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