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Intro (1 strum each)
Am Am Am Am G G
Am Am Am Am Am G
F F F F D Em
F F F F F F
Am Am Am Bb Bb Bb
C C C C C C D D D D
C Bb Am Am
Like a Amghost
Emptiness haunted his Fyears
          Am                                   C-      G-             
Still his heart was made of nothing less than good
Insecure nAmarration in his head
Something Fless than schizophrenia
  Em                                 F-                
Creeping him with every move that he makes
          G-                                         
Breath he takes
A beautiful Amwalk alone
To his Fempty home
            Am-           C-       G                  
Where he'll lay and he'll sleep by himself
   Am-        F-                           
Go west young man
     C-          G-                                  
Your future is untold
        Am-       F-            C-         G-           
You can find your dreams on the California coast
   Am-        F-                                      
Go west young man
     C-           G-                                 
Your future isn't too
     Am-  F-  C-  G-                              
Far away
She Amhates me
And I know it because she Fsaid so
And I forgot my Amnotebook
                     C-      G-                              
And my socialist manifesto
Will it be a Amtragedy
Or a comedy
The Fchoice is up to you
Life can Emlead you along on a leash
                 F-                   G-            
Or you can break free and run on your own
Don't Amwaste your life
Go and Flive your life
              Am-      C-           G                   
Like it's the last day here on this earth
   Am-        F-                           
Go west young man
     C-          G-                                  
Your future is untold
        Am-       F-            C-         G-           
You can find your dreams on the California coast
   Am-        F-                                      
Go west young man
     C-           G-                                 
Your future isn't too
     Am-  F-  C-  G-                                             
Far away
Don't Amwaste your life
Go Flive your life
Like it's your Clast day here on this GearthBb  
   Am-        F-                           
Go west young man
     C-          G-                                  
Your future is untold
        Am-       F-            C-         G-           
You can find your dreams on the California coast
   Am-        F-                  
Go west young man
     C-           G-                                 
Your future isn't too
     Am-  F-  C-  G-                                             
Far away
   Am-        F-                           
Go west young man
     C-          G-                                  
Your future is untold
        Am-       F-            C-         G-           
You can find your dreams on the California coast
   Am-                                                  
Go west!

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Go West

by Anti-Flag

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro (1 strum each)

Am Am Am Am G G

Am Am Am Am Am G

F F F F D Em

F F F F F F

Am Am Am Bb Bb Bb

C C C C C C D D D D

C Bb Am Am

Like a ghost

Emptiness haunted his years

Am C- G-

Still his heart was made of nothing less than good

Insecure narration in his head

Something less than schizophrenia

Em F-

Creeping him with every move that he makes

G-

Breath he takes

A beautiful walk alone

To his empty home

Am- C- G

Where he'll lay and he'll sleep by himself

Am- F-

Go west young man

C- G-

Your future is untold

Am- F- C- G-

You can find your dreams on the California coast

Am- F-

Go west young man

C- G-

Your future isn't too

Am- F- C- G-

Far away

She hates me

And I know it because she said so

And I forgot my notebook

C- G-

And my socialist manifesto

Will it be a tragedy

Or a comedy

The choice is up to you

Life can lead you along on a leash

F- G-

Or you can break free and run on your own

Don't waste your life

Go and live your life

Am- C- G

Like it's the last day here on this earth

Am- F-

Go west young man

C- G-

Your future is untold

Am- F- C- G-

You can find your dreams on the California coast

Am- F-

Go west young man

C- G-

Your future isn't too

Am- F- C- G-

Far away

Don't waste your life

Go live your life

C G Bb

Like it's your last day here on this earth

Am- F-

Go west young man

C- G-

Your future is untold

Am- F- C- G-

You can find your dreams on the California coast

Am- F-

Go west young man

C- G-

Your future isn't too

Am- F- C- G-

Far away

Am- F-

Go west young man

C- G-

Your future is untold

Am- F- C- G-

You can find your dreams on the California coast

Am-

Go west!

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