Intro (1 strum each)
G#m G#m G#m G#m F# F#
G#m G#m G#m G#m G#m F#
E E E E C# D#m
E E E E E E
G#m G#m G#m A A A
B B B B B B C# C# C# C#
B A G#m G#m
G#m
Like a ghost
E
Emptiness haunted his years
G#m C- G-
Still his heart was made of nothing less than good
G#m
Insecure narration in his head
E
Something less than schizophrenia
D#m F-
Creeping him with every move that he makes
G-
Breath he takes
G#m
G# beautiful walk alone
E
To his empty home
Am- C- F#
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
G#m
She hates me
E
And I know it because she said so
G#m
And I forgot my notebook
C- G-
And my socialist manifesto
G#m
Will it be a tragedy
Or a comedy
E
The choice is up to you
D#m
Life can lead you along on a leash
F- G-
Or you can break free and run on your own
G#m
Don't waste your life
E
Go and live your life
Am- C- F#
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
G#m
Don't waste your life
E
Go live your life
B F# A
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!