John Mellencamp – Key West Intermezzo I Saw You First (Guitar)
Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
1/2 step down tuning
[Main Riff]
D/G
eb|-7------10-7---------------|
Bb|---8-10-------8------8-----|
Gb|-----------------7/9---9\7-|
Db|---------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|[Intro] (Main Riff)
D/G D/G D/G D/G
D/G D/G D/G D/G
[Verse 1]
G D C G D C G D C G D C In a hand painted night, me and Gypsy Scotty are partners G D C G D C G D C G D C At the hotel Flamingo wearing black market shoes Am G D C G D C This loud Cuban band is crucifying John Lennon Am G D C G D C No one wants to be lonely, no one wants to sing the blues
[Verse 2]
G D C G D C G D C G D C She's perched like a parrot on his tuxedo shoulder G D C G D C G D C G D C Christ, whatcha doing with him, when you could be dancing with me Am G D C G D C She stirs the ice in her glass with her elegant finger Am G D C G D C I want to be what she's drinking, yeah, I just want to be
[Chorus]
C G I saw you first Am G I'm the first one tonight C G I saw you first Am G Don't that give me the right C G To move around in your heart Am D Everyone was looking...
[Post-Chorus]
G D C G D C G D C G D C But I saw you first
[Verse 2]
G D C G D C G D C G D C On a moon spattered road in her parrot rebozo G D C G D C G D C G D C Gypsy Scotty is driving his big long yellow car Am G D C G D C She flies like a bird over his shoulder Am G D C G D C She whispers in his ear, boy, you are my star
[Chorus]
C G I saw you first Am G I'm the first one tonight C G I saw you first Am G Don't that give me the right C G To move around in your heart Am D Everyone was looking...
[Solo]
D
[Verse 3]
G D C G D C G D C G D C In the bone colored dawn Me and Gypsy Scotty are singin' G D C G D C G D C G D C The radio is playing, she left her shoes out in the back Am G D C G D C He tells me a story about some girl he knows in Kentucky Am G D C G D C He just made that story up; there ain't no girl like that
[Chorus]
C G I saw you first Am G I'm the first one tonight C G I saw you first Am G Don't that give me the right (ooh-ooh) C G To move around in your heart Am D/G Everyone was looking...
[Riff]
D/G D/G D/G D/G
[Post-Chorus]
G D C G But I saw you first D C G D C G D C I saw you first hey! G D C G D C G D C I saw you first
G D C G D C G
G D C G D C G yeah yeah-yeah yeah
G D C G D C
G D C G D C (fade out)