Adios To California Chords by John Hiatt
Tempo:
72.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
A
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] So I'm [A] lost in [D] California, [B]
[A] nothing to do but [Bm] turn around.
[G] I always thought there [B] was someone coming [D] for me, [Bm]
I [A] wonder where you is.
[G] [N]
Hey, we're down here at Soundcheck, beautiful Nashville, Tennessee.
And we are in rehearsal room B, special.
[D]
[G] [D] [Em] [G]
[A] [Bm] [D] Smoky room and thin blue light, [G] [D] her arms were [E] pale as white, [G] trying to outlast the night.
[A] Howling at the moon, [Bm] living [D] in the canyon, [F#m] hang down [E] Hannah in whiskey jeans, dirty jeans and [D] mudslide hem.
It all [Bm] began with sun.
[G] So adios [B] to [D] California, [A] nothing to do but turn [Bm] around.
[G] I always thought there was someone [A] coming [D] for you, [A] only way you'd [G] leave this town.
[A] [D]
[G] [F#m] [Em] [G]
[A] [Bm] [D] Pasadena in the rain, [G] [F#m] eating [E] donuts and reading Twain.
How much longer can my brain [A] set itself [Bm] on fire?
You said [D] that's it for me, [G] have a [D] little faith it [Em] might set you free.
But [G] your faith's no good you see, for me and my [Bm] desire.
[G]
So [A] adios to [D] California, [A] nothing to do but turn around.
[Bm] [G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you, [Bm]
[A] only way you'd leave [G] this town.
[D] [Em] [G]
[A] [D]
[G] [D] [Em] [G]
[A] [Bm] Two [D] cigarettes from the package gun, [G] you [D] must have thought [E] about it just that long.
I never knew [G] you were so strong, [A] I guess I never [Bm] will.
[D]
[G] So adios to [D] California,
[A] nothing to do but turn [Bm] around.
I [G] always knew there was someone coming [D] for you,
[Bm] [A] only way you'd leave [G] this town.
[Bm] [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town.
[D] [Em]
[G] [A] [Bm]
[A] nothing to do but [Bm] turn around.
[G] I always thought there [B] was someone coming [D] for me, [Bm]
I [A] wonder where you is.
[G] [N]
Hey, we're down here at Soundcheck, beautiful Nashville, Tennessee.
And we are in rehearsal room B, special.
[D]
[G] [D] [Em] [G]
[A] [Bm] [D] Smoky room and thin blue light, [G] [D] her arms were [E] pale as white, [G] trying to outlast the night.
[A] Howling at the moon, [Bm] living [D] in the canyon, [F#m] hang down [E] Hannah in whiskey jeans, dirty jeans and [D] mudslide hem.
It all [Bm] began with sun.
[G] So adios [B] to [D] California, [A] nothing to do but turn [Bm] around.
[G] I always thought there was someone [A] coming [D] for you, [A] only way you'd [G] leave this town.
[A] [D]
[G] [F#m] [Em] [G]
[A] [Bm] [D] Pasadena in the rain, [G] [F#m] eating [E] donuts and reading Twain.
How much longer can my brain [A] set itself [Bm] on fire?
You said [D] that's it for me, [G] have a [D] little faith it [Em] might set you free.
But [G] your faith's no good you see, for me and my [Bm] desire.
[G]
So [A] adios to [D] California, [A] nothing to do but turn around.
[Bm] [G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you, [Bm]
[A] only way you'd leave [G] this town.
[D] [Em] [G]
[A] [D]
[G] [D] [Em] [G]
[A] [Bm] Two [D] cigarettes from the package gun, [G] you [D] must have thought [E] about it just that long.
I never knew [G] you were so strong, [A] I guess I never [Bm] will.
[D]
[G] So adios to [D] California,
[A] nothing to do but turn [Bm] around.
I [G] always knew there was someone coming [D] for you,
[Bm] [A] only way you'd leave [G] this town.
