San Quentin Chords by Nickelback

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Key: Dm · BPM: 124 · Difficulty: Intermediate · Chords: D5, G5, C5, A5, F5, Dm, C, Gm, F
Speed 0.5
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[Intro]

 D5  D5  
 D5 D5 
 
 
[Verse]

G5   D5
        Let’s get this circus
C5   D5
        On down the road
C5   D5                            
        We’re taking bets how far a 
     C5   A5  G5       A5 F5 G5
Tank of  gas will go
D5
  Call up your best friend
C5   D5
        Then call two more
C5   D5                           
        About to do some crap that 
    C5     A5 G5   A5  F5  G5
You ain’t seen befo---re
D5
 There ain’t no back door
C5   D5
        There ain’t no sign
C5   D5                        
        Location changes almost 
  C5  A5   G5   A5   F5  G5
Every o--ther  night
D5
 Last time we found it,
C5   D5
        Can’t remember much
C5   D5                          D5
I  thought I was a God until my lawyer

 Woke me up and said…
 
 
[Chorus]

   Dm   C             Gm   
I testify that I was right 
           C
Out of my mind 
         Dm      C          
Let the record show I did it 
Gm              C
All for rock & roll
          Dm     C     
Screaming every night, 
        Gm     C
Playing 25 to life
    C          F
So somebody, please
      Gm         C     
Keep me the heck out of 
         Dm C Gm
San Quentin
C            Dm     C    Gm
Out of San Quentin
             C            Dm     C    Gm
Just keep me out of San Quentin
C
Ooh
                F
Can somebody, please
      Gm     C         
Keep me the heck out of 
      Dm   C5 D5 C5 D5 G5
San Quentin
 
 
[Verse]

G5   D5
        Got out on bail
C5   D5
        We hit the town
C5   D5                               
        Somebody told me we should burn 
C5  A5  G5  A5   F5 G5
It to the ground
D5
 Too many favors,
C5   D5
        Too much to drink
C5   D5
        Come 6AM they had me 

Back inside the clink
 
 
[Chorus]

           Dm   C          
I'm gonna testify that I was 
 Gm              C
Right out of my mind
         Dm      C         
Let the record show I did it 
Gm              C
All for rock & roll
          Dm     C    
Screaming every night, 
        Gm     C
Playing 25 to life
    C          F
So somebody, please
      Gm         C     
Keep me the heck out of
          Dm   C  Gm
 San Quentin
C            Dm     C    Gm
Out of San Quentin
             C            Dm     C    Gm
Just keep me out of San Quentin
C
Ooh
                F
Can somebody, please
      Gm         C            Dm
Keep me the heck out of San Quentin
 
 
[Solo]

 Dm   Dm  
 
 Dm   C  Gm   C   
 Dm   C  Gm   C 
 Dm  C   Gm   C 
 

 
 C   F  Gm   F   Dm  
 
 
[Instrumental]

 D5   D5  
 
 
[Bridge]

 D5
Tough to fight, 

I got an alibi
  D5
Wrong or right,

It’s tough to justify
     D5
You can’t dismiss too many witnesses
        D5
When insanity’s the plan
          D5
It don’t matter what it is
 
 
[Chorus]

           Dm   C          
I'm gonna testify that I was 
 Gm              C
Right out of my mind
         Dm      C          
Let the record show I did it 
 Gm             C
All for rock & roll
          Dm     C   
Screaming every night, 
        Gm     C
Playing 25 to life  
    C          F
So somebody, please
      Gm         C      
Keep me the heck out of 
         Dm  C  Gm
San Quentin
C            Dm     C
Out of San Quentin
Gm               C     
Oh, just keep me out of
         Dm  C Gm
 San Quentin
C
Ooh
                F
Can somebody, please
      Gm         C     
Keep me the heck out of 
      Dm
San Quentin
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ℹ️ About This Song

On the 7th of September 2022, the track was released. The track was written by Daniel Adair, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Chad Kroeger & Chris Baseford.

Chords Info

  • Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
  • Key: Dm
  • Chords: D5, G5, C5, A5, F5, Dm, C, Gm, F
  • BPM: 124
  • Suggested Strumming:
  • D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
San Quentin

Track Info

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What key is San Quentin in?

San Quentin is in the key of Dm.

What chords do I need for San Quentin?

You need D5, G5, C5, A5, F5, Dm, C, Gm, F to play San Quentin by Nickelback.

Do I need a capo for San Quentin?

No capo is needed to play San Quentin by Nickelback.

How hard is San Quentin to play on guitar?

San Quentin by Nickelback is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.

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