INTRO:  E  E  E  E  (3X)


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


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


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


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


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


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

 A - B - E - E 
 A - B  E  - E          A - B - E  - E
             I don't cry
 A - B - E  - E


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

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