Intro G Em Am D C D
verse 1
G B7
Well she left me here halfway
Am
Between the bright lights of Los Angeles
C D
And the tawdry nights of San Jose
G B7
With Ecstacy and Ivory Wave
Am
And a backpack full of Captain Jack
C D
To take me to an early grave
Am
And I’ve never been to paradise
Am
Standing on this corner by myself
D
You don’t have to tell me twice
G
And the world’s not gonna end
Em
If I could just pretend
C
That here’s a place to go
D
San Luis Obispo
G
And the streets may look the same
Em
Of any town by any name
C
Gonna find my afterglow
D
San Luis Obispo
G Em
The difference between delight
C Am D
And loneliness could be a one way flight
D G
In these San Luis Obispo nights
verse 2
G B7
Where no one seems to mind
Am
If you string your words together with
C D
Kool cigarettes and sparkling wine
G B7
Keep the conversation light
Am
Wait until the girls get under-dressed
C D
And then the talk gets less polite
Am
And I could stay here all my days
Am
But will I spend my life deciding if
D
Happiness is just a phase
G
And I hope that I’m not wrong
Em
Maybe here’s where I belong
C
Every winter free of snow
D
San Luis Obispo
G
But if she’s coming back again
Em
I would flee but until then
C
Every day my love it grows
D
San Luis Obispo
G Em
The difference between delight
C Am D
And loneliness is never black or white
D G
In these San Luis Obispo nights
Interlude
G Em C D x2
Bridge
C7M Bm
Sorry you misunderstood
Am D
This kid with his intentions good
G B7 Em
When all I had was two feet left to stand
C7M Bm
And if you’re coming back through town
Am D
Put your ear down to the ground
C D
Cause this boy’s voice has changed into a man’s
G
And I hope that I’m not wrong
Em
Baby here’s where I belong
C
Every winter free of snow
D
San Luis Obispo
G
But if she’s coming back again
Em
I would flee but until then
C
Every day my love it grows
D
San Luis Obispo
G Em
The difference between delight
C Am D
And loneliness could be a one way flight
D G
In these San Luis Obispo nights
Outro
G Em Am C D G