming of the west coast
G5 G5/E D5 D5//E5 \
I don't want to be your downtime
C5 C5\A5 G5 G5/E G~~~~
I don't want to be your stupid game

[Verse II]
~~~~~~ G5 G5/E
With my big black boots and an old suitcase
G5 G5/E G5 G5/E
I do believe I'll find myself a new place
G5 G5/E D5 D5//E5 \
I don't want to be the bad guy
C5 C5\A5 G5 G5/E
I don't want to do your sleepwalk dance anymore
G5 G5/E D5 E5 \\
I just want to see some palm trees
C5 C5\A5 G5 G5/E G~~~~
Go and try to shake away this disease
[Chorus]
~~~~ ||: C5
We can live beside the ocean
C5 // D5 G5
Leave the fire behind
G5 // E5 D5
Swim out past the breakers
D5 // C5 G5 (1st time through: G5/D5) :|| x2
Watch the world die
(2nd time through) | G5 G5/E | G5 G5/E | G5 G5/E | G~~~~~

[Verse III]
~~~~~~ G5 G5/E
I am still dreaming of your face
G5 G5/E G5 G5/E
Hungry and hollow for all the things you took away
G5 G5/E D5 D5//E5 \
I don't want to be your good time
C5 C5\A5 G5 G5/E G5 →
I don't want to be your fall-back crutch anymore

[Verse IV]
→→ G5/E G5 G5/E
I'll walk right out into a brand new day
G5 G5 / E G5 G5/E
Insane and rising in my own weird way
G5 G5/E D5 D5//E5 \
I don't want to be the bad guy
C5 C5\A5 G5 G5/E
I don't want to do your sleepwalk dance anymore
G5 G5/E D5 D5//E5 \
I just want to feel some sunshine
C5 C5\A5 G5 G5/E G5~~~~
I just want to find some place to be alone

[Repeat Chorus] X2

=THEN= [OUTRO]
| G5 G5/E | G5 G5/E | G5 G5/E | G5 G5/E |
| G5 G5/E | G5 G5/E | G5 G5/E | G5 G5/E | G~~~~~

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