Intro (1 strum each)
A#m A#m A#m A#m G# G#
A#m A#m A#m A#m A#m G#
F# F# F# F# D# Fm
F# F# F# F# F# F#
A#m A#m A#m Cb Cb Cb
C# C# C# C# C# C# D# D# D# D#
C# Cb A#m A#m
A#m
Like a ghost
F#
Emptiness haunted his years
A#m C- G-
Still his heart was made of nothing less than good
A#m
Insecure narration in his head
F#
Something less than schizophrenia
Fm F-
Creeping him with every move that he makes
G-
Breath he takes
A#m
A# beautiful walk alone
F#
To his empty home
Am- C- G#
Where he'll lay and he'll sleep by himself
Am- F-
Go west young man
C- G-
Your future is untold
Am- F- C- G-
You can find your dreams on the California coast
Am- F-
Go west young man
C- G-
Your future isn't too
Am- F- C- G-
Far away
A#m
She hates me
F#
And I know it because she said so
A#m
And I forgot my notebook
C- G-
And my socialist manifesto
A#m
Will it be a tragedy
Or a comedy
F#
The choice is up to you
Fm
Life can lead you along on a leash
F- G-
Or you can break free and run on your own
A#m
Don't waste your life
F#
Go and live your life
Am- C- G#
Like it's the last day here on this earth
Am- F-
Go west young man
C- G-
Your future is untold
Am- F- C- G-
You can find your dreams on the California coast
Am- F-
Go west young man
C- G-
Your future isn't too
Am- F- C- G-
Far away
A#m
Don't waste your life
F#
Go live your life
C# G# Cb
Like it's your last day here on this earth
Am- F-
Go west young man
C- G-
Your future is untold
Am- F- C- G-
You can find your dreams on the California coast
Am- F-
Go west young man
C- G-
Your future isn't too
Am- F- C- G-
Far away
Am- F-
Go west young man
C- G-
Your future is untold
Am- F- C- G-
You can find your dreams on the California coast
Am-
Go west!