Great song by a great NY band.  This is a simplified chord progression. Very good 
and far more detailed tabs are also filed in ultimate-guitar, but this one will do 
for camp fires and sing-alongs.  Good Luck,  John Pineau   




                      Em   
How are things on the west coast?
                          G   
I hear you're moving real fine tonight
                            Em
You wear those shoes like a dove
                               A
Now strut those shoes we'll go roaming in the night
                           Em
Well, how are things on the west coast?
                           G
You keep it moving to your soul's delight
                   Em
Now I've tried the brakes
                            A
I tried, but you know it's a lonely ride
                      Em
How are things on the west coast?
             G
Oh, I'd move heaven behind those eyes

G        A     Em
Today my heart swings
     G        A     Em
Yeah today my heart swings
      C                       Am 
But I don't want to take your heart
      C                     Em
And I don't want a piece of history
      C                       Am          Em
No, I don't want to read your thoughts anymore, my god (love)
       G        A     Em
'Cause today my heart swings
      G        A    Em
Yeah Today my heart swings


                      Em
How are things on the west coast?
                        G
I Hear you're moving real fine tonight
                             Em 
You wear those shoes side to side
                               A
Ah, strut those shoes we'll go roaming in the night
                           Em
Well, how are things on the west coast?
                             G
Yeah, but you're an actress I don't identify
G        A     Em
Today my heart swings
      G        A     Em
Yeah, today my heart swings
C                            Am
But I don't want to play the part
      C                     Em
And I don't want a taste of victory
      C                       Am          Em
No. I don't want to read your thoughts anymore, my god
      G         A     Em
'Cause today my heart swings
      G        A      Em
Yeah, today my heart swings


       C                       Am
'Cause I've got a chance for a sweet sane life, and
       C                           Em 
I said I've got a dance and you'll do just fine
C                          Am            Em
We'll I've got a plan with forward in my eyes

'Cause I've got a chance for a sweet sane life, and
       C                           Em 
I said I've got a dance and you'll do just fine
C                          Am            Em
We'll I've got a plan with forward in my eyes

    G        A     Em
But today my heart swings
      G        A     Em
Yeah, today my heart swings