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Okay where I put the chords for the bridge part might be a bit off but you should 
Also here's what a C#add9 chord looks like.
e-4
B-4
G-6
D-6
A-4
E-4
Intro: B  
BSunlight hits a sign and I'm in G#mUnion Station
My F#arms are heavy in their Bsleeves
BEveryone here thinks that I've been G#mon vacation
But F#I don't ever seem to BleaveF#  
And Eall that I can tell you is my lBove's unfocused
And G#mdrifting overF#seas
EHead's all full of context better lBeft unspoken
As G#mscenes from old Pomona dF#reams come washing over Bme
BNo one wants to tell you just how lG#mong they've been here
The F#stars are crawling out their fBrames
The Bcanvas on the ankle straps is G#mwearing thin, dear
And F#I can't help but feel the BsameF#  
When Eeverything in tF#own's been taken G#mdown for C#add9renovations
The Ehardest part is F#finding your way G#mhome
EFreeway cuts the F#sky and I'm G#minside it's suppuC#add9rations
But ESouthern California's got this G#way of creeping up on you
And Eall that I can tell you is my Blove's unfocused
And G#mdrifting overF#seas
EHead's all full of context better Bleft unspoken
As G#mscenes from old Pomona F#dreams come washing over Bme
BOne last look around and then I'm G#malways leaving
The F#stars are falling out of Btune
BFingers bear the stains of shipping G#mand receiving
These F#songs that carry me to ByouF#  
But Ethis is not some F#list of all the G#mways I should have C#add9loved you
EHold you in my F#arms and let you G#mdown
ETurn my crooked F#smile up to the G#msky and I'm thinking C#add9of you
But ESouthern California's got me dF#riving home in rental cars
And ESouthern California's got this F#way of tearing me and you aG#mpartBbm  B  
C#And you G#mknow it's trBbmue, CBalifornia's C#tearing us aG#mpartBbm  B  C#  
And I G#mwant it BbmtoB  C#  
But Eall that I can tell you is my Blove's unfocused
And G#mdrifting F#overseas
EHead's all full of context better Bleft unspoken
As G#mscenes from old Pomona F#dreams come washing over Bme 

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Southern California

by Speechwriters LLC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#add9

Bbm

Okay where I put the chords for the bridge part might be a bit off but you should

Also here's what a C#add9 chord looks like.

e-4

B-4

G-6

D-6

A-4

E-4

Intro:

B G#m

Sunlight hits a sign and I'm in Union Station

F# B

My arms are heavy in their sleeves

B G#m

Everyone here thinks that I've been on vacation

F# B F#

But I don't ever seem to leave

E B

And all that I can tell you is my love's unfocused

G#m F#

And drifting overseas

E B

Head's all full of context better left unspoken

G#m F# B

As scenes from old Pomona dreams come washing over me

B G#m

No one wants to tell you just how long they've been here

F# B

The stars are crawling out their frames

B G#m

The canvas on the ankle straps is wearing thin, dear

F# B F#

And I can't help but feel the same

E F# G#m C#add9

When everything in town's been taken down for renovations

E F# G#m

The hardest part is finding your way home

E F# G#m C#add9

Freeway cuts the sky and I'm inside it's suppurations

E G#

But Southern California's got this way of creeping up on you

E B

And all that I can tell you is my love's unfocused

G#m F#

And drifting overseas

E B

Head's all full of context better left unspoken

G#m F# B

As scenes from old Pomona dreams come washing over me

B G#m

One last look around and then I'm always leaving

F# B

The stars are falling out of tune

B G#m

Fingers bear the stains of shipping and receiving

F# B F#

These songs that carry me to you

E F# G#m C#add9

But this is not some list of all the ways I should have loved you

E F# G#m

Hold you in my arms and let you down

E F# G#m C#add9

Turn my crooked smile up to the sky and I'm thinking of you

E F#

But Southern California's got me driving home in rental cars

E F# G#m Bbm B

And Southern California's got this way of tearing me and you apart

C# G#m Bbm B C# G#m Bbm B C#

And you know it's true, California's tearing us apart

G#m Bbm B C#

And I want it to

E B

But all that I can tell you is my love's unfocused

G#m F#

And drifting overseas

E B

Head's all full of context better left unspoken

G#m F# B

As scenes from old Pomona dreams come washing over me

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