Nada Surf - Blizzard Of 77

important : tune guitar down one full step before playing

tuning : dgcfad

chords :
A * ( xx7507 )
C * ( xx7570 )
C * * ( x57585 )
C * 2 ( x557575 )
A# * ( x35353 )
F ( barre ) ( 355433 )
Dm ( Am shape ) ( x02210 )
A# ( C shape ) ( x32010 )
F ( G shape ) ( 320033 )
C ( x32020 )
C/A# ( x20010 )

read all chords and know shapes before playing , they are named oddly .

intro/verse :

A * C * C * * C * 2 A# * F ( barre )

A * C * C * * C * 2
in the blizzard of se – ven – ty se – ven

A# * F ( barre )
the cars were just lumps on the snow
A * C * C * * C *
and then later trippin at seven – el – E – ven

A# * F ( barre )
the shelves were stretching out of control
A *
on a plane ride
C * C * * C * 2 A# * F ( barre )
the more it shakes , the more i have to let go
A * C * C * * C * 2
and the signal’s still getting all mixed up
A# * F ( barre )
we’re always doing damage control .

chorus : these are not the names of the chords , but the shapes .

Am G
but in the middle of the night i worry

C
its blurry even without light

Am G
in the middle of the night i worry

C
its blurry even without light . ’

repeat verse and chorus .
outro :

C C/A# Am G : | | repeat until end ,

end on C and let it ring .

beautiful song , but confusing chords . matthew caws made a video explaining how it’s played ,
search youtube for “how to play blizzard of 77” and find the one by the user “nada surf” .
the issue is , even though he shows the correct fingerings in the video , he’s in open E . to
play with recording , use the above listed tuning ( D ) .