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Sublime - Santeria Chords

Chord reference E7, G#, C#m, B, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[E7] [G#] [C#m] [B] I don’t prac[E7]tice santeria I ain’t got [G#]no crystal ball I had a [C#m]million dollars but I’d, I’d [B]spend it all If I [E7]could find that Heina and that [G#]Sancho she’s found Well I’d pop a [C#m]cap in Sancho and I’d [B]slap her down

[A]All I [B]really wanna know [E7]my [C#m]baby. [A]All I [B]really wanna say [E7]I [C#m]can’t de[A]fine. It’s [B]love that I [E7]need [C#m] [A]But my soul [B]will have to

Wait [E7]’till I get back, find a [G#]Heina of my own Daddy’s [C#m]gonna love one and [B]all And I gotta live it [C#m]up Oh yeah, uh huh, [B]well I swear that I

[A]All I [B]really wanna know [E7]my [C#m]baby. [A]All I [B]really wanna say [E7]I [C#m]can’t de[A]fine. That [B]love will make [E7]it [C#m]go [A]My soul [B]will have to…

[A]All I [B]really wanna say [E7]my [C#m]baby [A]All I [B]really wanna say [E7]is [C#m]I’ve got [A]mine And [B]I’ll make it [E7]yes I’m [C#m]coming up [A]Tell Sanc[B]hito that if…

[E7]He knows what is good for [G#]him he best go run and hide [C#m]Daddy’s got a new [B]45 [E7]And I won’t think twice to stick that barrel [G#]straight down Sancho’s throat Be[C#m]lieve me when I say that I [B]got something for his punk ass

[A]But I [B]really wanna [E7]know my [C#m]baby [A]What I [B]really wanna [E7]say is [C#m]there’s [A]just one way back And [B]I’ll make [E7]it [C#m] [A]Yeah my soul [B]will have to wait.

Artist Sublime
Album Sublime
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Reggae, Rock
Year 1996
Key E7

How to Play Santeria on Guitar?

Sublime - Santeria can be played in the key of E7 using the E7, G#, C#m, B, A chords.

  • For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For C#m, To play C#m | Dbm, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, let low E, high E ring open, mute A.
  • For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Santeria with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.