(intro) E  G  A  G 

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

E     G     A     G
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-------------------------- |