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INTRO: |  E|  E|  E|  E| (3X)
VERSE I:
  AAs usual, IB'm in a tricky predEicament
  AWeather in my thBoughts, on the roof sneaking a cEigarette
  ADear CalifoBrnia, it's beeEn nice to C#mknow ya
                   A                   B   E(drop)
  Tell me will you miss me when I'm gone?
CHORUS I:
  Cause he loves me as I Aleave, so BI'm gonna Ego
  And I'm not in companyA's when you Bfeel it mostE  
  And you keep my memorAy, I hope ya Bkeep me closeE  
  Would you love me as I   Aleave?B  E  
VERSE II:
  AThis alcheBmy is making me susEpicious (Oooh-oooh)
  AAs if I slipped you Bsome belladonna E  
  that I crossed C#mtown to get, don't you knAow?
                               B   E(Drop)
  Yes, my grand friend checks it
CHORUS I:
  Oh he loves me as I leAave, so IB'm gonna goE  
  And I'm not in companyA's when you fBeel it mostE  
  And you keep my memorAy, I hope ya Bkeep me closeE  
  Would you love me as I  Aleave?B  E  
CHORUS II:
  Ever changing as the sAea, it's Bmy only hoEpe
  It's just me and my pAup in thBe open rEoad
  But your face is like a Apaper Bcut to the Eheart
  Slip away while you AsleepB  
BRIDGE:
  AIt's easy,   Eit's easier
  C#mThan it seemsB  
 AIt's easy,   Eit's easier
  C#mThan it seemsB  
  AJust go,  EI'll go,     C#mdon't cryB  
          A            E                C#m      B   A(Drop)
  Don't go,  don't go,    you still cry
  A-  B-  E-  E  
  A-   B   E-          E   A-  B-  E-E  
             I don't cry
  A-  B-  E-E  
CHORUS I:
  Oh he loves me as I leAave, so IB'm gonna goE  
  And I'm not in companyA's when you fBeel it mostE  
  And you keep my memorAy, I hope ya Bkeep me closeE  
  Would you love me as I  Aleave?B  E  
CODA:
                         A-     B   E  
  Ever changing as the sea
                                A-              B         E  
  Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)
                                A-              B  E  
  Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)
                                A-              B  E  
  Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)
                                A-              B   E(Drop) 
  Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)

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Dear California

by Vanessa Carlton

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C#m

E E E E

INTRO: | | | | | (3X)

VERSE I:

A B E

As usual, I'm in a tricky predicament

A B E

Weather in my thoughts, on the roof sneaking a cigarette

A B E C#m

Dear California, it's been nice to know ya

A B E

(drop)

Tell me will you miss me when I'm gone?

CHORUS I:

A B E

Cause he loves me as I leave, so I'm gonna go

A B E

And I'm not in company's when you feel it most

A B E

And you keep my memory, I hope ya keep me close

A B E

Would you love me as I leave?

VERSE II:

A B E

This alchemy is making me suspicious (Oooh-oooh)

A B E

As if I slipped you some belladonna

C#m A

that I crossed town to get, don't you know?

B E

(Drop)

Yes, my grand friend checks it

CHORUS I:

A B E

Oh he loves me as I leave, so I'm gonna go

A B E

And I'm not in company's when you feel it most

A B E

And you keep my memory, I hope ya keep me close

A B E

Would you love me as I leave?

CHORUS II:

A B E

Ever changing as the sea, it's my only hope

A B E

It's just me and my pup in the open road

A B E

But your face is like a paper cut to the heart

A B

Slip away while you sleep

BRIDGE:

A E

It's easy, it's easier

C#m B

Than it seems

A E

It's easy, it's easier

C#m B

Than it seems

A E C#m B

Just go, I'll go, don't cry

A E C#m B A

(Drop)

Don't go, don't go, you still cry

A B E E

- - -

A B E E A B E E

- - - - -

I don't cry

A B E E

- - -

CHORUS I:

A B E

Oh he loves me as I leave, so I'm gonna go

A B E

And I'm not in company's when you feel it most

A B E

And you keep my memory, I hope ya keep me close

A B E

Would you love me as I leave?

CODA:

A B E

Ever changing as the sea

A B E

Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)

A B E

Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)

A B E

Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)

A B E

- (Drop)

Would you love me as I leave? (Dear California)

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