Atlantic City original guitar chords by
Bruce Springsteen

1982•Rock•2.3K views•

Key: F# minor•

Verse 1

Em

Em

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G

G

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Well, they blew up the chicken man

C

C

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G

G

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in Philly last night

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Now they blew up his house, too

Em

Em

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Down on the boardwalk

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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they're gettin' ready for a fight

Em

Em

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G

G

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Gonna see what them

C

C

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G

G

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racket boys can do

Verse 2

Em

Em

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G

G

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Now there's trouble busin' in

C

C

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G

G

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from outta state

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And the DA can't get no re lief

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade

Em

Em

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G

G

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And the gamblin' commission's hangin' on

C

C

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D

D

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by the skin of its teeth

Chorus 1

Em

Em

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G

G

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Well, now everything dies, baby,

C

C

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G

G

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that's a fact

Em

Em

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G

G

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Maybe everything that dies

D

D

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Em

Em

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someday comes back

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And meet me tonight in Atlantic City

Interlude 1

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 3

Em

Em

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G

G

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Well, I got a job and tried to

C

C

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G

G

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put my money away

Em

Em

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G

G

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But I got debts that no honest

C

C

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G

G

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man can pay

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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So I drew what I had from the Central Trust

Em

Em

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G

G

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And I bought us two tickets

D

D

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on that Coast City bus

Chorus 2

Em

Em

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G

G

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Now, baby, everything dies, baby,

C

C

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G

G

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that's a fact

Em

Em

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G

G

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Maybe everything that dies

D

D

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Em

Em

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someday comes back

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Put your makeup on, fix your hair up pretty

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And meet me tonight in Atlantic City

Interlude 2

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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D

D

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Bridge 1

C

C

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Now our luck may have died and

Em

Em

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love may be cold

C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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But with you forever I'll stay

C

C

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We're goin' out where the sands

Em

Em

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turnin' to gold now

C/G

C/G

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G

G

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Put on your stockings, baby,

C/G

C/G

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G

G

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'cause the nights getting cold and

C/G

C/G

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G

G

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Everything dies, baby,

C/G

C/G

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G

G

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that's a fact

C/G

C/G

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G

G

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But maybe everything that dies

D

D

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C

C

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someday comes back

Interlude 3

Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 4

Em

Em

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G

G

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Now I've been lookin' for a job

C

C

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G

G

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but it's hard to find

Em

Em

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G

G

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Down here it's just winners and losers

C

C

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And don't get caught

G

G

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on the wrong side of that line

Em

Em

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G

G

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Well I'm tired of comin' out

C

C

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G

G

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on this losin' end

Em

Em

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G

G

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So, honey, last night I met this guy

C

C

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G

G

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And I'm gonna do a little favor for him

Chorus 3

Em

Em

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G

G

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Well I guess everything dies, baby,

C

C

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G

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that's a fact

Em

Em

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G

G

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Maybe everything that dies

D

D

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Em

Em

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someday comes back

Em

Em

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G

G

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Fix your hair up nice,

C

C

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G

G

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make yourself look pretty

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And meet me tonight in Atlantic City

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And meet me tonight in Atlantic City

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And meet me tonight in Atlantic City

Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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And meet me tonight in Atlantic City

Outro 1

Em

Em

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C

C

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G

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(Tonight in Atlantic City)

Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

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(Tonight in Atlantic City)

Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

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(Tonight in Atlantic City)

Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

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(Tonight in Atlantic City)

Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

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(Tonight in Atlantic City)

Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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G

G

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[Fade out]

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

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CavaquinhoStandard

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D ₅

E ₁

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G ₂

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G ₂

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CavaquinhoStandard

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Balalaika Tuner

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Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

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Capo: 2

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The original key of Atlantic City by Bruce Springsteen is F# minor.

The primary chords used in Atlantic City are F#m, A, D, E.

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Yes, this version uses open chords like F#m, A, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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