The Animals

San Franciscan Nights

The Animals

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by  PETE_TOWNSHEND

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San Franciscan Nights

	  		Intro: 
 
	guitar w/snare drum: 
 
	 v   v   v   v     v   v     v   v   v   v     v   v   v 
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	-0-----3-2--0----|---------|-0-----3-2---0---|------------- 
	                                               ^ doubled w/bass 
 
	repeat 8X w/narration: 
 
	guitar: 
 
	 Em  
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v 
	-----------------|----------------- 
	-----------------|----------------- 
	------------02--4|----------------- 
	-2---2---2-------|-2---2---2--0---- 
	-----------------|-------------2--2 
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	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v 
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	-0---0---0---0--0|-0---0---0---0--0 
 
	(Spoken:) 
 
	This following program is dedicated to the city and people of San 
	    Francisco 
	Who may not know it, but they are beautiful - and so is their city 
	This is a very personal song, so if the viewer cannot understand it - 
	    particularly those of you who are European residents - save up 
	    all your bread and fly Trans-Love Airways to San Francisco, USA 
	Then maybe you'll understand the song 
	It will be worth it - if not for the sake of this song 
	But for the sake of your own peace of mind 
 
	bass: 
 
	 Em {N.C.}   {slower} 
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v 
	-----------------|----------------- 
	-----------------|----------------- 
	-----------------|-------------0-2- 
	-0---------------|-----------3----- 
	(mind) 
 
	C   Em/B     Am    G 
	/  /  /  /   /  /  /  / 
 
Verse 1: 
 
	C              Em/B Am           G 
	Strobe light's beam    creates dreams 
	C       Em/B Am           G  
	  Walls move    minds do too 
	      D             F      C 
	On a warm San Franciscan night 
	 C          Dm           F         C 
	Old child, young child, feel all right 
	      D            F       C 
	On a warm San Franciscan night 
 
Verse 2: 
 
	Angels sing, leather wings 
	Jeans of blue, Harley-Davidsons too 
	On a warm San Franciscan night 
	Old angels, young angels feel all right 
	On a warm San Franciscan night 
	 
Bridge: 
 
	Fm 
	   I wasn't born there 
	Em 
	   Perhaps I'll die there 
	F                         G   /F /D /B /G {N.C.} 
	  There's noplace left to go 
 
	San Francisco... 
 
Instrumental break: 
 
	guitar 1 {chords implied}: 
 
	 C                     Em/B 
	 v           v           v           v          
	-12-13-15-13-12-13-15-13----12-13-12----12-13-12- 
	-------------------------15----------15---------- 
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	guitar 2: 
 
	 v           v           v           v          
	-------12----------12---------------------------- 
	-13-15----15-13-15----15-12-13-15-13-12-13-15-13- 
	------------------------------------------------- 
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guitar 1: 
 
	 Am                      G 
	 v           v           v           v 
	-------12----------12---------------------------- 
	-13-15----15-13-15----15-12---------------------- 
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	guitar 2: 
 
	 v           v           v           v 
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	----13-15-13----13----13------------------------- 
	-14----------14----------12---------------------- 
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	D     F       C 
	/  /  /  /    /  /  /  / 
	C     D*      F     C 
	/  /  /  /    /  /  /  / 
	Dm*   F       C 
	/  /  /  /    /  /  /  / 
 
	* note that the /D/ and /Dm/ are swapped from the verse 
 
Verse 3: 
 
	Cop's face is filled with haight 
	Heavens above, he's on a street called Love 
	When will they ever learn 
	Old cop, young cop feel all right 
	On a warm San Franciscan Night 
 
Bridge 2: 
 
	The children are cool 
	They don't raise fools 
	It's an American dream 
	Includes Indians, too 
 
{repeat instrumental break; fade} 
 

		  

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