Chords with lyrics
- Capo on 3rd
- Difficulty: Intermediate
Key: D
Capo III
♫ Verse 1:
D C B
Life is dull, life is gray
Em Bm C#m A
At its best it's just OK
D C B
But I'm happy to report:
Bb D
Life is also short
♫ Verse 2:
G Gm D
So I find myself back in California
G A
I'm a coolie for the tourists
G A
Those happy Epicureans
D G A
Evil specters from my own suburban upbringing
♫ Verse 3:
D G Gm D
As I reveal points of interest, I can chat so pleasantly
G A G A
But it's hard to be cheerful when you feel so hopeless
D G
And there's no reason for this dark mood
Em D B7
It will pass; it will return
E7 A
But will I ever learn?
♫ Verse 4:
D G Gm D
And the children of privilege begging for my spare change
G A G A
Do they need my assistance to purchase their intoxicants?
D G
Or would they best be served a swift kick
Em D B7
Slowly sinking in the vast ambivalent sea
E7 A7 D
Of California
