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