Vamp on A chord for intro V1 A5 E5 Taking a dip, on the sunset strip, in the mornin'. Ain't nothin like the A5 smell of tofue and high dollar wine D5 Except maybe all them cars lockin down the I-5. A5 E5 A5 But I find it amazin, these rats I been chasin, helpin me remember a time. Chorus D5 A5 E5 When the only L A I knew was the lower alabama. Back when me an' Hannah, A5 was wishing on a southern star. D5 A5 Now it's so complicated. I really hated. Why'd I ever wanna to go so far? E5 Taking depression pills, in the hollywood hills, and actin' like I'm A5 plaiyn' a part. V2 E5 All this grippin and grinning. Losin and winnin. And runnin. A5 And promises break like an egg on the hot asphault. D5 What the heck was thinkin'. Drinkin' like I'd never get caught. A5 E5 These high dollar women. And the fame and the fortune. Ain't worth the A5 ticket I bought. Chorus D5 A5 E5 When the only L A I knew was the lower alabama. Back when me an' Hannah, A5 D5 was wishing on a southern star. Now it's so complicated. I really hated. A5 Why'd I ever wanna to go so far? Taking depression pills, in the hollywood E5 A5 hills, and actin' like I'm plaiyn' a part. E5 Taking Depression pills in the hollywood hills, and actin' like I'm A5 plaiyn'a part. Play chords of the chorus to end.