I play this song Eb standard and instead of playing 'normal' major chords I use..
E G A
e-----0---------0---------0--------|
b-----0---------0---------0--------|
g-----1---------4---------6--------|
d-----2---------5---------7--------|
a-----2---------5---------7--------|
e-----0---------3---------5--------|
Intro - Just E G A G Listen to song for rhythm
E G A G
Blue skies have chased me away from a simple life
E G A G
Now I'm eating paper that's tasting funny out here in complicated
E G A G
California california
E G A G E G A G
Slow, down, good, times
Same thing throughout, excluding the 2 bridges, the first of which is a guitar break,
e--------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------|
g--7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4----4---2-0--2------|
d--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------4----|
a--5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2--------------------|
e--------------------------------------------------------|
And ('Leaving with a clear mind, I didn't wait on my graduation) that is
e-----------x-3--3------------------|
b-----------x-5--5------------------|
g-----------x-4--4------------------|
d---x-2--2--------------------------|
a---x-2--2--------------------------|
e---x-0--0--------------------------|