Shores of California
The Dresden Dolls

I'm not sure, but the key may actually be G#, so capo at fret 1 may be needed.


CHORDS:

 Em (022000@1)Em7/B Cmaj7Em/C#  D*  D#* E*  G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1)C-0---0-----0-----0------x---x---x---3---1---0---0---| (x32010@1)-0---0-----0-----0------x---x---x---3---3---1---1---|
-0---0-----0-----0------x---x---x---0---1---2---0---|
-5---0-----2-----2------x---x---x---0---0---2---2---|
-7---2-----3-----4------5---6---7---2---x---0---3---|
-x---x-----x-----x------x---x---x---3---x---0---0---|
(* single notes)

INTRO:

Em (022000@1)      Em7/B       Cmaj7(4 (x32000@1)times)

VERSE 1:

Em (022000@1)      Em7/B       Cmaj7 (x32000@1)    Em/C# (042000@1)he's been trying with limited success

D*D#*E*  Em (022000@1) Em7/B        Cmaj7 (x32000@1)      Em/C#to (042000@1)  get this girl let him get into her dress

D*D#*E*Em Em7/B   Cmaj7        Am
but every time he thinks he's getting close

    G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)      Am (x02210@1)   Cshe (x32010@1)threatens death before he gets a chance

CHORUS:

    G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)    Am (x02210@1)       Cand (x32010@1)that's the way it is in Minnesota

G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)    Am (x02210@1)      Cthat's (x32010@1)the way it is in Oklahoma

G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)      Am (x02210@1)            Cthat's (x32010@1)the way it's been since protozoa

G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)       Am (x02210@1)         Cfirst (x32010@1)climbed onto the shores of California

VERSE 2:

Em (022000@1)       Em7/B       Cmaj7 (x32000@1)    Em/C# (042000@1)she's been trying with limited success

D*D#*E*  Em (022000@1)Em7/B   Cmaj7 (x32000@1)       Em/C# (042000@1)to   get him to turn out the lights and dance

D* D#*E*   EmEm7/B (022000@1)  Cmaj7 (x32000@1)        Amcause (x02210@1)like a--ny girl all she really wants

        G (320003@1)    D (xx0232@1)    Am (x02210@1)    Cis (x32010@1)that fickle little bitch romance

      G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)    Am (x02210@1)    Cthat (x32010@1)fickle little bitch romance


VERSE 3:
    Em (022000@1)    Em7/B Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Em/C# (042000@1)    D*
and that is why a girl is called a tease

D#* E*   Em Em7/B Cmaj7  Em/C#      D*
and that is why a guy is called a sleaze

D#* E*     Em (022000@1)Em7/B   Cmaj7 (x32000@1)  Amand (x02210@1)that's why god made escort agencies

      G (320003@1)   D (xx0232@1)      Am (x02210@1)      Cone (x32010@1)life to live and mace and GHB


CHORUS:

    G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)    Am (x02210@1)       Cand (x32010@1)that's the way it is in Minnesota

G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)    Am (x02210@1)      Cthat's (x32010@1)the way it is in Oklahoma homa

G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)           Am (x02210@1)        Cthat's (x32010@1)the way since the animals and Noah

G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)   Am (x02210@1)         Cfirst (x32010@1)climbed onto shores of California

MIDDLE 8:

Em (022000@1)            Cmust (x32010@1)not be too kind

Em (022000@1)                  Cstop (x32010@1)thinking love is blind

Em (022000@1)                    Cclench (x32010@1)your fists, yeah right

Am (x02210@1)               C"she's (x32010@1)just not my type"

VERSE 4:

Em (022000@1)     Em7/B    Cmaj7 (x32000@1)     Em/C#D* (042000@1)D#* 
why all these conflicting spe-ci-fi-ca-tions

E* Em Em7/B      Cmaj7 Em/C#  D* D#* 
maybe to prevent over?-popu---la-tion

E*  EmEm7/B (022000@1)       Cmaj7 (x32000@1)        Amall (x02210@1)I  know is that all around the nation

    G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)        Am (x02210@1)      Cthe (x32010@1)girls are cryin' the boys are masturbatin'

    G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)        Am (x02210@1)      Cthe (x32010@1)girls are cryin' the boys are masturbatin'

CHORUS:

    G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)    Am (x02210@1)       Cand (x32010@1)that's the way it is in Minnesota

G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)    Am (x02210@1)      Cthat's (x32010@1)the way it is in Oklahoma homa

G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)     Am (x02210@1)         Cthat's (x32010@1)the way Aristophanes and Homer

G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1) Am (x02210@1)   Cwrote (x32010@1)the Illiad and Lysistrata

G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)    Am (x02210@1)       Cthat's (x32010@1)the way it is in Minnesota

G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)    Am (x02210@1)      Cthat's (x32010@1)the way it is in Oklahoma homa

G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)           Am (x02210@1)         Cthat's (x32010@1)the way since the ancient protozoa

G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)      Am (x02210@1)      Cfirst (x32010@1)climbed onto the shores of California