Smokie - San Francisco Bay: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "San Francisco Bay" 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 Bay Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Smokie

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 Bay" smoothly on your guitar.

 G
Maybe I'm a loner,
 C           G
Maybe I'm a man,
 C           G
Maybe I'm a fool,
      D             G
But tried to understand.
G
I've been a dreamer,
    C           G
And I've been around,
    C              G
And I've spent my time
    D             G
In many lonesome towns.

I used to know a woman
I used to know a child
Sometimes she was so gentle
Sometimes she'd be so wild
I gave her all my lovin
And I gave her all my youth
So certain of the future
So sure we found the truth

Chorus:
         C
San Francisco Bay,
                         G
Where my love and I did run away,
                     Am
We were looking for another day,
D7                        G
But we couldn't find the words to say...
         C
San Francisco Bay,
                         G
All the flowers that we gave away,
                         Am
Didn't know our sky was turing gray,
D                            G
We were so young in San Francisco Bay.

So you see my darling
Just why I've been so strange
I've had so many heartaches
It's hard for me to change
So when you talk of lovin
And going away with me
I still can't help remembering
The way things used to be...

Chorus - x2

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

G

Guitar chord G

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 Bay" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "San Francisco Bay" by Smokie.