The Starting Line
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Tuning: Drop D

Chords used: Drop D only
A9 -    777600
F#m7 -  444200
D9 -    000230
A/F# -  402220
A/E -   202220
A/D  -  002220
E/G# -  676x00
E -     222100


Guitar 1: A9--F#m7--D9----F#m9-E-D9 (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----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|

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----------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 1:
  A9
i guess the most that i can do
   F#m7
is make a call and tell you the truth
D9
sing the words in melody
    F#m7               D9(hold)
and hope that you'll believe me
A9
here's another song for you
F#m7
so this one this one makes two
D9
still don't know where to begin
F#m7                  D9
i'll just leave it at this


Interlude: A/F#-A/E-A/D (x2)


Refrain:
A/F#                          A/E     A/D
  i'm sure you always feel my eyes on you
      A/F#               A/E          A/D
but i hope that you will never feel unwanted


Chorus:
A9                      E/G#
wait for me to move out west
               F#m7
it's ok if you don't

i hope you know
          E/G#     E
you're my favorite thing
 D9
about the west coast
A9          E/G#
  i wish i stayed
           F#m7
i hope you wait

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


(Repeat Intro)


Verse 2:
A9
this is the least that i can do
    F#m7
you know i'm bad at calling you
    D9
the best way i can accept
    F#m7           D9
the lonely words i miss you
     A9
i'll say it but i'm sure you knew
       F#m7
you're what i look most forward to
D9
coming back to where i've been
F#m7                  D
i'll just leave it at this

(Repeat Refrain)
              D
if you feel unwanted

(Repeat Chorus)

Interlude: F#m7-E-A9-D9 (x4)

(repeat Chorus)

F#m7-E-D9

F#m7-E-D9              A(let ring)
       Till california comes