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Golden State

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[Verse]
I watched D#mthe sun come up over LAX 
I watched the Bhills pour east through the plains of Texas 
I cleG#mansed myself, and wipeBd my memory 
I watched the D#mcoast pull close in a western bay 
I saw the dBesert sky in the pouring rain 
So I washed G#mmyself, and wished yBou'd do the same 
[Instrumental]
F#  B  D#m  B
[Chorus]
Cuz I'm F#not gonna turn around and tell you "oh, noBw I miss you" 
And you're neveD#mr gonna get that postcard home from the BGolden Gate 
[Verse]
I watched the D#mmoon stand up to the Rio Grande 
I watched Bmyself rise up from beneath the sand 
And G#mI knew, that I was here tBo stay 
Maybe my heD#mad is clouding up mBy brain 
But I G#mthink it's for the best for Byou to be on your way 
[Chorus]
CuF#z I'm not gonna turn around and tell you "oh, Bnow I miss you" 
And you're neveD#mr gonna get that postcard home from the GBolden Gate
Oh I’m nF#ever going to lie and say without you here it’s Bjust not the same
‘CausD#me your love has been built oBn skin and bone, was meant to see
[Middle]
Meant to C#fadeB  
F# B D#m B
[Chorus/Outro]
‘Cause you’re F#not gonna turn around and tell me “Oh now BI miss you babe.”
And you’re nD#mever gonna get that postcard Bhome from the Golden Gate
Oh I’m nF#ever going to lie and say without you here Bit’s just not the same
‘Cause your love D#mhas been built on skin and Bbone, was meant to see, meant to see
Oh I’m nF#ot gonna turn around and tell you “Oh now BI miss you babe”.
And you’rD#me never gonna get that postcBard home from the Golden Gate
Oh I’m nF#ever going to lie and say without you here Bit’s just not the same
‘CausD#me your love has been built oBn skin and bone, was meant to see.

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Golden State

by Joywave

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D#m

G#m

[Verse]

D#m

I watched the sun come up over LAX

I watched the hills pour east through the plains of Texas

G#m B

I cleansed myself, and wiped my memory

D#m

I watched the coast pull close in a western bay

I saw the desert sky in the pouring rain

G#m B

So I washed myself, and wished you'd do the same

[Instrumental]

F# B D#m B

[Chorus]

F# B

Cuz I'm not gonna turn around and tell you "oh, now I miss you"

D#m B

And you're never gonna get that postcard home from the Golden Gate

[Verse]

D#m

I watched the moon stand up to the Rio Grande

I watched myself rise up from beneath the sand

G#m B

And I knew, that I was here to stay

D#m B

Maybe my head is clouding up my brain

G#m B

But I think it's for the best for you to be on your way

[Chorus]

F# B

Cuz I'm not gonna turn around and tell you "oh, now I miss you"

D#m B

And you're never gonna get that postcard home from the Golden Gate

F# B

Oh I’m never going to lie and say without you here it’s just not the same

D#m B

‘Cause your love has been built on skin and bone, was meant to see

[Middle]

C# B

Meant to fade

F# B D#m B

[Chorus/Outro]

F# B

‘Cause you’re not gonna turn around and tell me “Oh now I miss you babe.”

D#m B

And you’re never gonna get that postcard home from the Golden Gate

F# B

Oh I’m never going to lie and say without you here it’s just not the same

D#m B

‘Cause your love has been built on skin and bone, was meant to see, meant to see

F# B

Oh I’m not gonna turn around and tell you “Oh now I miss you babe”.

D#m B

And you’re never gonna get that postcard home from the Golden Gate

F# B

Oh I’m never going to lie and say without you here it’s just not the same

D#m B

‘Cause your love has been built on skin and bone, was meant to see.

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