INTRO:  E5  E5  E5  E5  (3X)


VERSE I:
A5            B5                  E5
  As usual, I'm in a tricky predicament
A5                 B5                               E5
  Weather in my thoughts, on the roof sneaking a cigarette
A5            B5             E5         C#5
  Dear California, it's been nice to know ya
A5                   B5                 E5 (drop)
  Tell me will you miss me when I'm gone?


CHORUS I:
                        A5         B5         E5
  Cause he loves me as I leave, so I'm gonna go
                        A5           B5           E5
  And I'm not in company's when you feel it most
                       A5            B5             E5
  And you keep my memory, I hope ya keep me close
                         A5       B5    E5
  Would you love me as I   leave?


VERSE II:
A5           B5                  E5
  This alchemy is making me suspicious (Oooh-oooh)
A5                    B5               E5                  
  As if I slipped you some belladonna 
                 C#5                      A5
  that I crossed town to get, don't you know?
          B5                     E5 (Drop)
  Yes, my grand friend checks it


CHORUS I:
                        A5        B5          E5
  Oh he loves me as I leave, so I'm gonna go
                        A5            B5          E5
  And I'm not in company's when you feel it most
                       A5           B5             E5
  And you keep my memory, I hope ya keep me close
                        A5       B5     E5
  Would you love me as I  leave?


CHORUS II:
                        A5        B5         E5
  Ever changing as the sea, it's my only hope
                       A5       B5       E5
  It's just me and my pup in the open road
                         A5      B5          E5
  But your face is like a paper cut to the heart
                      A5     B5          
  Slip away while you sleep


BRIDGE:
A5            E5
  It's easy,   it's easier
C#5            B5  
  Than it seems
A5           E5
 It's easy,   it's easier
C#5              B5  
  Than it seems
A5         E5         C#5           B5
  Just go,  I'll go,     don't cry
A5          E5          C#5              B5    A5 (Drop)
  Don't go,  don't go,    you still cry

 A5 - B5 - E5 - E5 
 A5 - B5  E5  - E5          A5 - B5 - E5  - E5
             I don't cry
 A5 - B5 - E5  - E5


CHORUS I:
                        A5        B5          E5
  Oh he loves me as I leave, so I'm gonna go
                        A5            B5          E5
  And I'm not in company's when you feel it most
                       A5           B5             E5
  And you keep my memory, I hope ya keep me close
                        A5       B5     E5
  Would you love me as I  leave?
 

CODA:
                        A5 - B5    E5 
  Ever changing as the sea
                           A5     -    B5          E5       
  Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)
                           A5     -    B5          E5
  Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)
                           A5     -    B5          E5
  Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)
                           A5     -    B5          E5 (Drop) 
  Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)