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Back To California

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anyway...the other chords for this song are WRONG...but you can decide that for yourself...enjoy! 
(capo on 2nd fret)
(1st verse:)
EmHow long I'll Gwait just to Csay goodbye. 
EmTen different Gways to enCjoy this night. 
EmCan't do this anymore, Gwon't feel you Canymore.
EmHow long I'll Gwait, just to Csay goodbye. 
DYou can never Clet me in
DHolding on unCtil the end.
EmThe time I Gwaste just to Csay goodbye. 
EmOut of your Gway, I could dCo this right. 
EmCan't see you anymoreG, won't feel you Canymore. 
EmHow long I'll Gstay, just to Csay goodbye. 
(chorus)
GLeave it all, the Dfights, and all. 
CSummer's getting Dcolder. 
GDrive all night to Dhold you tight. 
CBack to CaliDfornia. 
GDays went by, we Dwaited and I 
CGuess we're getting Dolder.
GWe couldn't Dwin in the enCd. 
You're goneD. 
(2nd verse: same chords as first verse)
I'm miles away, turning out the lights.
Ten different ways I could end this night. 
Can't do this anymore, won't feel you anymore. 
How long I'll wait just to say goodbye. 
Say goodbye.
(chorus: same chords)
Leave it all, the fights and all. 
Summer's getting colder. 
Drive all night to hold you tight. 
Back to California. 
Days went by, we waited and I 
Guess we're getting older. 
We couldn't win in the end. 
You're gone.

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Back To California

by Sugarcult

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

anyway...the other chords for this song are WRONG...but you can decide that for yourself...enjoy!

(capo on 2nd fret)

(1st verse:)

Em G C

How long I'll wait just to say goodbye.

Em G C

Ten different ways to enjoy this night.

Em G C

Can't do this anymore, won't feel you anymore.

Em G C

How long I'll wait, just to say goodbye.

D C

You can never let me in

D C

Holding on until the end.

Em G C

The time I waste just to say goodbye.

Em G C

Out of your way, I could do this right.

Em G C

Can't see you anymore, won't feel you anymore.

Em G C

How long I'll stay, just to say goodbye.

(chorus)

G D

Leave it all, the fights, and all.

C D

Summer's getting colder.

G D

Drive all night to hold you tight.

C D

Back to California.

G D

Days went by, we waited and I

C D

Guess we're getting older.

G D C

We couldn't win in the end.

You're gone.

(2nd verse: same chords as first verse)

I'm miles away, turning out the lights.

Ten different ways I could end this night.

Can't do this anymore, won't feel you anymore.

How long I'll wait just to say goodbye.

Say goodbye.

(chorus: same chords)

Leave it all, the fights and all.

Summer's getting colder.

Drive all night to hold you tight.

Back to California.

Days went by, we waited and I

Guess we're getting older.

We couldn't win in the end.

You're gone.

About Back To California Chords by Sugarcult

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