Nickelback – San Quentin (Guitar)
Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
| D5 | D5 | 2x
[Verse 1]
G5 D5 Let’s get this circus C5 D5 On down the road C5 D5 C5 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5 We’re taking bets how far a tank of gas will go D5 Call up your best friend C5 D5 Then call two more C5 D5 C5 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5 About to do some shit that you ain’t seen befo---re D5 There ain’t no back door C5 D5 There ain’t no sign C5 D5 C5 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5 Location changes almost every o--ther night D5 Last time we found it, C5 D5 Can’t remember much C5 D5 D5 I thought I was a God until my lawyer woke me up and said…
[Chorus]
Dm C Gm C I testify that I was right out of my mind Dm C Gm C Let the record show I did it all for rock & roll Dm C Gm C Screaming every night, playing 25 to life C F So somebody, please Gm C Dm C Gm Keep me the hell out of San Quentin C Dm C Gm Out of San Quentin C Dm C Gm Just keep me out of San Quentin C Ooh F Can somebody, please Gm C Dm C5 D5 C5 D5 G5 Keep me the hell out of San Quentin
[Verse 2]
G5 D5 Got out on bail C5 D5 We hit the town C5 D5 C5 A5 G5 A5 F5 G5 Somebody told me we should burn it to the ground D5 Too many favors, C5 D5 Too much to drink C5 D5 Come 6AM they had me back inside the clink
[Chorus]
Dm C Gm C I'm gonna testify that I was right out of my mind Dm C Gm C Let the record show I did it all for rock & roll Dm C Gm C Screaming every night, playing 25 to life C F So somebody, please Gm C Dm C Gm Keep me the hell out of San Quentin C Dm C Gm Out of San Quentin C Dm C Gm Just keep me out of San Quentin C Ooh F Can somebody, please Gm C Dm Keep me the hell out of San Quentin
[Solo]
| Dm | Dm |
| Dm C | Gm C | 3x
| C F | Gm F | Dm |
[Instrumental]
| D5 | D5 |
[Bridge]
D5 Tough to fight, I got an alibi D5 Wrong or right, it’s tough to justify D5 You can’t dismiss too many witnesses D5 When insanity’s the plan D5 It don’t matter what it is
[Chorus]
Dm C Gm C I'm gonna testify that I was right out of my mind Dm C Gm C Let the record show I did it all for rock & roll Dm C Gm C Screaming every night, playing 25 to life C F So somebody, please Gm C Dm C Gm Keep me the hell out of San Quentin C Dm C Out of San Quentin Gm C Dm C Gm Oh, just keep me out of San Quentin C Ooh F Can somebody, please Gm C Dm Keep me the hell out of San Quentin