Goodbye California / Jolie Holland ~ lyrics and guitar chords

Goodbye California

Jolie Holland

E (x2)
                       E
         I'm pre-meditating crime of a personal kind
                                                    B
         I'm about to go out of my mind
                                                                       B7
         I'm just about sick to death of taking breath
                                                 E
         And walking this line of mine

                  E
         Now, folks that know what's good for them are good at ignoring them
               E7                                               A
         But I just can't put these thoughts down
               B
         I'm harrowed and abused and broken and pursued
                                                             E
         By this notion that follows me a-round

   (same as previous verse)
         My heart is hurting, my spirit's burdened
         I feel like a liar and a thief
         For taking air, for being here
         Unwanted, I look for my final release

                                    E
                           Goodbye, goodbye, California
                                                             B
                           Goodbye and I'll be moving on
                                                  B7
                           I sang you my songs, I know I'm wrong
                                                                                  E
                           Fare thee well and I'll be moving on
                                         *Interlude*  (chorus)

         When I'm dead and gone, my immortal home
         Will hold me in its bosom safe and cold
         No more desires will light their fires
         Or disturb my immaculate calm

   (same as previous)
         And the birds of the air and the beasts of the soil
         And the fishes of the desperate seas
         Will know who I am and our substance will expand
         As part of everything

   (same)
         As part of everything, my God
         As part of everything
         And the clouds will roll and the wind will blow
         And the beautiful birds will sing

                           Goodbye, goodbye, California
                           Goodbye to your waving trees
                           To you succulent wind and all my friends
                                   B7
                           Fare thee well - goodbye
                                           E     B   E
                           So be it, amen - amen...

   Chords:
          E                  B  B7 E7 A
      e |---0---0---0--------2--2--0--0--
      B |---0---0---0--------4--4--0--2--
      G |---1---1---1--------4--2--1--2--
      D |---2---2---2-----0--4--4--0--2--
      A |---2-2-----2-0h2----2--2--2--0--
      E |-0-------0----------------0-----

    h = hammer-on

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