Chords: F#: 355433 C#: x57775 or xx0232 B: x35553 D#m:022000 Intro: Guitar 1 (x2) d#|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A#|-----------------7-7-7-7-8-8-7-7---------------------------------| F#|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-2-----------------| C#|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| G#|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-0-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| D#|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-| (Guitar 2 comes in second time) d#|----10b---------------10b---------------10b---------------------| A#|-12-------12p10----12-------12p10----12-------12p10-------------| F#|----------------12----------------12----------------12-11-12----| C#|----------------------------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------------------------------------------| D#|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Riff 1: d#|------------| A#|------------| F#|------------| C#|------------| G#|-7p5--------| D#|-----7p5-3--| Verse 1: F# C# Left the light on the in the porch B F# Riff 1 Lit a candle in our room F# C# Been a long time since I’ve seen your face, B F# and the smile that lit the rooms Riff 2: D#|-------------| A#|-------------| F#|-------------| C#|-------------| G#|----5--------| D#|-3---3---2-0-| (<--why the song is down a half step) Pre-Chorus: D#m B Since you left me here that day F# C# I long to hold you again someday! B F# C# F# Til’ then I sit and wait in East LA! Chorus: C# It’s a long way to East LA D#m C# Since you left me here that day D#|-------------------| A#|-------------------| F#|-------------------| C#|----------------0--| G#|-3----2----0-------| D#|-------------------| F# C# D#m I can’t wait to see your smile again… D#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| A#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| C#|-2~-----------------------------------------| G#|-2~-----------------------------------------| D#|-0~-----------------------------------------| F# C# D#m B And if you’ve gone and lost your way, you’ll be mine again someday D#|--------------------| A#|--------------------| F#|--------------------| C#|----------------0-0-| G#|-3--3-2--2-0--0-----| D#|--------------------| F# C# B C# F# But for now I sit and wait, cuz it’s a long, long way to East LA d#|----10b---------------10b---------------10b---------------------| A#|-12-------12p10----12-------12p10----12-------12p10-------------| F#|----------------12----------------12----------------12-11-12----| C#|----------------------------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------------------------------------------| D#|----------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 2: F# C# Days are long and nights are cold B F# Riff 1 I miss the warmth of your embrace F# C# Will I ever hear you laugh again B F#(Transition riff 2) Or see your beautiful face? Pre-Chorus: D#m B Since you left me here that day F# C# I long to hold you again someday! B F# C# F# Til’ then I sit and wait in East LA! Chorus: C# It’s a long way to East LA D#m C# Since you left me here that day D#|--------------------| A#|--------------------| F#|--------------------| C#|----------------0-0-| G#|-3-3--2-2--0-0------| D#|--------------------| F# C# D#m I can’t wait to see your smile again… D#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| A#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| C#|-2~-----------------------------------------| G#|-2~-----------------------------------------| D#|-0~-----------------------------------------| F# C# D#m B And if you’ve gone and lost your way, you’ll be mine again someday D#|--------------------| A#|--------------------| F#|--------------------| C#|----------------0-0-| G#|-3--3-2--2-0--0-----| D#|--------------------| F# C# B C# F# But for now I sit and wait, cuz it’s a long, long way to East LA Solo: D#|-----------------------------8----------------------------| A#|-----------------7--8-7----5----5---------8--8-8--8-8-7-8-| F#|---4-----5-4---7--------7---------7--5--4-----------------| C#|-5-----5-----5--------------------------------------------| G#|----------------------------------------------------------| D#|----------------------------------------------------------| D#|----10b------------------------------------------------------| A#|-12------12p10----10br--10-12-10------------10br-------------| F#|---------------12----------------12-9--9-12-------12-9-12--9-| C#|-------------------------------------------------------------| G#|-------------------------------------------------------------| D#|-------------------------------------------------------------| D#|-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12----10-12-12b-12b------10-------------| A#|-------------------------12---------------12b------12p10------| F#|---------------------------------------------------------12---| C#|--------------------------------------------------------------| G#|--------------------------------------------------------------| D#|--------------------------------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------10--------10-----------| A#|----10h12b---12-10-----10-12--12----10-12-----12-10-----| F#|-12-----------------12------------------------------12--| C#|--------------------------------------------------------| G#|--------------------------------------------------------| D#|--------------------------------------------------------| D#|----15b-12-8----------------------------------------| A#|-15----------12-10br---------------10---------------| F#|---------------------12-12---12-12----12-9----12~\--| C#|-------------------------------------------12-------| G#|----------------------------------------------------| D#|----------------------------------------------------| Outro/Chorus: F# C# It’s a long way to East LA D#m B Since you left me here that day D#|--------------------| A#|--------------------| F#|--------------------| C#|----------------0-0-| G#|-3--3-2--2-0--0-----| D#|--------------------| F# C# D#m I can’t wait to hold you once again D#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| A#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| F#|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-| C#|-2~-----------------------------------------| G#|-2~-----------------------------------------| D#|-0~-----------------------------------------| F# C# And since you left our love that day D#m B I long to hold you again someday D#|--------------------| A#|--------------------| F#|--------------------| C#|----------------0-0-| G#|-3--3-2--2-0--0-----| D#|--------------------| F# C# My love for you still strong today B C# F# D#m When you come home..to East LA B C# F# D#m When you come home..to East LA F# D#m East LA F# D#m East LA Ending: D#|---------------------------10----------------------| A#|-----------------------12br------12-10-------------| F#|---------------------------------------12-11-12----| C#|----2--5-2----4--7-4-------------------------------| G#|-3---------5---------------------------------------| D#|---------------------------------------------------| ************************************ | b Bend | p Pull-off | ~ Vibrato | br Bend release | h Hammer-on
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