Chords for John Hiatt with Lyle Lovett - Adios To California (Live in the Bing Lounge)
Tempo:
147.15 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
Bm
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#m] I [B] had.
[A] [D]
[E]
[B] [A]
[Bm] A [D] smoky room and a thin blue light.
[Em] [Bm] Her arms [E] were pale as white.
[F#m] Trying to [G] outlast the [D] night.
[A] Howling at the [Bm] moon.
Living [D] in the canyon then.
[G] Hang [D] down Hannah [E] and whiskey gin.
Dirty [F#m] [G] jeans and mud slide [D] hens.
[A] That all [Bm] began with soon.
[G]
Adios [A] to [D] California.
[A]
Nothing to do but turn [Bm]
around.
[D] [G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you.
[A]
[Bm] [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town.
[A] [Bm]
[A] [D] [G]
[D] [A] [E]
[Bm] [A]
[E] [Bm]
Pasadena [D] in the rain.
[G] [D] Eating [E] donuts and reading Twain.
How [F#m] much [G] longer can my [A] brain set [B] itself on [Bm] fire?
[A] You said [D] that's it for me.
[G] Have a [D] little faith it [A] might [Em] set you [E] free.
But [F#m] your faith's [G] no good you [A] see.
For me and my [Bm] desire.
[G] [D] So adios [A] to [D] California.
[A] Nothing to do but turn [Bm] around.
[D]
[G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you.
[A]
[E] [Bm] [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town.
[A]
[Bm] [A] [D]
[E]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [B] [Bm]
Two [A] cigarettes from [D] the package gun.
[G] You [F#m] must have thought [Em] about it just that long.
I [F#m] never knew [G] you were so strong.
[D] [A] I guess I [Bm] never will.
[D]
[G] So adios [A] to [D] California.
[A] Nothing to do but [Bm] turn around.
[G] I always knew there was [A] someone [D] coming for you.
[Bm] Only [A] way you'd leave this [G] town.
[Bm] Only [A] way you'd leave [G] this town.
[A] [Bm] [D]
[G] [D] [E]
[F#m] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm]
[N]
Thank you very much.
[A] [D]
[E]
[B] [A]
[Bm] A [D] smoky room and a thin blue light.
[Em] [Bm] Her arms [E] were pale as white.
[F#m] Trying to [G] outlast the [D] night.
[A] Howling at the [Bm] moon.
Living [D] in the canyon then.
[G] Hang [D] down Hannah [E] and whiskey gin.
Dirty [F#m] [G] jeans and mud slide [D] hens.
[A] That all [Bm] began with soon.
[G]
Adios [A] to [D] California.
[A]
Nothing to do but turn [Bm]
around.
[D] [G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you.
[A]
[Bm] [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town.
[A] [Bm]
[A] [D] [G]
[D] [A] [E]
[Bm] [A]
[E] [Bm]
Pasadena [D] in the rain.
[G] [D] Eating [E] donuts and reading Twain.
How [F#m] much [G] longer can my [A] brain set [B] itself on [Bm] fire?
[A] You said [D] that's it for me.
[G] Have a [D] little faith it [A] might [Em] set you [E] free.
But [F#m] your faith's [G] no good you [A] see.
For me and my [Bm] desire.
[G] [D] So adios [A] to [D] California.
[A] Nothing to do but turn [Bm] around.
[D]
[G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you.
[A]
[E] [Bm] [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town.
[A]
[Bm] [A] [D]
[E]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[A] [B] [Bm]
Two [A] cigarettes from [D] the package gun.
[G] You [F#m] must have thought [Em] about it just that long.
I [F#m] never knew [G] you were so strong.
[D] [A] I guess I [Bm] never will.
[D]
[G] So adios [A] to [D] California.
[A] Nothing to do but [Bm] turn around.
[G] I always knew there was [A] someone [D] coming for you.
[Bm] Only [A] way you'd leave this [G] town.
[Bm] Only [A] way you'd leave [G] this town.
[A] [Bm] [D]
[G] [D] [E]
[F#m] [Bm] [G]
[A] [Bm]
[N]
Thank you very much.
Key:
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D
Bm
G
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A
D
Bm
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ I [B] had.
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ A [D] smoky room and a thin blue light.
[Em] _ [Bm] Her arms [E] were pale as white.
_ [F#m] Trying to [G] outlast the [D] night.
[A] _ Howling at the [Bm] moon.
_ _ Living [D] in the canyon then.
[G] Hang [D] down Hannah [E] and whiskey gin.
_ Dirty [F#m] [G] jeans and mud slide [D] hens.
[A] That all [Bm] began with soon.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ Adios [A] to [D] California.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Nothing to do but turn [Bm]
around.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
Pasadena [D] in the rain.
_ [G] _ [D] Eating [E] donuts and reading Twain.
How [F#m] much [G] longer can my [A] brain _ set [B] itself on [Bm] fire?
_ _ [A] You said [D] that's it for me.
_ [G] Have a [D] little faith it [A] might [Em] set you [E] free.
But [F#m] your faith's [G] no good you [A] see.
For me and my [Bm] desire. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] So _ adios [A] to [D] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Nothing to do but turn [Bm] around.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
[G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ [Bm] _ _ [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _
Two _ [A] cigarettes from [D] the package gun.
_ [G] You [F#m] must have thought [Em] about it just that long.
I [F#m] never knew [G] you were so strong.
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] I guess I [Bm] never will.
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ So _ adios [A] to [D] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Nothing to do but [Bm] turn around. _ _ _ _
_ [G] I always knew there was [A] someone [D] coming for you. _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ Only [A] way you'd leave this [G] town. _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ Only [A] way you'd leave [G] this town. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
Thank you very much. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ A [D] smoky room and a thin blue light.
[Em] _ [Bm] Her arms [E] were pale as white.
_ [F#m] Trying to [G] outlast the [D] night.
[A] _ Howling at the [Bm] moon.
_ _ Living [D] in the canyon then.
[G] Hang [D] down Hannah [E] and whiskey gin.
_ Dirty [F#m] [G] jeans and mud slide [D] hens.
[A] That all [Bm] began with soon.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ Adios [A] to [D] California.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
Nothing to do but turn [Bm]
around.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Bm] _ [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [E] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
Pasadena [D] in the rain.
_ [G] _ [D] Eating [E] donuts and reading Twain.
How [F#m] much [G] longer can my [A] brain _ set [B] itself on [Bm] fire?
_ _ [A] You said [D] that's it for me.
_ [G] Have a [D] little faith it [A] might [Em] set you [E] free.
But [F#m] your faith's [G] no good you [A] see.
For me and my [Bm] desire. _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [D] So _ adios [A] to [D] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Nothing to do but turn [Bm] around.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
[G] I always thought there was [A] someone coming [D] for you.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ [Bm] _ _ [A] Only way you'd leave [G] this town.
_ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Bm] _
Two _ [A] cigarettes from [D] the package gun.
_ [G] You [F#m] must have thought [Em] about it just that long.
I [F#m] never knew [G] you were so strong.
_ _ _ [D] _ [A] I guess I [Bm] never will.
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ So _ adios [A] to [D] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ Nothing to do but [Bm] turn around. _ _ _ _
_ [G] I always knew there was [A] someone [D] coming for you. _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ Only [A] way you'd leave this [G] town. _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ Only [A] way you'd leave [G] this town. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
Thank you very much. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _