Louden Swain - Ca nation

^FIt's a ^Dmmystery F  Dm F Dressing like a target, splitting the seams It's Sisyp^Dmhene ^FWith my dreams in the ^Dmcar from the grocery^Bb  C It sucks me like a thrill  D It takes me like a pill  C Climbing up this hill  ^DmCalifornia^G nation ^BbIs bringin' me '^Froun^Dmd  G One big invitation ^BbTo get off the ground  [ F Dm F Dm ] x 2

^FI'm a l^Dmookie-lou ^F I made it like an ^Dmart form, I can see y^Fou  Dm You're wearing blue ^FI read you like a ^Dmbook that I can't get th^Bbrough  C Hide behind the lie  D Squeeze until it's dry  C Sing 'cause that's how we get by 

^DmCalifornia^G nation ^BbIs bringin' me '^Froun^Dmd  G One big invitation ^BbTo get off the ground ^DmCalifornia^G nation ^BbIs bringin' me '^Froun^Dmd  G One big invitation ^BbTo get off the groun^Dmd

Life is profoun^Ad  Bb Be who you wanna be  G It's no big mystery  F That we're a bunch of freaks  A Who hold up empty hands  G Don't want no sympathy  Bb That's our philosophy

^FI'm done with the ^Dmverse ^F You're living in the ^Dmcause but it still needs wo^Frk  Dm It's paper-thin ^FThe messages are ^Dmclever if it's hidden w^Bbithin  C Read between the lines  D Hug it if it cries  C Sing 'cause that's how we get by  ^DmCalifornia^G nation ^BbIs bringin' me '^Froun^Dmd  G One big invitation ^BbTo get off the ground ^DmCalifornia ^Gnation ^BbIs bringin' me '^Fround^Dm  G Bb 'Round and 'round and 'round and 'round F Dm 'Round and 'round