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[Intro]
Bb Dm C
Bb Dm C
Bb Dm C
Dm
[Verse]
DmGot cuts on your eyesC  
DmPreachin' to me sayin' Cyou sympathise
DmMisunderstanding CI
DmAm alright, it's Fyou that needs the Cglasses
DmWhy can't you seeC  
That DmI am ok you take Cmore drugs than me
DmChewing your cheekC  
DmI can't believe you put me Fin a straight Cjacket
[Pre-Chorus]
DmThey tried to put me on Ritalin
FVisions of calming me Cdown
DmThey tried to put me on Ritalin
FHopin' I don't make a Csound
[Chorus]
BbMaybe I just need to Dmgo to CaliCfornia
Say I'm Bbyoung, don't wanna Dmdie yet, can't aCfford it
BbMaybe I just need to Dmgo to CaliCfornia
Swear that Bbwhen I get old you'll Dmblow all my Cbrains out
Swear that Bbwhen I get old you'll Dmblow all my Cbrains out
[Post-Chorus]
   Dm    C     Dm  CBlow my brains out
   Dm    C     Dm  CBlow my brains out
[Verse]
DmI don't understandC  
How DmI can respect you when Cyou're such a twat
DmWhat you shocked Cat?
It's a Dmmatter of Cfact
And Dmusually I would Clisten to you
But when my Dmfuture's involved
I got a Cresponsibility to sit Dmdown
And think what I should Cdo
Shout 'DmFuck him, FFuck her, and CFuck you too'
[Pre-Chorus]
DmThey tried to put me on Ritalin
FVisions of calming me Cdown
DmThey tried to put me on Ritalin
FHopin' I don't make a Csound
DmThey tried to put me on Ritalin
FVisions of calming me Cdown
DmThey tried to put me on Ritalin
FHopin' I don't make a Csound
[Chorus]
BbMaybe I just need to Dmgo to CaliCfornia
Say I'm Bbyoung, don't wanna Dmdie yet, can't aCfford it
BbMaybe I just need to Dmgo to CaliCfornia
Swear that Bbwhen I get old you'll Dmblow all my Cbrains out
Swear that Bbwhen I get old you'll Dmblow all my Cbrains out
[Post-Chorus]
   Dm    C     Dm  CBlow my brains out
   Dm    C     Dm  CBlow my brains out
[Bridge]
BbRip my heart up
DmPull it out of my Cchest
BbRip my heart up
DmPull it out of my Cchest
BbRip my heart up
DmPull it out of my Cchest
BbRip my heart up
DmPull it out of my Cchest
[Chorus]
BbMaybe I just need to Dmgo to CaliCfornia
Say I'm Bbyoung, don't wanna Dmdie yet, can't aCfford it
BbMaybe I just need to Dmgo to CaliCfornia
Swear that Bbwhen I get old you'll Dmblow all my Cbrains out
Swear that Bbwhen I get old you'll Dmblow all my Cbrains out
[Chorus]
BbMaybe I just need to Dmgo to CaliCfornia
Say I'm Bbyoung, don't wanna Dmdie yet, can't aCfford it
BbMaybe I just need to Dmgo to CaliCfornia
Swear that Bbwhen I get old you'll Dmblow all my Cbrains out
Swear that Bbwhen I get old you'll Dmblow all my Cbrains out

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California

by YUNGBLUD

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Bb Dm C

[Verse]

Dm C

Got cuts on your eyes

Dm C

Preachin' to me sayin' you sympathise

Dm C

Misunderstanding I

Dm F C

Am alright, it's you that needs the glasses

Dm C

Why can't you see

Dm C

That I am ok you take more drugs than me

Dm C

Chewing your cheek

Dm F C

I can't believe you put me in a straight jacket

[Pre-Chorus]

They tried to put me on Ritalin

F C

Visions of calming me down

They tried to put me on Ritalin

F C

Hopin' I don't make a sound

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

Maybe I just need to go to California

Bb Dm C

Say I'm young, don't wanna die yet, can't afford it

Bb Dm C

Maybe I just need to go to California

Bb Dm C

Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out

Bb Dm C

Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out

[Post-Chorus]

Dm C Dm C

Blow my brains out

Dm C Dm C

Blow my brains out

[Verse]

Dm C

I don't understand

Dm C

How I can respect you when you're such a twat

Dm C

What you shocked at?

Dm C

It's a matter of fact

Dm C

And usually I would listen to you

But when my future's involved

C Dm

I got a responsibility to sit down

And think what I should do

Dm F C

Shout 'Fuck him, Fuck her, and Fuck you too'

[Pre-Chorus]

They tried to put me on Ritalin

F C

Visions of calming me down

They tried to put me on Ritalin

F C

Hopin' I don't make a sound

They tried to put me on Ritalin

F C

Visions of calming me down

They tried to put me on Ritalin

F C

Hopin' I don't make a sound

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

Maybe I just need to go to California

Bb Dm C

Say I'm young, don't wanna die yet, can't afford it

Bb Dm C

Maybe I just need to go to California

Bb Dm C

Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out

Bb Dm C

Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out

[Post-Chorus]

Dm C Dm C

Blow my brains out

Dm C Dm C

Blow my brains out

[Bridge]

Rip my heart up

Dm C

Pull it out of my chest

Rip my heart up

Dm C

Pull it out of my chest

Rip my heart up

Dm C

Pull it out of my chest

Rip my heart up

Dm C

Pull it out of my chest

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

Maybe I just need to go to California

Bb Dm C

Say I'm young, don't wanna die yet, can't afford it

Bb Dm C

Maybe I just need to go to California

Bb Dm C

Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out

Bb Dm C

Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out

[Chorus]

Bb Dm C

Maybe I just need to go to California

Bb Dm C

Say I'm young, don't wanna die yet, can't afford it

Bb Dm C

Maybe I just need to go to California

Bb Dm C

Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out

Bb Dm C

Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out

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