I think this song is about the Americanization of the
world and how we're consumed by it's ideals. We've
always been aware of that it was sneaking up on us, but
we were never strong enough to resist it after all.
Chords: (the 'and-chords' are the ones used in the chorus)
Bm and Bm/a Bm/g Em A and g F# Asus4 A7sus4 Bm/f# F#7
--2---7----2------2------0----0--5----3---2----0-------0--------2-------2----
--3---7----3------3------0----2--5----3---2----3-------3--------3-------2----
--4---7----4------4------0----2--6----4---3----2-------0--------4-------3----
--4---9----4------4------2----2--7----5---4----2-------2--------4-------2----
--2---9----0------x------2----0--7----5---4----0-------0--------x-------4----
------7-----------3------0-------5----3---2---------------------2-------2----
Verse:
Bm /A /G Em
Ka-li-for-nia
A
Have you gone wild?
Bm /A /G Em A
I'm sif-ting through your dark miles
Bm /A /G Em
Rea-ching out for you
A
In the headlights' glare
Bm /A /G Em A
But you're way too devious to be aware
Chorus
Bm A Bm Em
Rest-less, rest-less
Bm A G F#
Wind-swept road___
Bm A G Em
Take me some place
Bm A
Un-fold
Verse:
Bm /A /G Em
Ka-li-for-nia
A
In a bleak road song
Bm /A /G Em A
Old Nick warned me against the storm
Bm /A /G Em
But I'm your slip-stream
A
You're my trail
Bm /A /G Em A
Drive wild with me, full sails
Chorus
Interlude:
Bm A Asus4 A7sus4
Un-fold_______________
Bridge:
Asus4 Bm F#
Some -time___
Bm /A /F# A F#7
Get there some-time____
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