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Leaving La
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Chord notes: The F is played fairly quickly, just listen to get the strumming right. The C/G is a standard C
chord with the G note added on the low E, play the original root note too! Here is a what a Bdim7 looks like.
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[Verse 1]
C/GI was living Fon the hGill
By the water tower and hFiking tC/Grails
When the big one hit I’d hFave a Gseat
To watch masters abandon their dogs and dFogs run C/Gfree
EmOh, baby, it’s Bdim7time to lAmeave
Take the vGan and the hearse down to NFew OrlC/Geans
LEmeave under the gaze of the Bdim7billboard quAmeens
5 foot chGicks with parted lips selling sweFatshop jC/Geans
[Verse 2]
C/GThese LA phonies and their bFullshit bGands
Sound like dollar signs and FAmy GC/Grant,
So reads the pulled quote from my last cFover Gpiece
Entitled "The Oldest Man in FFolk Rock SC/Gpeaks”
You can Emhear it all over the Bdim7air---Amwaves
The manufGactured gasp of the fFinal C/Gdays
Someone should Emtell them ‘bout the time that Bdim7they don’t Amhave
To praise the glGorious future and the hFopeless C/Gpast
[Verse 3]
C/GA few things the songwrFiter nGeeds
Arrows of love, a mask of trFageC/Gdy
But if you want ecstasy or bFirth contrGol
Just run the tap until the wFater's C/Gcold
EmAnything else, you can Bdim7get onAmline
A creGation myth or a fForty-C/Gfive
You're going to need Emone or the other Bdim7to surAmvive
Where only the Garmed or the funny make it oFut aC/Glive
[Verse 4]
C/GMara taunts me 'neFath the trGee
She's like, "Oh great, that's just what wFe all C/Gneed
Another white guy in two thousand sFeventGeen
Who takes himself so goddamn sFeriousC/Gly"
She's Emnot far off, the Bdim7strange thing Amis
That's pretty much whGat I thought when I stFarted C/Gthis
It took me Emmy whole life to learn to the Bdim7play the AmG
But the role of GOedipus was a tFotal bC/Greeze
[Verse 5]
C/GStill, I dreamt of garnering all rFave revGiews
Just believably a little north of GFod's own C/Gtruth
"He's a national treasure now and hFere's the prGoof
In the form of his major labFel deC/Gbut
A Emlittle less human with Bdim7each relAmease
ClGosing the gap between the mFask and C/Gme
I swear I Emnever do this, but is Bdim7it okAmay?
Don't want to bGe that guy but it's my bFirthC/Gday
If everything Gends with the photo then I'm Fon my C/Gway
[Interlude]
C/GOh, oh oh-Foh, oh, Goh
Oh, oh oh-oh, oh, Foh-oh, C/Goh oh
Oh, oh oh-Foh, oh, Goh
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, Foh, oh-C/Goh
[Verse 6]
C/GI watched my old gods Fall collGapse
Were way more violence than my cFartoon C/Gpast
It's like my father said befFore he croGaked
"Son, you're killing me and thFat's all C/Gfolks"
So wEmhy is it I'm Bdim7so distrAmaught
That whGat I'm selling is gFetting C/Gbought?
At Emsome point you just Bdim7can't contAmrol
What peGople use your fFake name C/Gfor
[Verse 7]
C/GSo I never learned to play the leFad guitGar
I always more preferred the speFaking C/Gparts
Besides, there's always someone wFilling tGo
Fill up the spaces that I coFuldn't C/Guse
NonetheEmless, I've been practicing Bdim7my whole Amlife
Washing dGishes, playing drums, and gFetting C/Gby
Until I fiEmgured, if I'm here then Bdim7I just Ammight
Conceal my lGack of skill here in the spFot-C/Glight
Maya, the mGother of illusions, a beFard, and C/GI
[Verse 8]
C/GTwo-thousand years or so since FOvid taGught
Night-blooming, teenage rosebuds, dFirty C/Gtalk
And I'm merely a minor fascinFation tGo
Manic virginal lust and cFollege C/Gdudes
I'm beEmginning to begin to Bdim7see the Amend
Of how it Gall goes down between mFe and C/Gthem
Some ten Emverse chorus-less Bdim7dia--tAmribe
Plays as they Gall jump ship, "I used to lFike this C/Gguy
This new shit reGally kind of makes me wFant to C/Gdie"
[Interlude]
C/GOh, oh oh-Foh, oh, Goh
Oh, oh oh-oh, oh, Foh-oh, C/Goh oh
Oh, oh oh-Foh, oh, Goh
Oh oh, oh-oh oh, Foh, oh-C/Goh
[Verse 9]
C/GMy first memory of mFusic's frGom
The time at JCPenneys wFith my C/Gmom
The watermelon candy I was chFoking Gon
Barbara screaming, "Someone hFelp my C/Gson!"
I reEmlive it most times the Bdim7radio's Amon
That "tGell me lies, sweet little whFite lies" C/Gsong
That's when I Emfirst saw the comedy Bdim7won't stop Amfor
Even lGittle boys dying in the depFartment C/Gstore
[Verse 10]
C/GSo we leave town in total sFi-lGence
New Year's Day, it's six o'clFock A.C/GM.
