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Leaving La

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[Intro]
Bb Gm Dm Eb9
[Verse]
BbCheck the locks and leave the keysGm  
DmMoldy bath masked with FebreezeEb9  
Something's Bbdead behind the refrigeratoGmr
DmSome poor shmuck will deal with it lateEb9r
BbI've spent the last 10 weekGms
DmSqueezing out the sponge of friendships, pEb9lugging leaks
[Prechorus]
BbI've talked until there's no more to Eb9b5say
DmI'm going aEbmaj7way
[Chorus]
          Bb   Ebmaj7         Dm#5Ebmaj7/6
I'm leaving LA,    I'm leaving LA
N.C.
And the tourists say
C7(add9)
Please give me the directions to the Hollywood sign
I always Ebmaj7dreamt of coming here to see the Hollywood sign
            C7(add9)
But on their way back down they'll ask
        C7(add9)
Did you have a good time
They'll say it's Ebmaj7just some frickin' letters on a hillEbmaj7  
But Still...      (Interlude is Ebmaj7/Ebmaj9)
(Interlude ends on a Bbmaj7 just before Tim goes back into the verse.)
Bbmaj7
[Verse]
BbI wander through the Bronson CaveGms
One more OK Dmcoffee at The Oak's GourmetEb9  
I'll Bbwatch the players at the UCBGm  
                 Dm                            Eb (solo g note)
Trying to improvise their way out of on WE and on TV as you and me
Walking Bbtrails in the creepin' darkGm  
Off to the Dmobservatory in Griffith ParEb9k
[Prechorus]
There's Bbtoo much light for stars anyEb9b5way
Dm                       Ebmaj7(add6) Ebmaj7
I'm getting out of this place
[Chorus]
BbI'm leaving Ebmaj7LA     Dm#5I'm leaving Ebmaj7LA
        C7(add9)
And the studio executives who never made a thing
Blamin' Ebmaj7others for their losses, taking credit for their wins
           C7(add9)
Wipin' the blood of dumb artists from their chins
Grinnin' kid you Ebmaj7oughtn't take it personally
[Bridge]
GmOn Hollywood and Vine a dime store spiderman
GmShouting at a stoned Emma Stone dressed a la La La Land
GmAnd in the distance, in both its Ebmaj7glorious dimBb/Densions
The Eb9sign projects its shadow on a hill
Another rundown on Ebmaj7/Ebmaj9
[Verse]
Bbmaj7A Russian bar, machine-gun cops at Ebmaj7LAX
Malfunctionin' Bbdeparture board says we're boarding Eb9next
BbBelt off, shoes off, jacket off, Ebmaj7b5hat
Don't need the attitude but I Bbmaj7quite enjoy the subsequent Ebmaj9patdown,
And I'm sat down as the BbA380 engine roarsEbmaj7  
Pushed backwards even as this Bbtube of monkeys rumbles forwardEbs
[Prechorus]
I'm looking forward to Bbanother twenty hours on a Ebmaj7plane
BbNothing but crap films on my Ebmaj7brain
Bbmaj7I've been going slowly Ebmaj7insane
Bbmaj7I've seen your sport and I don't wanna Ebmaj7play
BbI'm getting F/Aout of this Gmplace, I'm getting Bb/Fout of this Ebmaj9place
[Chorus]
I'm leaving Ebmaj7LA
        C7(add9)
And the actors at gratitude drinking undrinkable juice
And the Ebmaj7agents taking ten percent in their sneakers and suits
        C7(add9)
And the writers in their Teslas trying to punch up Act 1
Driving Ebmaj7home on the 101 in the relentless SoCal sun
        C7(add9)
And the greedy and the needy and the homeless and the horny
And the Ebmaj7deals done on treadmills at 10-6 in the morning
        C7(add9)
And the captain's on the PA saying look for the sign
But I find it's Eb9just some frickin' letters on a hill
N.C.
Just some ugly, goddamn letters
[Outro]
Bb Gm Dm Eb9
I'm leaving L.A.
Bb

