The Starting Line
Playing Favorites
Make Yourself At Home
2003

Tuning: Standard

A     - x02220
E     - 022100
A/F#m - 2x22x0
A/F#mi- xx42x0
A/Ei  - xx21x0
D9    - xx0230
D8    - xx0220
A9/E  - 002200
A9/G# - 4x2220


Intro: A--A/F#m--D--A9/E-A9/G#-D (x2)
guitar 2:

e|------0-----0-----------------0--------------------------------|
B|-0--2---0h2----0----------------------------------------0------|
G|------------------1h2-----1h2---2-------------------1h2---2----|
D|-----------------------------------2--4--6--2-----4----------0-|
A|--------------------------------------0--0--0-0----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------5----------------|

then
e|------0-----0--------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--2---0h2----0--------------0-------------------------0------|
G|------------------1h2-------2---2-------------------1h2---2----|
D|-----------------------------------2--4--6--2-----4----------0-|
A|--------------------------------------0--0--0-0----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------5----------------|

Verse 1:
  A
i guess the most that i can do
   A/F#m
is make a call and tell you the truth
D9
sing the words in melody
    A/F#m            D9(hold)
and hope that you'll believe me
A
here's another song for you
A/F#m
so this one this one makes two
D9
still don't know where to begin
A/F#m                 D9
i'll just leave it at this


Interlude: A/F#mi-A/Ei-D9-D8-D9-D8


Refrain:
A/F#mi         A/Ei           D9   D8 D9 D8
  i'm sure you always feel my eyes on you
      A/F#mi             A/Ei         D9 D8 D9 D8
but i hope that you will never feel unwanted


Chorus:
A9/E                    A9/G#
wait for me to move out west
               A/F#m
it's ok if you don't

i hope you know
          A9/G#    A9/E
you're my favorite thing
 D9
about the west coast
A9/E        A9/G#
  i wish i stayed
           A/F#m
i hope you wait

so here i am
         A9/G#    A9/E
counting down the days
     D9
till california comes


(Repeat Intro)

Verse 2:
A
this is the least that i can do
    A/F#m
you know i'm bad at calling you
    D9
the best way i can accept
    A/F#m          D9
the lonely words i miss you
     A
i'll say it but i'm sure you knew
       A/F#m
you're what i look most forward to
D9
coming back to where i've been
A/F#m                 D9
i'll just leave it at this

(Repeat Refrain)
            D9 D8 D9 D8
if you feel unwanted

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude: F#m-E-A-D9 (x4)

(repeat Chorus)

F#m-E-D9

F#m-E-D9              A(let ring)
      Till california comes