I've never seen Sunset this abFandGoned
Reminds me predictably of thFe world's C/Gend
EmIt'll be good to Bdim7get more sAmpace
God knGows what all these sFuckers C/Gpay
EmI can stop drinking and you can Bdim7write your scAmript
But what we bGoth think now isF C/G
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Leaving La
by Father John Misty
Chords in this song · guitar
Bdim7
C/G
F
G
Em
Am
Chord notes: The F is played fairly quickly, just listen to get the strumming right. The C/G is a standard C
chord with the G note added on the low E, play the original root note too! Here is a what a Bdim7 looks like.
Bdim7
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[Verse 1]
C/G F G
I was living on the hill
F C/G
By the water tower and hiking trails
F G
When the big one hit I’d have a seat
F C/G
To watch masters abandon their dogs and dogs run free
Em Bdim7 Am
Oh, baby, it’s time to leave
G F C/G
Take the van and the hearse down to New Orleans
Em Bdim7 Am
Leave under the gaze of the billboard queens
G F C/G
5 foot chicks with parted lips selling sweatshop jeans
[Verse 2]
C/G F G
These LA phonies and their bullshit bands
F C/G
Sound like dollar signs and Amy Grant,
F G
So reads the pulled quote from my last cover piece
F C/G
Entitled "The Oldest Man in Folk Rock Speaks”
Em Bdim7 Am
You can hear it all over the air---waves
G F C/G
The manufactured gasp of the final days
Em Bdim7 Am
Someone should tell them ‘bout the time that they don’t have
G F C/G
To praise the glorious future and the hopeless past
[Verse 3]
C/G F G
A few things the songwriter needs
F C/G
Arrows of love, a mask of tragedy
F G
But if you want ecstasy or birth control
F C/G
Just run the tap until the water's cold
Em Bdim7 Am
Anything else, you can get online
G F C/G
A creation myth or a forty-five
Em Bdim7 Am
You're going to need one or the other to survive
G F C/G
Where only the armed or the funny make it out alive
[Verse 4]
C/G F G
Mara taunts me 'neath the tree
F C/G
She's like, "Oh great, that's just what we all need
F G
Another white guy in two thousand seventeen
F C/G
Who takes himself so goddamn seriously"
Em Bdim7 Am
She's not far off, the strange thing is
G F C/G
That's pretty much what I thought when I started this
Em Bdim7 Am
It took me my whole life to learn to the play the G
G F C/G
But the role of Oedipus was a total breeze
[Verse 5]
C/G F G
Still, I dreamt of garnering all rave reviews
F C/G
Just believably a little north of God's own truth
F G
"He's a national treasure now and here's the proof
F C/G
In the form of his major label debut
Em Bdim7 Am
A little less human with each release
G F C/G
Closing the gap between the mask and me
Em Bdim7 Am
I swear I never do this, but is it okay?
G F C/G
Don't want to be that guy but it's my birthday
G F C/G
If everything ends with the photo then I'm on my way
[Interlude]
C/G F G
Oh, oh oh-oh, oh, oh
F C/G
Oh, oh oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh oh
F G
Oh, oh oh-oh, oh, oh
F C/G
Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh, oh-oh
[Verse 6]
C/G F G
I watched my old gods all collapse
F C/G
Were way more violence than my cartoon past
F G
It's like my father said before he croaked
F C/G
"Son, you're killing me and that's all folks"
Em Bdim7 Am
So why is it I'm so distraught
G F C/G
That what I'm selling is getting bought?
Em Bdim7 Am
At some point you just can't control
G F C/G
What people use your fake name for
[Verse 7]
C/G F G
So I never learned to play the lead guitar
F C/G
I always more preferred the speaking parts
F G
Besides, there's always someone willing to
F C/G
Fill up the spaces that I couldn't use
Em Bdim7 Am
Nonetheless, I've been practicing my whole life
G F C/G
Washing dishes, playing drums, and getting by
Em Bdim7 Am
Until I figured, if I'm here then I just might
G F C/G
Conceal my lack of skill here in the spot-light
G F C/G
Maya, the mother of illusions, a beard, and I
[Verse 8]
C/G F G
Two-thousand years or so since Ovid taught
F C/G
Night-blooming, teenage rosebuds, dirty talk
F G
And I'm merely a minor fascination to
F C/G
Manic virginal lust and college dudes
Em Bdim7 Am
I'm beginning to begin to see the end
G F C/G
Of how it all goes down between me and them
Em Bdim7 Am
Some ten verse chorus-less dia--tribe
G F C/G
Plays as they all jump ship, "I used to like this guy
G F C/G
This new shit really kind of makes me want to die"
[Interlude]
C/G F G
Oh, oh oh-oh, oh, oh
F C/G
Oh, oh oh-oh, oh, oh-oh, oh oh
F G
Oh, oh oh-oh, oh, oh
F C/G
Oh oh, oh-oh oh, oh, oh-oh
[Verse 9]
C/G F G
My first memory of music's from
F C/G
The time at JCPenneys with my mom
F G
The watermelon candy I was choking on
F C/G
Barbara screaming, "Someone help my son!"
Em Bdim7 Am
I relive it most times the radio's on
G F C/G
That "tell me lies, sweet little white lies" song
Em Bdim7 Am
That's when I first saw the comedy won't stop for
G F C/G
Even little boys dying in the department store
[Verse 10]
C/G F G
So we leave town in total si-lence
F C/G
New Year's Day, it's six o'clock A.M.
F G
I've never seen Sunset this abandoned
F C/G
Reminds me predictably of the world's end
Em Bdim7 Am
It'll be good to get more space
G F C/G
God knows what all these suckers pay
Em Bdim7 Am
I can stop drinking and you can write your script
G F C/G
But what we both think now is
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