(intro) E5  G5  A5  G5 

E5                 G5        A5            G5
  Blue skies have chased me away from a simple life
E5                 G5                    A5                G5
  Now I'm eating paper that's tasting funny out here in complicated
E5       G5    A5        G5
California   california

E5     G5     A5     G5
Slow, down, good, times

E | -------------------------------------------------------- | 
B | -------------------------------------------------------- | 
G | --7-7-7-7-7-(b9)(b9)(b9)-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4----4---2-0--2------ | 
D | --x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------4---- | 
A | --5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-------------------- | 
E | -------------------------------------------------------- | 

Leaving with a clear mind, I didn't wait on my graduation) that is
E | -----------x-3--3------------------ | 
B | -----------x-5--5------------------ | 
G | -----------x-4--4------------------ | 
D | ---x-2--2-------------------------- | 
A | ---x-2--2-------------------------- | 
E | ---x-0--0-------------------------- |