Intro: | G | C | Em | G | | Am | C | Am | C | | C | % | % | % | | Em | A|-------------------------------5-----2--5/3--2----------------------------| E|-3--3-----3--2-----3--0-----3----------------------0--------2--------3----| C|------------------------------------------------0--------0--------0-------| g|-------4--------4--------4--------4-------------------4--------4-------4--| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| g|---4--4--5--4--4----------------------------------------------------------| Verse 1: G Am C She'll have California blonde hair and a California start G Am She's not from around here, but C Goodbyes break her heart G She grew up in a sleepy little town C G But the parents split up when the marriage went south Em And now the kids are mean, but the streets are clean C So they don't say a word Verse 2: G Am C Leaves for college in about a month, she's got G Bags to pack, and numbers to crunch, she's Am B Got a boy with long brown hair and she C Em Seems to be the only thing he cares about Bridge: G Am C G C But what he do Am Em G For his backpack full of songs C Take him with you Intrumental: | G | C | Em | G | | Am | C | Am | C | | C | % | % | % | | Em | Outro: G Am C G C But what he do Am Em G For his backpack full of songs C Take him with you 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.
Olivia chords by The Backseat Lovers
Suggested strumisland strum
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Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
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How to play Olivia on ukulele
Try the island strum as a starting point: d – d u – u d u. On this page the song is in G major. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the novice level.
5 ukulele chords used in "Olivia" by The Backseat Lovers: Am, B, C, Em and G
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