A E F#m D A
Are you out there where the rainy days begin to feel rather sad
E F#m D A
And the walls are closing in like the darkness around me
E F#m D A
It's so hard to look away when the daylight doesn't ever stay
E F#m D A
Above this dull apartment view - oh I will surround you
E F#m
It's quite clear that I'm stuck here
D A E F#m D A
So I'll devise a plan and cut out a door in my new living room floor
E F#m
The porch light is so bright
D A E F#m D
That I will quickly sneak down the dark metal shape of the rusty fire escape
F#m D A
I bought a one-way ticket
E F#m
Cause I knew I'd never see the ground
D A E F#m
Unless I was aboard a jet plane and we were going down
D A
When I wiped the tears from my eyes
E F#m
The warm water took me by surprise
D A E
And I woke up beside the ocean and I realized
A E
I must be in California
A, E, F#m, D (x4) [I must be in California]
A E F#m D A
Aloha my happy West Coast friends - do you feel alive
E F#m D A
When the breaking waves arrive and rush all around you
E F#m D A
The beach homes in Oceanside are quite well-known by the evening tide
E F#m D A
And we can sleep where we reside with redwoods around us
E F#m D
The blue air is up there and could I bring it down
A E F#m D
I'd bottle it up and save it for a sweet summer night
F#m D A
I bought a one-way ticket
E F#m
Cause I knew I'd never see the ground
D A E F#m
Unless I was aboard a jet plane and we were going down
D A
When I wiped the tears from my eyes
E F#m
The warm water took me by surprise
D A F#m
And I woke up beside the ocean and I realized
A E
I must be in California
A E F#m D (x4) [I must be in California]
D A E
Am I awake or is this just a dream
A E F#m
The New Year is out here
D A E
And I will make a lovely list of your charms
F#m D
So I'll never feel alone in your arms
I must be in California
A, E, F#m, E (x8)
I must be in California
Oh my dear I can feel you here