A Passage to Bangkok — Rush
Chords and lyrics for A Passage to Bangkok by Rush (key of Em).
Chords
Asus4 xxx9-10-10
The following chords(*) use alternative shapes:
Intro Riff
N.C.
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Verse 1
N.C.
Our first stop is in Bogotá to check Colombian fields
N.C.
The natives smile and pass along a sample of their yield
[E5]Sweet [D5]Jamaican pipe[E5] [D5] [B5]dreams, [C5]golden [G/B][C5]Acapulco [G5]nights
[E5]Then [D5]Morocco, [E5]and[D5] [B5]the East, [C5]fly [G/B]by [C5][G5]morning light
Chorus
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We're [D]on the [G]train [G]to [D]Bangkok[Dsus4] - [D] [G5]aboard [F#]the [G5][F#]Thailand [G5][A]Ex-press[D/A]
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We'll [D]hit the [G]stops [G]a - [Gsus4]long [G]the [D]way - we [G5][F#]on-ly [G5]stop [F#]for [G5]the [A]best
Verse 2
N.C.
Wreathed in smoke in Lebanon, we burn the midnight oil
N.C.
The fragrance of Afghanistan rewards a long day's toil
[E5]Pulling [D5]into [E5][D5][B5]Kathmandu, [C5]smoke rings [G/B]fill [C5]the [G5]air
[E5]Perfumed [D5]by a [E5][D5]Ne-pal [B5]night, the [C5]Express [G/B]gets [C5]you [G5]there
Chorus
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We're [D]on the [G]train [G]to [D]Bangkok[Dsus4] - [D] [G5]aboard [F#]the [G5][F#]Thailand [G5][A]Ex-press[D/A]
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We'll [D]hit the [G]stops [G]a - [Gsus4]long [G]the [D]way - we [G5][F#]on-ly [G5]stop [F#]for [G5]the [A]best
Solo
[B5] [F#5] [G5] [A5] [D]
[B5] [F#5] [G5] [A5] [D]
[B5] [F#5] [G5] [A5] [D] [A5]
[B5] [F#5] [G5] [A5]
[B5] [F#5] [G5] [A5] [D]
Chorus
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We're [D]on the [G]train [G]to [D]Bangkok[Dsus4] - [D] [G5]aboard [F#]the [G5][F#]Thailand [G5][A]Ex-press[D/A]
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We'll [D]hit the [G]stops [G]a - [Gsus4]long [G]the [D]way - we [G5][F#]on-ly [G5]stop [F#]for [G5]the [A][A]best[Asus4]
[A]
Chorus
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Yes, we're [D]on the [G]train [G]to [D]Bangkok[Dsus4] - [D] [G5]aboard [F#]the [G5][F#]Thailand [G5]Ex-press
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We'll [D]hit the [G]stops [G]a - [Gsus4]long [G]the [D]way - we [G5][F#]on-ly [G5]stop [F#]for [G5]the [A][G5]best[D/F#]
[G5] [D/F#] [G5] [A] [D]
Fill
N.C.
Additional comments:
1) Repeat intro riff for N.C. portion of verses.
2) Heads up! Note the change to 3/4 time for one bar in the 2nd and 4th
line of the solo section.
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