The Dresden Dolls Im not sure, but the key may actually be G#, so capo at fret 1 may be needed. CHORDS: Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D* D#* E* G D Am C -0---0-----0-----0------x---x---x---3---1---0---0---| -0---0-----0-----0------x---x---x---3---3---1---1---| -0---0-----0-----0------x---x---x---0---1---2---0---| -5---0-----2-----2------x---x---x---0---0---2---2---| -7---2-----3-----4------5---6---7---2---x---0---3---| -x---x-----x-----x------x---x---x---3---x---0---0---| (* single notes) INTRO: Em Em7/B Cmaj7 (4 times) VERSE 1: Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# hes been trying with limited success D*D#*E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# to get this girl let him get into her dress D*D#*E*Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Am but every time he thinks hes getting close G D Am C she threatens death before he gets a chance CHORUS: G D Am C and thats the way it is in Minnesota G D Am C thats the way it is in Oklahoma G D Am C thats the way its been since protozoa G D Am C first climbed onto the shores of California VERSE 2: Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# shes been trying with limited success D*D#*E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# to get him to turn out the lights and dance D* D#*E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Am cause like a--ny girl all she really wants G D Am C is that fickle little bitch romance G D Am C that fickle little bitch romance VERSE 3: Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D* and that is why a girl is called a tease ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dresden_dolls/shores_of_california_crd.html ) D#* E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D* and that is why a guy is called a sleaze D#* E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Am and thats why god made escort agencies G D Am C one life to live and mace and GHB CHORUS: G D Am C and thats the way it is in Minnesota G D Am C thats the way it is in Oklahoma homa G D Am C thats the way since the animals and Noah G D Am C first climbed onto shores of California MIDDLE 8: Em C must not be too kind Em C stop thinking love is blind Em C clench your fists, yeah right Am C "she's just not my type" VERSE 4: Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D* D#* why all these conflicting spe-ci-fi-ca-tions E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D* D#* maybe to prevent over-popu---la-tion E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Am all I know is that all around the nation G D Am C the girls are cryin' the boys are masturbatin G D Am C the girls are cryin the boys are masturbatin CHORUS: G D Am C and thats the way it is in Minnesota G D Am C thats the way it is in Oklahoma homa G D Am C thats the way Aristophanes and Homer G D Am C wrote the Illiad and Lysistrata G D Am C thats the way it is in Minnesota G D Am C thats the way it is in Oklahoma homa G D Am C thats the way since the ancient protozoa G D Am C first climbed onto the shores of California