Chords for John Hiatt - Making of "Adios to California"
Tempo:
149.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
Bm
A
G
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bm] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [E]
[F#m] [Bm] [A]
[Bm]
Smokey [D] room and a thin blue light [G]
Her [D] arms [E] were pale as white
[F#m] Trying to [G] outlast the [A] night Howling at [Bm] the moon
[C#m] Living in [D] the canyon then [G] Hang [Bm] down henna [E] and whiskey gin
[F#m] Dirty jeans [G] and mudslide [A] hens It all began [Bm] with Sue
So [D] [G] adios to [A] [D] California
[A] Nothing to do but turn [Bm] around
[D] [G] I always [D] thought there's [A] someone coming [D] for you
[Bm] Only [A]
way you'd leave [G] this town
[A] Yeah, [E] you know, I kind of got that [Bm] from, I stole [C#m] that.
[D]
I steal most of my [G] stuff.
[E] I was in a book by Jack Kerouac.
He was talking [B] about that [A] overwhelming feeling when you [Bm] hit the West Coast.
[E] He says there's really nothing left except turn around.
You [B] know, something along those lines.
And I know that feeling.
I haven't [N] gone out there.
The song was particular to an event in [B] my life 26 years ago.
But I
[N] think it's a universal tale in terms of, you know, it's just [B] a leaving.
It's a song about, you know, [N]
it's a song about parting.
There's a certain kind of peacefulness to it, I think.
Sort of a, you know, it's bittersweet, but it's all okay.
[G] [D] [E]
[F#m] [Bm] [A]
[Bm]
Smokey [D] room and a thin blue light [G]
Her [D] arms [E] were pale as white
[F#m] Trying to [G] outlast the [A] night Howling at [Bm] the moon
[C#m] Living in [D] the canyon then [G] Hang [Bm] down henna [E] and whiskey gin
[F#m] Dirty jeans [G] and mudslide [A] hens It all began [Bm] with Sue
So [D] [G] adios to [A] [D] California
[A] Nothing to do but turn [Bm] around
[D] [G] I always [D] thought there's [A] someone coming [D] for you
[Bm] Only [A]
way you'd leave [G] this town
[A] Yeah, [E] you know, I kind of got that [Bm] from, I stole [C#m] that.
[D]
I steal most of my [G] stuff.
[E] I was in a book by Jack Kerouac.
He was talking [B] about that [A] overwhelming feeling when you [Bm] hit the West Coast.
[E] He says there's really nothing left except turn around.
You [B] know, something along those lines.
And I know that feeling.
I haven't [N] gone out there.
The song was particular to an event in [B] my life 26 years ago.
But I
[N] think it's a universal tale in terms of, you know, it's just [B] a leaving.
It's a song about, you know, [N]
it's a song about parting.
There's a certain kind of peacefulness to it, I think.
Sort of a, you know, it's bittersweet, but it's all okay.
Key:
D
Bm
A
G
E
D
Bm
A
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
Smokey [D] room and a thin blue light [G] _
Her [D] arms [E] were pale as white _
[F#m] Trying to [G] outlast the [A] night _ Howling at [Bm] the moon _ _ _
[C#m] Living in [D] the canyon then [G] Hang [Bm] down henna [E] and whiskey gin _
[F#m] Dirty jeans [G] and mudslide [A] hens It all began [Bm] with Sue
_ So [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ adios to [A] _ [D] California _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Nothing to do but turn [Bm] around _ _ _
_ [D] _ [G] I always [D] thought there's [A] someone coming [D] for you _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ Only [A]
way you'd leave [G] this town _ _
[A] Yeah, [E] you know, I kind of got that [Bm] from, I stole [C#m] that.
[D]
I steal most of my [G] stuff.
_ _ [E] I was in a book by Jack Kerouac.
He was talking [B] about that _ [A] overwhelming feeling when you [Bm] hit the West Coast.
_ [E] He says there's really nothing left except turn around.
You [B] know, something along those lines.
_ And I know that feeling.
I haven't [N] gone out there.
The song was _ particular to an event in [B] my life _ _ 26 years ago.
But _ _ _ _ _ _ I _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ think it's a universal tale in terms _ of, you know, it's just _ [B] a leaving.
It's a song about, _ you know, _ _ [N] _
it's a song about parting. _ _ _
There's a certain kind of peacefulness to it, I think.
Sort of a, _ _ you know, it's bittersweet, but it's all okay. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
Smokey [D] room and a thin blue light [G] _
Her [D] arms [E] were pale as white _
[F#m] Trying to [G] outlast the [A] night _ Howling at [Bm] the moon _ _ _
[C#m] Living in [D] the canyon then [G] Hang [Bm] down henna [E] and whiskey gin _
[F#m] Dirty jeans [G] and mudslide [A] hens It all began [Bm] with Sue
_ So [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ adios to [A] _ [D] California _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Nothing to do but turn [Bm] around _ _ _
_ [D] _ [G] I always [D] thought there's [A] someone coming [D] for you _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ Only [A]
way you'd leave [G] this town _ _
[A] Yeah, [E] you know, I kind of got that [Bm] from, I stole [C#m] that.
[D]
I steal most of my [G] stuff.
_ _ [E] I was in a book by Jack Kerouac.
He was talking [B] about that _ [A] overwhelming feeling when you [Bm] hit the West Coast.
_ [E] He says there's really nothing left except turn around.
You [B] know, something along those lines.
_ And I know that feeling.
I haven't [N] gone out there.
The song was _ particular to an event in [B] my life _ _ 26 years ago.
But _ _ _ _ _ _ I _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ think it's a universal tale in terms _ of, you know, it's just _ [B] a leaving.
It's a song about, _ you know, _ _ [N] _
it's a song about parting. _ _ _
There's a certain kind of peacefulness to it, I think.
Sort of a, _ _ you know, it's bittersweet, but it's all okay. _ _ _ _