Oh Shangri La Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

  Em: 000220 (030220 = Em7)

G: 330023 (x30023 = alternate emphasis)

The Em v. Em7 is a tough one to call. If you listen to the background vocals, they

clearly descend

to note G (the “3” in the Em7 chord above), but I believe Jon is simply playing an Em

and letting

the vocals create the dissonance. You can play it either way if you’re singing; play Em7

if you’re not.

Unfortunately I don’t know most of the lyrics. But the verses play out in the following

way rhythmically:

(following an intro, which is simply an A chord:)

D D Em A

For help, I’ll write the chords over one of the lyrics I do know.

  DThis jukebox won’t play no EmSinatra

  It just cAurses all night Dlong

  DThere’s no easy spoken Emmantra

  Put me Aback where I Dbelong

Then, the “chorus” is played like this: (all single strum once first Gm is played)

  (DOh Shangri La, why can’t I Emfind you

  and your Afaded promiseDs)

  GmI’ve seen it in your Deyes

  GmA wanted man’s disgDuise, and a Amillion bad Ghighs

  The Gmlights had all gone Dred, the Gm4 am dDread

Gm D A G

  A Then yDou make sense like the star that you are, oh Shangri La

 Then back to the verse (D D Em A), then chorus once

 more (Gm D). Following the second chorus:

  D Em G Oh AShangri LDa

D Em G A D Em

G A D Oh Shangri Laaaaaaaaaaaaa

Then finally, there’s the intro to the last minute and a half:

  DOhhhhhhhhhhh EmOhhhhh AOhohhhhhhDhh

etc.