Cascada - San Francisco: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "San Francisco" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn San Francisco Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Cascada

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "San Francisco" smoothly on your guitar.

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A#                    C Dm
I'll take you back to 1969
A#                      C                 Dm
Let's hit the city of freedom, like old times
A#
It's getting dirty
C                   Dm
Underneath the blue sky
A#                 C               Dm
Imagine you and me count the butterflies

A#
One, two, three
C              Dm
Let's bring it on
       A#                     C  Dm
People dancing in the streets of love
A#                C   Dm
French kissing on JFK drive
        A#
Till we crash at the beach
         Am            Dm
Where we watch the sun rise

Gm                       Am
Tell me what you waiting for
A#
We're crossing the golden gate
C
Party at the frisco bay

Chorus:
A#            C       Dm
Wake me up in San Francisco
              A#
Where you got flowers in your head, girl
C          Dm
Party everywhere, girl
A#             C       Dm
Wake me up in San Francisco
           A#
Where the love is in the air
         C               Dm
All the people stop and stare
      A#                  C       Dm
Baby take me back to the city of love
A#                           C       Dm
To the place that I've been dreaming of
A#             C       Dm
Wake me up in San Francisco

It's 10 PM
Gettin' ready for the night
Wanna be a hippie when
The city's gettin' high
Cruisin' down Broadway
You on my side
Pullin' over my pink Rover
At the Hungry i

One, two, three
Let's bring it on
DJ, play my favourite beats
(All night long)

Poppin' some bottles
Champagne, red wine
And we both giddyup on the rooftop
And watch the city lights

Tell me what you're waiting for
(We're crossin' the Golden Gate)
(Party at the 'Frisco Bay)

Chorus:
Wake me up in
San Francisco
(Where you got flowers in your hair, girl)
(Party everywhere, girl)
Wake me up in
San Francisco
(Where the love is in the air)
(All the people stop and stare)

Baby, take me back
To the city of love
(Right) to the place that I've been
Dreamin' of (San Francisco)

Wake me up in
San Francisco
(Everybody go ho-oh)
(Oh-oh)

(Whoa)
(Yeah)

(Woo)
(Woo)

(Are you goin')
(To San Francisco?)

A#                     F
We're playing songs of life
           C
Like it's 69
            Dm
We singing, dance, under the neon light
A#               F                  D#
Stars shine so bright on the city tonight

We're crossing the golden gate
Party at the frisco bay

Chorus:
Wake me up in
San Francisco
(Where you got flowers in your hair, girl)
(Party everywhere, girl)

Wake me up in
San Francisco
(Where the love is in the air)
(All the people stop and stare)

Baby, take me back
To the city of love
(Right) to the place that I've been
Dreamin' of (San Francisco)

Wake me up in
San Francisco (San Francisco)
(Everybody go ho-oh)
(Oh-oh)

Come on, take me back
To the city of love
(To the place, the place that I've)
(I've been dreaming of)

(San Francisco)
So, wake me up in
San Francisco
(Everybody go ho-oh)
(Oh-oh)
Oh-oh oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "San Francisco" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "San Francisco" by Cascada.