INTRO: | E | E | E | E | (3X)

VERSE I:
A (x02220@1)          B (x2444x@1)                E (022100@1) As usual, I'm in a tricky predicament
A (x02220@1)               B (x2444x@1)                             E (022100@1) Weather in my thoughts, on the roof sneaking a cigarette
A (x02220@1)          B (x2444x@1)           E (022100@1)       C#m (x13321@4) Dear California, it's been nice to know ya
A (x02220@1)                 B (x2444x@1)               E(drop) (022100@1)  Tell me will you miss me when I'm gone?

CHORUS I:
                        A (x02220@1)       B (x2444x@1)       E (022100@1) Cause he loves me as I leave, so I'm gonna go
                        A (x02220@1)         B (x2444x@1)         E (022100@1) And I'm not in company's when you feel it most
                       A (x02220@1)          B (x2444x@1)           E (022100@1) And you keep my memory, I hope ya keep me close
                         A (x02220@1)     B (x2444x@1)  E (022100@1) Would you love me as I   leave?

VERSE II:
A (x02220@1)         B (x2444x@1)                E (022100@1) This alchemy is making me suspicious (Oooh-oooh)
A (x02220@1)                  B (x2444x@1)             E (022100@1)                
  As if I slipped you some belladonna 
                 C#m (x13321@4)                    A (x02220@1) that I crossed town to get, don't you know?
          B (x2444x@1)                   E(Drop) (022100@1)  Yes, my grand friend checks it

CHORUS I:
                        A (x02220@1)      B (x2444x@1)        E (022100@1) Oh he loves me as I leave, so I'm gonna go
                        A (x02220@1)          B (x2444x@1)        E (022100@1) And I'm not in company's when you feel it most
                       A (x02220@1)         B (x2444x@1)           E (022100@1) And you keep my memory, I hope ya keep me close
                        A (x02220@1)     B (x2444x@1)   E (022100@1) Would you love me as I  leave?

CHORUS II:
                        A (x02220@1)      B (x2444x@1)       E (022100@1) Ever changing as the sea, it's my only hope
                       A (x02220@1)     B (x2444x@1)     E (022100@1) It's just me and my pup in the open road
                         A (x02220@1)    B (x2444x@1)        E (022100@1) But your face is like a paper cut to the heart
                      A (x02220@1)   B (x2444x@1)        
  Slip away while you sleep

BRIDGE:
A (x02220@1)          E (022100@1) It's easy,   it's easier
C#m (x13321@4)          B (x2444x@1)
  Than it seems
A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)It's easy,   it's easier
C#m (x13321@4)            B (x2444x@1)
  Than it seems
A (x02220@1)       E (022100@1)       C#m (x13321@4)         B (x2444x@1) Just go,  I'll go,     don't cry
A (x02220@1)        E (022100@1)        C#m (x13321@4)            B (x2444x@1)  A(Drop) (x02220@1)  Don't go,  don't go,    you still cry

A- (x02220@1)B- (x2444x@1)E- (022100@1)E (022100@1) A- (x02220@1)B (x2444x@1)E-E (022100@1)         A- (x02220@1)B- (x2444x@1)E-E (022100@1)             I don't cry
 A- (x02220@1)B- (x2444x@1)E-E (022100@1)
CHORUS I:
                        A (x02220@1)      B (x2444x@1)        E (022100@1) Oh he loves me as I leave, so I'm gonna go
                        A (x02220@1)          B (x2444x@1)        E (022100@1) And I'm not in company's when you feel it most
                       A (x02220@1)         B (x2444x@1)           E (022100@1) And you keep my memory, I hope ya keep me close
                        A (x02220@1)     B (x2444x@1)   E (022100@1) Would you love me as I  leave?

CODA:
                        A- (x02220@1)B (x2444x@1)  E (022100@1)  Ever changing as the sea
                           A (x02220@1)   -    B (x2444x@1)        E (022100@1)     
  Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)
                           A (x02220@1)   -    B (x2444x@1)        E (022100@1) Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)
                           A (x02220@1)   -    B (x2444x@1)        E (022100@1) Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)
                           A (x02220@1)   -    B (x2444x@1)        E(Drop) (022100@1)
  Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)