[Bm] [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town.
[D] [Em]
[G] [A] [Bm]
Key:
G
D
A
Bm
Em
G
D
A
_ [G] So I'm [A] lost in [D] California, _ [B] _
[A] nothing to do but [Bm] turn around. _ _
[G] I always thought there [B] was someone coming [D] for me, _ [Bm]
I [A] wonder where you is.
[G] _ _ _ _ [N] _
Hey, we're down here at Soundcheck, beautiful Nashville, Tennessee.
And we are in rehearsal room B, special.
_ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] Smoky room and thin blue light, [G] [D] her arms were [E] pale as white, [G] trying to outlast the night.
[A] Howling at the moon, [Bm] living [D] in the canyon, [F#m] hang down [E] Hannah in whiskey jeans, dirty jeans and [D] mudslide hem.
It all [Bm] began with sun.
_ _ _ [G] So adios [B] to [D] California, _ _ _ [A] nothing to do but turn [Bm] around.
_ _ [G] I always thought there was someone [A] coming [D] for you, _ _ [A] only way you'd [G] leave this town.
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ [F#m] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] Pasadena in the rain, [G] [F#m] eating [E] donuts and reading Twain.
How much longer can my brain [A] set itself [Bm] on fire?
You said [D] that's it for me, [G] have a [D] little faith it [Em] might set you free.
But [G] your faith's no good you see, for me and my [Bm] desire.
_ _ [G] _
So [A] adios to [D] California, _ _ [A] nothing to do but turn around.
[Bm] _ _ [G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you, _ _ [Bm] _
[A] only way you'd leave [G] this town. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ Two [D] cigarettes from the package gun, [G] you [D] must have thought [E] about it just that long.
I never knew [G] you were so strong, _ [A] I guess I never [Bm] will.
_ [D] _
_ [G] So adios to [D] California, _ _
_ [A] nothing to do but turn [Bm] around. _
I [G] always knew there was someone coming [D] for you, _ _
[Bm] _ [A] only way you'd leave [G] this town. _ _ _
[Bm] _ [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town. _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] nothing to do but [Bm] turn around. _ _
[G] I always thought there [B] was someone coming [D] for me, _ [Bm]
I [A] wonder where you is.
[G] _ _ _ _ [N] _
Hey, we're down here at Soundcheck, beautiful Nashville, Tennessee.
And we are in rehearsal room B, special.
_ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] Smoky room and thin blue light, [G] [D] her arms were [E] pale as white, [G] trying to outlast the night.
[A] Howling at the moon, [Bm] living [D] in the canyon, [F#m] hang down [E] Hannah in whiskey jeans, dirty jeans and [D] mudslide hem.
It all [Bm] began with sun.
_ _ _ [G] So adios [B] to [D] California, _ _ _ [A] nothing to do but turn [Bm] around.
_ _ [G] I always thought there was someone [A] coming [D] for you, _ _ [A] only way you'd [G] leave this town.
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ [F#m] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] Pasadena in the rain, [G] [F#m] eating [E] donuts and reading Twain.
How much longer can my brain [A] set itself [Bm] on fire?
You said [D] that's it for me, [G] have a [D] little faith it [Em] might set you free.
But [G] your faith's no good you see, for me and my [Bm] desire.
_ _ [G] _
So [A] adios to [D] California, _ _ [A] nothing to do but turn around.
[Bm] _ _ [G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you, _ _ [Bm] _
[A] only way you'd leave [G] this town. _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ Two [D] cigarettes from the package gun, [G] you [D] must have thought [E] about it just that long.
I never knew [G] you were so strong, _ [A] I guess I never [Bm] will.
_ [D] _
_ [G] So adios to [D] California, _ _
_ [A] nothing to do but turn [Bm] around. _
I [G] always knew there was someone coming [D] for you, _ _
[Bm] _ [A] only way you'd leave [G] this town. _ _ _
[Bm] _ [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town. _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
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