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Key: EM

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[Intro]
[Em] [C] [Em] [C]

[Verse 1]
[G]Couple of young girls
[Em]Went sailing down on A1A
[C]To the arms of Florida
[D]Sailing down the highway
[Em]Singing their heads off
[C]Protected by the holy ghost
[G]Flying in from the ocean
[D]Driving with their eyes closed

[Chorus 1]
[C]The night wants [D]to kiss you
[Em]Deep and be on his way
[C]Pretend that he [D]don't know you
[G]Very next day
[D]Isn't it [C]hard sometimes?
[Em]Isn't it lonely?
[C]How I still [D]hang around here
[Em]There's nothing to hold me

[Verse 2]
[G]You slide down into the seat
[Em]Twelve hours on you feet
[C]Get the tide to wash away
[D]Thousands and thousands of days
[Em]And someone you never meet
[C]Signs the check you get every week
[G]You try and still can't forget
[D]All the strangers that you have met

[Chorus 2]
[C]The night [D]never owed you
[Em]Nothing anyway
[C]Makes promises that [D]he never intends
[G]To keep every day
[D]Isn't it [C]hard sometimes?
[Em]Isn't it lonely?
[C]How I still [D]hang around here
[Em]There's nothing to hold me

[Bridge]
[C]Every time, every year
[D]Travellers come and go
[Em]You see them landing with their pale wings
[C]Flying back to the snow
[D]And summer comes marching in
With his heavy boots on
Kicking along the backtop
Sidewalks of A1A

[Verse 3]
[G]The young girls in their bare feet
[Em]Cigarette smoking
[C]Looking every which way
[D]Wishing and hoping
[Em]And you want the night just to let you sleep
[C]And be on his way
[G]Wrap you up in some cool sheets
[D]And have nothing to say

[Chorus 3]
[C]Isn't it [D]hard sometimes?
[Em]Isn't it lonely?
[C]How I still [D]hang around here
[G]There's nothing [D]to hold me
[C]Isn't it [Em]hard sometimes?
[C]Isn't it lonely?
[D]How I still [Em]hang around here
[C]There's nothing [Em]to hold me
[C] [D] [Em] [C]
[Em] [C] [D]

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Impossible Dream

Released 2004

Genre

Country Ectofolk

Songwriter Patty Griffin

info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Em (E Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Very Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 4 Unique Chords

Genre Country

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Florida by Patty Griffin is played in the key of Em with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Em (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti C (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti G (III) sebagai Mediant (Relatif Mayor/Terang), diikuti D (VII) sebagai Subtonic Mayor (Tensi Menuju Minor).

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Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Florida by Patty Griffin: sounding in Em without capo at 92 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Em (Standard tuning without capo) at 92 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Fingering: 100% open cowboy chords (C, G, D, Em, Am) requiring zero barre finger pressure.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Em to C requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 66 BPM before accelerating to studio 92 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – VI – III – VII

Song chords:

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Em C G D

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song uses a minimalist 4-chord structure.

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key EM Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key EM Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Em without a capo.

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piano Chord Family EM

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of EM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Em Tonic

ii° F#dim Supertonic

III G Mediant

iv Am Subdominant

v Bm Dominant

VI C Submediant

VII D Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Very Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 4 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle All open position chords, zero barre chords required

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: EM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – VI – III – VII • DIFF: 1/5 • CAPO: 0

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To play the Easy Chords for Florida, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for Florida by Patty Griffin is EM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Impossible Dream

Released 2004

Genre

Country Ectofolk

Songwriter Patty Griffin

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[Intro]
[Em] [C] [Em] [C]

[Verse 1]
[G]Couple of young girls
[Em]Went sailing down on A1A
[C]To the arms of Florida
[D]Sailing down the highway
[Em]Singing their heads off
[C]Protected by the holy ghost
[G]Flying in from the ocean
[D]Driving with their eyes closed

[Chorus 1]
[C]The night wants [D]to kiss you
[Em]Deep and be on his way
[C]Pretend that he [D]don't know you
[G]Very next day
[D]Isn't it [C]hard sometimes?
[Em]Isn't it lonely?
[C]How I still [D]hang around here
[Em]There's nothing to hold me

[Verse 2]
[G]You slide down into the seat
[Em]Twelve hours on you feet
[C]Get the tide to wash away
[D]Thousands and thousands of days
[Em]And someone you never meet
[C]Signs the check you get every week
[G]You try and still can't forget
[D]All the strangers that you have met

[Chorus 2]
[C]The night [D]never owed you
[Em]Nothing anyway
[C]Makes promises that [D]he never intends
[G]To keep every day
[D]Isn't it [C]hard sometimes?
[Em]Isn't it lonely?
[C]How I still [D]hang around here
[Em]There's nothing to hold me

[Bridge]
[C]Every time, every year
[D]Travellers come and go
[Em]You see them landing with their pale wings
[C]Flying back to the snow
[D]And summer comes marching in
With his heavy boots on
Kicking along the backtop
Sidewalks of A1A

[Verse 3]
[G]The young girls in their bare feet
[Em]Cigarette smoking
[C]Looking every which way
[D]Wishing and hoping
[Em]And you want the night just to let you sleep
[C]And be on his way
[G]Wrap you up in some cool sheets
[D]And have nothing to say

[Chorus 3]
[C]Isn't it [D]hard sometimes?
[Em]Isn't it lonely?
[C]How I still [D]hang around here
[G]There's nothing [D]to hold me
[C]Isn't it [Em]hard sometimes?
[C]Isn't it lonely?
[D]How I still [Em]hang around here
[C]There's nothing [Em]to hold me
[C] [D] [Em] [C]
[Em] [C] [D]