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Leaving California chords by
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Key: A minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Well,
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I'm holding on, yeah, I'm holding it all in
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When it all goes wrong you
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just can't win.
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I can't stand another sunrise
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and I need a little rain
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Well, the angels left this city and they
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won't be back again.
Verse 2
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Now I'm leaving California
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and I'll never look back.
C
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Am
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I took a picture for you
F
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but I painted it black.
C
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One more dream around a run away drive,
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Now there's one less burned
F
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out star in the sky,
C
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Leaving Califor ni a tonight.
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Verse 3
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There's a broken dream in Santa Monica,
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crushing night,
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And that old movie, well,
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it's got in my way tonight,
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And the lights are in the rear
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view and the stars up in the sky
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And I don't know where I'm going, baby,
Dm
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but it's time to say goodbye.
Verse 4
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Now I'm leaving California
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and I'll never look back.
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Am
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I took a picture for you
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but I painted it black.
C
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One more dream around a run away drive,
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Now there's one less burned
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out star in the sky,
C
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Leaving California tonight.
Verse 5
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I've got a one way ticket,
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I'm a rolling stone,
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I'm a goodbye kiss and then I'm going,
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going, gone.
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Like wind, like fire, like rain,
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Know I'm never coming back again.
Verse 6
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Am
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'Cause I'm leaving California
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and I'll never look back.
C
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Am
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I took a picture for you
F
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but I painted it black.
C
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One more dream around a run away drive,
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Now there's one less burned
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out star in the sky,
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Leaving California,
Verse 7
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Now I'm leaving California
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and I'll never look back.
C
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I took a picture for you
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but I painted it black.
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One more dream around a run away drive,
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Now there's one less burned
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out star in the sky,
C
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Leaving Califor nia tonight
Outro 1
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The original key of Leaving California by Boys Like Girls is A minor.

The primary chords used in Leaving California are Am, F, Em, C, Dm, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, F, Em, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Leaving California is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Leaving California using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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