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Leaving La

by Tim Minchin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb9

Eb9b5

Ebmaj7

Dm#5

Bbmaj7

Bb/D

Ebmaj7b5

Ebmaj9

F/A

Bb/F

[Intro]

Bb Gm Dm Eb9

[Verse]

Bb Gm

Check the locks and leave the keys

Dm Eb9

Moldy bath masked with Febreeze

Bb Gm

Something's dead behind the refrigerator

Dm Eb9

Some poor shmuck will deal with it later

Bb Gm

I've spent the last 10 weeks

Dm Eb9

Squeezing out the sponge of friendships, plugging leaks

[Prechorus]

Bb Eb9b5

I've talked until there's no more to say

Dm Ebmaj7

I'm going away

[Chorus]

Bb Ebmaj7 Dm#5

Ebmaj7/6

I'm leaving LA, I'm leaving LA

N.C.

And the tourists say

C7(add9)

Please give me the directions to the Hollywood sign

Ebmaj7

I always dreamt of coming here to see the Hollywood sign

C7(add9)

But on their way back down they'll ask

C7(add9)

Did you have a good time

Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7

They'll say it's just some frickin' letters on a hill

But Still... (Interlude is Ebmaj7/Ebmaj9)

(Interlude ends on a Bbmaj7 just before Tim goes back into the verse.)

Bbmaj7

[Verse]

Bb Gm

I wander through the Bronson Caves

Dm Eb9

One more OK coffee at The Oak's Gourmet

Bb Gm

I'll watch the players at the UCB

Dm Eb (solo g note)

Trying to improvise their way out of on WE and on TV as you and me

Bb Gm

Walking trails in the creepin' dark

Dm Eb9

Off to the observatory in Griffith Park

[Prechorus]

Bb Eb9b5

There's too much light for stars anyway

Dm Ebmaj7(add6) Ebmaj7

I'm getting out of this place

[Chorus]

Bb Ebmaj7 Dm#5 Ebmaj7

I'm leaving LA I'm leaving LA

C7(add9)

And the studio executives who never made a thing

Ebmaj7

Blamin' others for their losses, taking credit for their wins

C7(add9)

Wipin' the blood of dumb artists from their chins

Ebmaj7

Grinnin' kid you oughtn't take it personally

[Bridge]

On Hollywood and Vine a dime store spiderman

Shouting at a stoned Emma Stone dressed a la La La Land

Gm Ebmaj7 Bb/D

And in the distance, in both its glorious dimensions

Eb9

The sign projects its shadow on a hill

Another rundown on Ebmaj7/Ebmaj9

[Verse]

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7

A Russian bar, machine-gun cops at LAX

Bb Eb9

Malfunctionin' departure board says we're boarding next

Bb Ebmaj7b5

Belt off, shoes off, jacket off, hat

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj9

Don't need the attitude but I quite enjoy the subsequent patdown,

Bb Ebmaj7

And I'm sat down as the A380 engine roars

Bb Eb

Pushed backwards even as this tube of monkeys rumbles forwards

[Prechorus]

Bb Ebmaj7

I'm looking forward to another twenty hours on a plane

Bb Ebmaj7

Nothing but crap films on my brain

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7

I've been going slowly insane

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7

I've seen your sport and I don't wanna play

Bb F/A Gm Bb/F Ebmaj9

I'm getting out of this place, I'm getting out of this place

[Chorus]

Ebmaj7

I'm leaving LA

C7(add9)

And the actors at gratitude drinking undrinkable juice

Ebmaj7

And the agents taking ten percent in their sneakers and suits

C7(add9)

And the writers in their Teslas trying to punch up Act 1

Ebmaj7

Driving home on the 101 in the relentless SoCal sun

C7(add9)

And the greedy and the needy and the homeless and the horny

Ebmaj7

And the deals done on treadmills at 10-6 in the morning

C7(add9)

And the captain's on the PA saying look for the sign

Eb9

But I find it's just some frickin' letters on a hill

N.C.

Just some ugly, goddamn letters

[Outro]

Bb Gm Dm Eb9

I'm leaving L.A.

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