How to Play "Philadelphia" Guitar chords
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CAPOTE 4TH FRET
INTRO (G C\G G D G) (G C\G G D G)
(G) THEY CALLED HIM PHILEDELPHIA
‘CAUSE (C/G) THAT’S WHERE HE WAS (G) FROM
THEY (G) SENT HIM OVERSEAS WITH SOME (D) BULLETS AND A (G) GUN
(G) PHILLY WAS A DIFFERENT MAN WHEN HE (C/G) GOT BACK FROM THE (G) WAR
EVEN HIS OWN MAMMA DIDN’T (D) KNOW HIM (G) ANYMORE
(INSTRUMENTAL)
(G) PHILLY WAS A HOMELESS VET WITH (C/G) NO PLACE LEFT TO (G) GO
AN EXPERT AT SURVIVAL JUST (D) LIKE (G) GERONIMO
(G) PHILLY COUND BE ENEMY OR (C/G) HE COULD BE YOUR (G) FRIEND
GIVE YOU LIFE OR GIVE YOU DEATH IT WAS (D) ALL THE SAME TO (G) HIM
WITH (G) EYES LIKE AN EAGLE AND THE (C/G) HEART OF A(G) SUMURAI
THE ROOF ABOVE PHILLY’S HEAD WAS THE (D) CALIFORNIA (G) SKY
THE (G) BLOOD IN PHILLY’S VEINS WAS (C/G) RED WHITE AND (G) BLUE
BUT LIVIN’ IN THE STREETS IS WHAT (D) PHILLY CHOSE TO (G) DO
(INSTRUMENTAL)
THEY (G) CALLED HIM PHILEDELPHIA
‘CAUSE (C/G) THAT’S WHERE HE WAS (G) FROM
THEY (G) SENT HIM OVERSEAS WITH SOME (D) BULLETS AND A (G) GUN
(G) PHILLY WAS A DIFFERENT MAN WHEN HE (C/G) GOT BACK FROM THE (G) WAR
EVEN HIS OWN MAMMA DIDN’T (D) KNOW HIM (G) ANYMORE
WITH (G) EYES LIKE AN EAGLE AND THE (C/G) HEART OF A (G) SUMURAI
THE ROOF ABOVE PHILLY’S HEAD WAS THE (D) CALIFORNIA (G) SKY
THE (G) BLOOD IN PHILLY’S VEINS WAS (C/G) RED WHITE AND (G) BLUE
BUT LIVIN’ IN THE STREETS IS WHAT (D) PHILLY CHOSE TO (G) DO
(INSTRUMENTAL)
THEY (G) CALLED HIM PHILADELPHIA ‘CAUSE (C/G) PHILLY WAS HIS (G) NAME
HE (G) GOT BACK FROM THE WAR A (D) LITTLE BIT (G) INSANE
(G) PHILLY COUND BE ENEMY OR (C/G) HE COULD BE YOUR (G) FRIEND
(G) GIVE YOU LIFE OR GIVE YOU DEATH IT WAS (D) ALL THE SAME TO (G) HIM
WITH (G) EYES LIKE AN EAGLE AND THE (C/G) HEART OF A (G) SUMURAI
THE (G) ROOF ABOVE PHILLY’S HEAD WAS THE (D) CALIFORNIA (G) SKY
WE (G) DRANK A LITTLE WHISKEY AND WE (C/G) DRANK A LOT OF (G) WINE
I’M PROUD TO SAY THAT PHILLY (D) WAS A FRIEND OF (G) MINE
(INSTRUMENTAL)
[Thanks to Tony Sheppard for tabs]