Verse 1:
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I stretched myself across four states
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New lands, west coast, where my dreams lay
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  I trade amber  clay roads for the
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  Sea foam and the  endless sun rays

Pre-Chorus:
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'Cause I was never told that I wasn't gonna get
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The things I want the most
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But people always say, "If it hasn't happened yet
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Then maybe you should go"

Chorus:
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    Come get me out of California
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  No leaves are brown
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  I miss the seasons in Missouri
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   My dying town
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    Thought I'd be cool in California
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  I'd make you proud
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  To think I almost had it going
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  But I let you down

Interlude -x2-: Ebm7 Fm7 xF#x x2

Verse 2:
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Too hard to find
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Reasons to stay
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Even true love
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Could not persuade

Pre-Chorus:
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'Cause I was never told that I wasn't gonna get
    Fm
The things I want the most
    Gb
But people always say, "If it hasn't happened yet
     Fm
Then maybe you should go"

Chorus:
Ebm7
    Come get me out of California
Gb
  No leaves are brown
Db
  I miss the seasons in Missouri
Fm7
   My dying town
Ebm7
    Thought I'd be cool in California
Gb
  I'd make you proud
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  To think I almost had it going
Ab
  But I let you down

Interlude:
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   Db

Bridge:
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    Come get me out
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  Come get me out
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  Come get me out
Fm
  Come get me out

Chorus:
Ebm7
    Come get me out of California
Gb
  No leaves are brown
Db
  I miss the seasons in Missouri
Fm7
   My dying town
Ebm7
    Thought I'd be cool in California
Gb
  I'd make you proud
Db
  To think I almost had it going
Ab
  But I let you down