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[Chorus]
EI left my heart in San DiAego
And I’m C#mnever gonna never gonna never gonna get it Aback
EWe lit the spark that burned the Acandle
And I’m C#mnever gonna ever gonna eE/G#ver find a love like tAhat
[Verse 1]
EI was young I was dumb
She was Abeautiful
In the C#mso-cal summer we were drunk on paraAdise
ESomething bout easy love
Not unAusal
Tried to C#mtake things slow but we E/G#just ran outta tAime
[Pre-Chorus]
And I Ewish that I knew then
The things that AI know now
Cause C#mtime didn’t heal me no nothing
AI can still feel it it’s haunting
And I Ewish it didn’t end
The way it Acame around
And C#mtime didn’t tell me to E/G#hold on
But Ayou’re in my head like that old song
[Chorus]
EI left my heart in San DiAego
And I’m C#mnever gonna never gonna never gonna get it Aback
EWe lit the spark that burned the Acandle
And I’m C#mnever gonna ever gonna E/G#ever find a love like tAhat
[Verse 2]
EI was young I was dumb
Guess I Adidn’t know
Cause when I’m C#mlooking back now
Kinda think maybe you were Aright
When it’s Eeasy come but it’s hard to go
AEasy love god it takes a hold
And you C#mbreak your heart and you E/G#lose your soulA  
[Pre-Chorus]
And I Ewish that I knew then
The things that AI know now
Cause C#mtime didn’t heal me no nothing
AI can still feel it it’s haunting
And I Ewish it didn’t end
The way it Acame around
And C#mtime didn’t tell me to E/G#hold on
But Ayou’re in my head like that old song
[Chorus]
EI left my heart in San DiAego
And I’m C#mnever gonna never gonna never gonna get it Aback
EWe lit the spark that burned the Acandle
And I’m C#mnever gonna ever gonna E/G#ever find a love like Athat
EI left my heart in San DiAego
And I’m C#mnever gonna never gonna never gonna get it Aback
EWe lit the spark that burned the Acandle
And I’m C#mnever gonna ever gonna E/G#ever find a love likAe
EI left my heart in San DiAego
And I’m C#mnever gonna never gonna never gonna get it Aback
EWe lit the spark that burned the Acandle
And I’m C#mnever gonna ever gonna E/G#ever find a love like tAhat

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San Diego

by BRDGS

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

E/G#

[Chorus]

E A

I left my heart in San Diego

C#m A

And I’m never gonna never gonna never gonna get it back

E A

We lit the spark that burned the candle

C#m E/G# A

And I’m never gonna ever gonna ever find a love like that

[Verse 1]

I was young I was dumb

She was beautiful

C#m A

In the so-cal summer we were drunk on paradise

Something bout easy love

Not unusal

C#m E/G# A

Tried to take things slow but we just ran outta time

[Pre-Chorus]

And I wish that I knew then

The things that I know now

C#m

Cause time didn’t heal me no nothing

I can still feel it it’s haunting

And I wish it didn’t end

The way it came around

C#m E/G#

And time didn’t tell me to hold on

But you’re in my head like that old song

[Chorus]

E A

I left my heart in San Diego

C#m A

And I’m never gonna never gonna never gonna get it back

E A

We lit the spark that burned the candle

C#m E/G# A

And I’m never gonna ever gonna ever find a love like that

[Verse 2]

I was young I was dumb

Guess I didn’t know

C#m

Cause when I’m looking back now

Kinda think maybe you were right

When it’s easy come but it’s hard to go

Easy love god it takes a hold

C#m E/G# A

And you break your heart and you lose your soul

[Pre-Chorus]

And I wish that I knew then

The things that I know now

C#m

Cause time didn’t heal me no nothing

I can still feel it it’s haunting

And I wish it didn’t end

The way it came around

C#m E/G#

And time didn’t tell me to hold on

But you’re in my head like that old song

[Chorus]

E A

I left my heart in San Diego

C#m A

And I’m never gonna never gonna never gonna get it back

E A

We lit the spark that burned the candle

C#m E/G# A

And I’m never gonna ever gonna ever find a love like that

E A

I left my heart in San Diego

C#m A

And I’m never gonna never gonna never gonna get it back

E A

We lit the spark that burned the candle

C#m E/G# A

And I’m never gonna ever gonna ever find a love like

E A

I left my heart in San Diego

C#m A

And I’m never gonna never gonna never gonna get it back

E A

We lit the spark that burned the candle

C#m E/G# A

And I’m never gonna ever gonna ever find a love like that

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