Christmas In La

the killers ft . dawes – christmas in l . A .

[ capo , 1st fret ]

[ intro ]
G C G D

G C
woke up to sun streaming in my room
G D
warm beach front palm december afternoon
G C
you close your eyes , another year blows by
G D G C
somewhere in the wind , just another lie

G C
my parents sent a christmas card , and tennis shoes
G D
we understand you staying , and we’re proud of you
G C
there’s a well – rehearsed disinterest , in the atmosphere
G D G
i don’t know if that’s what this time gave me , or if it lead me here

C D Em
and i played so many parts
C D Em
i don’t know which one’s really me
C D Em
don’t know if i can take

D/F# G D
another christmas in l . A .
Em C
another pitcher of sangria
G D
in an empty beach cafe
G D
another christmas in l . A .
Em C
hold me tighter carmelita
G D
i don’t know how long i can stay

G C

G C
left a girl behind , in my old man’s truck
G D
sometimes i wonder where she ended up
G C
maybe she got married , had a couple of kids
G D
who do you think you’re fooling man , of course she did

C D Em
i’m walking in dan tana’s bar
C D Em
try and talk with harry dean
C D Em D/F#
i don’t know if i can take

G D
another christmas in l . A .
Em C
another casting call on thursday
G D
for a job that doesn’t pay
G D
another christmas in l . A .
Em C
another burnout in a tank top
G D
that seems to bask in his decay
Em C
a fat protagonist in flip flops
G D
with an extensive resume
C D Em D/F#
from echo park to catalina

G D Em
dreaming of a white christmas
C G D
the one i used to know
G D Em
tree tops glisten , children listen
C G D
to sleigh bells in the snow

G D Em C G D

G D
another christmas in l . A

Em C G D D/F# G

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