Intro (x4): Bb Dm C Csus2
 
Verse 1:
Dm                        C
   Got cuts on your eyes
Dm                              C
Preaching to me saying you sympathise
Dm                     C
   Misunderstanding I
     Dm                             C
Am alright, it's you that needs the glasses
Dm                   C
   Why can't you see
     Dm                            C
That I am okay you take more drugs than me
Dm                    C
   Chewing your cheek
          Dm                              C
I can't believe, you put me in a straight jacket
 
Pre-chorus 1:
Dm                               C
They tried to put me on Ritalin
Dm                          C
Visions of calming me down
Dm                              C
They tried to put me on Ritalin
Dm
Hoping I won't make a sound
 
Chorus 1:
C     Bb             Dm        C
Maybe I just need to go to California
            Bb                   Dm               C
'Cause I am young, don't want to die yet, can't afford it
      Bb             Dm        C
Maybe I just need to go to California
           Bb                    Dm          C
Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out
           Bb                    Dm          C
Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out
 
Instrumental:
Bb Dm C Csus2
          Blow my brains out
Bb Dm C Csus2
 
Verse 2:
Dm                    C
  I don't understand
    Dm                                   C
How I can respect you when you're such a xxxx
Dm                      C
   What you shocked at?
       Dm             C
It's a matter of fact
 

    Dm                            C
And usually I won't listen to you
            Dm                                           C
But when my future's involved, I've got a responsibility to
         Dm                         C
Sit down and think what I should do
       Dm                                   C
Shout "xxxx him, and xxxx her, and xxxx you too"
 
Pre-chorus 2:
Dm                               C
They tried to put me on Ritalin
Dm                          C
Visions of calming me down
Dm                              C
They tried to put me on Ritalin
Dm
Hoping I don't make a sound
 
Chorus 2:
C     Bb             Dm        C
Maybe I just need to go to California
            Bb                   Dm               C
'Cause I am young, don't want to die yet, can't afford it
      Bb             Dm        C
Maybe I just need to go to California
           Bb                    Dm          C
Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out
           Bb                    Dm          C
Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out
 
Chorus 3:
C     Bb             Dm        C
Maybe I just need to go to California
            Bb                   Dm               C
'Cause I am young, don't want to die yet, can't afford it
      Bb             Dm        C
Maybe I just need to go to California
           Bb                    Dm          C
Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out
           Bb                    Dm          C
Swear that when I get old you'll blow all my brains out...
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