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2019 Fat Wreck Chords
Key: F#
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 F#-   244322
 C#-   x46664
 D#m-  x68876
 B-    x24442
 G#m-  466444
 G#-   466544
 A#/D- x587xx
 G#/C- x365xx
 C#/F- 143xxx
[Intro]
D#m D#m B C#
D#m
B G#/C C# A#/D
D#m D#m B C#
D#m
B G#/C C# A#/D
[Verse 1]
   D#mSkid A#row BmargiG#mnal F#Some will Bcall it A#homeA#/D  
   D#mEmptA#ied Bfor the G#mart walk F#while the Bmissions A#closeA#/D  
D#mPop-C#---Bup   A#  G#mtent BciA#ties    A#/DaD#mbounA#---BdingG#m  
F#Birthing sBcant disA#placed
[Chorus 1]
HumaniBty As we diD#mversify
BWe spill from C#ci-D#mtiesA#  
  BBeyond the D#mwealth crest
TraBditional C#boundaA#riesC#  
[Post Chorus]
D#m D#m B C#
D#m
B G#/C C# A#/D
[Breakdown]
D#m C# B A#
G#m B A# A#/D
[Verse 2]
   D#mEveryA#thing Bmeant to G#mburn F#Thirty-Byear cyA#clesA#/C  
   D#mMud A#pots Bsandstone G#mbluffs F#crumble Band eA#rodeA#/C  
D#mFault   C#  Blines  A  G#mfor-BtiA#tudeA#/D  
SD#mmall  A#sBtreets    G#m  F#swell inBto A#grand
[Chorus 2]
AveBnues As we deD#mvalue
BDebtors of C#the D#mdreamA#  
  BLiving obD#mlivion
SBkin-deep sun-C#seeA#kingC#  
[Guitar Solo]
 D#m   C#   G#    A#x2
[Bridge]
D#mLife in the construct C#/Fthat's F#sold
F#Promised land golden
F#state sunny blissful
G#No longer afforBdaA#ble
  A#Surviving California
[Outro]
D#m D#m B C#
D#m
B G#/C C# A#/D D#m

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Surviving California

by Lagwagon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

A#/D

G#/C

C#/F

A#/C

2019 Fat Wreck Chords

Key: F#

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 244322

- x46664

D#m

- x68876

- x24442

G#m

- 466444

- 466544

A#/D

- x587xx

G#/C

- x365xx

C#/F

- 143xxx

[Intro]

D#m D#m B C#

D#m

B G#/C C# A#/D

D#m D#m B C#

D#m

B G#/C C# A#/D

[Verse 1]

D#m A# B G#m F# B A# A#/D

Skid row marginal Some will call it home

D#m A# B G#m F# B A# A#/D

Emptied for the art walk while the missions close

D#m C# B A# G#m B A# A#/D D#m A# B G#m

Pop----up tent cities aboun---ding

F# B A#

Birthing scant displaced

[Chorus 1]

B D#m

Humanity As we diversify

B C# D#m A#

We spill from ci-ties

B D#m

Beyond the wealth crest

B C# A# C#

Traditional boundaries

[Post Chorus]

D#m D#m B C#

D#m

B G#/C C# A#/D

[Breakdown]

D#m C# B A#

G#m B A# A#/D

[Verse 2]

D#m A# B G#m F# B A# A#/C

Everything meant to burn Thirty-year cycles

D#m A# B G#m F# B A# A#/C

Mud pots sandstone bluffs crumble and erode

D#m C# B A G#m B A# A#/D

Fault lines for-titude

D#m A# B G#m F# B A#

Small streets swell into grand

[Chorus 2]

B D#m

Avenues As we devalue

B C# D#m A#

Debtors of the dream

B D#m

Living oblivion

B C# A# C#

Skin-deep sun-seeking

[Guitar Solo]

D#m C# G# A#

[Bridge]

D#m C#/F F#

Life in the construct that's sold

Promised land golden

state sunny blissful

G# B A#

No longer affordable

Surviving California

[Outro]

D#m D#m B C#

D#m

B G#/C C# A#/D D#m

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