Verse 1: G Am G She said to me (nc) She wants to go to Portland G Am G There's not a thing (nc) That’s nearly as important G Am G We could drive all night (nc) We'll get there in the morning G Am G What's one long drive Verse 2: G Am G Haven’t you seen (nc) My bad habits G Am G As of lately maybe (nc) It's not a pleasantry G Am G Let's go soon (nc) And get there nice and early G Am G What's one long drive Verse 3: G Am Haven't you seen Bm Am My bad habits lately G Am I've been naive Bm Am And I've been feeling hazy, maybe Verse 4: G Bm I've barely left my room in a week Am G The thought of doing so scares me G Am I wish it could be easy Bm G To fall asleep completely Verse 5: G Am She said to me Bm As she sparks a pipe in the sunlight G Am As she reclines, Bm G She tells me I’ll be alri-i-ight This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Portland chords by Bowling Shoes
Suggested strumeverywhere 4/4
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d
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d
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u
3
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u
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d
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Also works: island strum d – d u – u d u
How to play Portland on ukulele
A good starting strum for this style is the everywhere 4/4: d – d u – u d –. This arrangement is in G major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level.
3 ukulele chords used in "Portland" by Bowling Shoes: Am, Bm and G
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For the “she wants to to Portland”
A:———-2–7–5–2—-
E:——3—————3—
C:-2————————
G:————————-