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this is my first tab ever, so i picked an easy song to turn into some chords. sounds 
G: |320033|
F: |133111|
C: |X32010|
A: |X02210|
E: |022100|
Intro: C/E/F  
(Verse 1)
If I Cstrum chords, would you sing a sEong with me
If I Fleave town would you leave along with me
And wCe can fly away to outer sEpace
Or we Fcan find a way to leave this place
We doCn't need a map and you can throw your phone away
We doFn't wanna hear the things we know they're gonna say
You dCon't trust yourself but girl trust in me
Don't Flook in the mirror the past you don't wanna see
(Chorus)
WhaCt do you say we leave for California
If Awe drive all night we can make it by the morning
And Gno one has to know if we decide to go
What Fdo you say we leave for California
Intro
(Verse 2) Same as verse 1
If we leave our friends then we can be together
We can leave this town if only for the weather
I could drive and you could sleep
While the radio collides to the sound of our heartbeats
(Chorus)
What do you say we leave for California
If we drive all night we can make it by the morning
And no one has to know if we decide to go
What do you say we leave for California
(same as chorus)
Hypnotized by the carbon monoxide
Would turning back be a good idea
Your cigarette after cigarette
Cannot help to calm your fear
(same as chorus)
But I'm still driving
Just keep sleeping
We'll keep moving
But I'm not leaving no I'm not leaving
(Chorus x3)
What do you say we leave for California
If we drive all night we can make it by the morning
And no one has to know if we decide to go
What do you say we leave for California
What do you say we leave for California
If we drive all night we can make it by the morning
And no one has to know if we decide to go
What do you say we leave for California
What do you say we leave for California
If we drive all night we can make it by the morning
And no one has to know if we decide to go
What do you say we leave for California

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California

by Metro Station

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

this is my first tab ever, so i picked an easy song to turn into some chords. sounds

: |320033|

: |133111|

: |X32010|

: |X02210|

: |022100|

C E F

Intro: //

(Verse 1)

C E

If I strum chords, would you sing a song with me

If I leave town would you leave along with me

C E

And we can fly away to outer space

Or we can find a way to leave this place

We don't need a map and you can throw your phone away

We don't wanna hear the things we know they're gonna say

You don't trust yourself but girl trust in me

Don't look in the mirror the past you don't wanna see

(Chorus)

What do you say we leave for California

If we drive all night we can make it by the morning

And no one has to know if we decide to go

What do you say we leave for California

Intro

(Verse 2) Same as verse 1

If we leave our friends then we can be together

We can leave this town if only for the weather

I could drive and you could sleep

While the radio collides to the sound of our heartbeats

(Chorus)

What do you say we leave for California

If we drive all night we can make it by the morning

And no one has to know if we decide to go

What do you say we leave for California

(same as chorus)

Hypnotized by the carbon monoxide

Would turning back be a good idea

Your cigarette after cigarette

Cannot help to calm your fear

(same as chorus)

But I'm still driving

Just keep sleeping

We'll keep moving

But I'm not leaving no I'm not leaving

(Chorus x3)

What do you say we leave for California

If we drive all night we can make it by the morning

And no one has to know if we decide to go

What do you say we leave for California

If we drive all night we can make it by the morning

And no one has to know if we decide to go

What do you say we leave for California

If we drive all night we can make it by the morning

And no one has to know if we decide to go

What do you say we leave for California

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