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