Tim Minchin - Leaving la

^BbCheck the locks and leave the keys^{Gm Dm}Moldy bath masked with Febreeze ^Eb9 Something's ^Bbdead behind the refrigerato^Gmr ^DmSome poor shmuck will deal with it late^Eb9r ^BbI've spent the last 10 week^Gms ^DmSqueezing out the sponge of friendships, p^Eb9lugging leaks

^DmI'm going a^Ebmaj7way [Chorus] Bb Ebmaj7 Dm#5 Ebmaj7/6 I'm leaving LA, I'm leaving LA

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And the tourists say ^C7(add9)Please give me the directions to the Hollywood sign I always ^Ebmaj7dreamt of coming here to see the Hollywood sign But on their^C7(add9) way back down they'll ask Did you ^C7(add9)have a good time They'll say it's ^Ebmaj7just some frickin' letters on a hill^Ebmaj7

^BbI wander through the Bronson Cave^Gms One more OK ^Dmcoffee at The Oak's Gourmet^Eb9 I'll ^Bbwatch the players at the UCB^Gm Dm Eb (solo g note) Trying to improvise their way out of on WE and on TV as you and me Walking^Bb trails in the creepin' dark^Gm Off to the ^Dmobservatory in Griffith Par^Eb9k

^DmI'm getting out of this p^Ebmaj7(add6)lace ^Ebmaj7 [Chorus] Bb Ebmaj7 Dm#5 Ebmaj7 I'm leaving LA I'm leaving LA And the ^C7(add9)studio executives who never made a thing Blamin' ^Ebmaj7others for their losses, taking credit for their wins Wipin' the ^C7(add9)blood of dumb artists from their chins Grinnin' kid you ^Ebmaj7oughtn't take it personally

^GmOn Hollywood and Vine a dime store spiderman ^GmShouting at a stoned Emma Stone dressed a la La La Land ^GmAnd in the distance, in both its ^Ebmaj7glorious dim^Bb/Densions The ^Eb9sign projects its shadow on a hill

^Bbmaj7A Russian bar, machine-gun cops at ^Ebmaj7LAX Malfunctionin' ^Bbdeparture board says we're boarding ^Eb9next Bb Ebmaj7b5 Belt off, shoes off, jacket off, hat Don't need the attitude but I^Bbmaj7 quite enjoy the subsequent ^Ebmaj9patdown, And I'm sat down as the ^BbA380 engine roars^Ebmaj7 Pushed backwards even as this ^Bbtube of monkeys rumbles forward^Ebs

I'm looking forward to ^Bbanother twenty hours on a ^Ebmaj7plane ^BbNothing but crap films on my ^Ebmaj7brain ^Bbmaj7I've been going slowly ^Ebmaj7insane ^Bbmaj7I've seen your sport and I don't wanna ^Ebmaj7play ^BbI'm getting ^F/Aout of this ^Gmplace, I'm getting ^Bb/Fout of this ^Ebmaj9place

I'm leaving ^Ebmaj7LA And the ^C7(add9)actors at gratitude drinking undrinkable juice And the ^Ebmaj7agents taking ten percent in their sneakers and suits And the ^C7(add9)writers in their Teslas trying to punch up Act 1 Driving ^Ebmaj7home on the 101 in the relentless SoCal sun And the ^C7(add9)greedy and the needy and the homeless and the horny And the ^Ebmaj7deals done on treadmills at 10-6 in the morning And the ^C7(add9)captain's on the PA saying look for the sign But I find it's ^Eb9just some frickin' letters on a hill

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Just some ugly, goddamn letters