The Starting Line
Playing Favorites
Tuning: Drop D
Chords used: Drop D only
A9 – 777600
F#m7 – 444200
D9 – 000230
A/F# – 402220
A/E – 202220
A/D – 002220
E/G# – 676×00
E – 222100
Guitar 1: A9–F#m7–D9—-F#m9-E-D9 (x2)
Guitar 2:
e|——0—–0—————–0——————————–|
B|-0–2—0h2—-0—————————————-0——|
G|——————1h2—–1h2—2——————-1h2—2—-|
D|———————————–2–4–6–2—–4———-0-|
A|————————————–0–0–0-0—————-|
D|—————————————————————|
e|——0—–0————————————————–|
B|-0–2—0h2—-0————–0————————-0——|
G|——————1h2——-2—2——————-1h2—2—-|
D|———————————–2–4–6–2—–4———-0-|
A|————————————–0–0–0-0—————-|
D|—————————————————————|
Verse 1:
A9
i guess the most that i can do
F#m7
is make a call and tell you the truth
D9
sing the words in melody
F#m7 D9(hold)
and hope that you’ll believe me
A9
here’s another song for you
F#m7
so this one this one makes two
D9
still don’t know where to begin
F#m7 D9
i’ll just leave it at this
Interlude: A/F#-A/E-A/D (x2)
Refrain:
A/F# A/E A/D
i’m sure you always feel my eyes on you
A/F# A/E A/D
but i hope that you will never feel unwanted
Chorus:
A9 E/G#
wait for me to move out west
F#m7
it’s ok if you don’t
i hope you know
E/G# E
you’re my favorite thing
D9
about the west coast
A9 E/G#
i wish i stayed
F#m7
i hope you wait
so here i am
E/G# E
counting down the days
D9
till california comes
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 2:
A9
this is the least that i can do
F#m7
you know i’m bad at calling you
D9
the best way i can accept
F#m7 D9
the lonely words i miss you
A9
i’ll say it but i’m sure you knew
F#m7
you’re what i look most forward to
D9
coming back to where i’ve been
F#m7 D
i’ll just leave it at this
(Repeat Refrain)
D
if you feel unwanted
(Repeat Chorus)
Interlude: F#m7-E-A9-D9 (x4)
(repeat Chorus)
F#m7-E-D9
F#m7-E-D9 A(let ring)
Till california comes