Coming Into Los Angeles chords by Arlo Guthrie (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Am
Am/G
D
F
C
Esus4
E
Am7
D7
E7

Intro 1

Am/G

Esus4

Verse 1
Am 
Am7 
D7 
Coming in from London, from over the pole
F 
C 
E7 
Flyin' in a big airliner
Am 
Am7 
Chickens flyin' everywhere
D7 
around the plane
F 
C 
E7 
Could we ever feel much finer?

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Chorus 1

Am7

Comin' into Los Angeles

Am7

Bringin' in a couple of keys

Am7

Don't touch my bags if you please,

mister customs man, yeah

Verse 2

Am7

There's a guy with a ticket to Mexico

No, he couldn't look much stranger

Am7

Walkin' in the hall with his things and all

Smilin', said he was the Lone Ranger

Chorus 2

Am7

Comin' into Los Angeles

Am7

Bringin' in a couple of keys

Am7

Don't touch my bags if you please,

mister customs man

Solo 1
Am 
Am7 
D7 
D7 
F 
C 
E7 
E7 
Am 
Am7 
D7 
D7 
F 
C 
E7 
E7 
Am 
Am7 
D7 
D7 
Am 
Am7 
D7 
D7 
Am 
Am7 
D7 
F 
C 
C 
E7 
E7 

Verse 3
Am 
Am7 
D7 
Hip woman walkin' on the movin' floor
F 
C 
E7 
Trippin' on the escalator
Am 
Am7 
There's a man in the line
D7 
and she's blowin' his mind
F 
C 
E7 
Thinkin' that he's already made her

Chorus 3

Am7

Comin' into Los Angeles

Am7

Bringin' in a couple of keys

Am7

Don't touch my bags if you please,

mister customs man

Verse 4

Am7

Comin' in from London, from over the pole

Flyin' in a big airliner

Am7

Chickens flyin' everywhere around the plane

Could we ever feel much finer?

Chorus 4

Am7

Comin' into Los Angeles

Am7

Bringin' in a couple of keys

Am7

Don't touch my bags if you please,

mister customs man, yeah alright

Outro 1
Am 
Am7 
D7 
D7 
F 
C 
E7 
E7 
Am 
Am7 
D7 
D7 
F 
C 
E7 
E7 
[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Am
Am/G
D
F
C
Esus4
E
Am7
D7
E7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A minorBPM: 130

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Am/G: 3-x-2-2-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of Coming Into Los Angeles by Arlo Guthrie, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Arlo Guthrie's performance.