Am                   C
In an old apartment, down in the garden
F                         G
I was born on a sunny day when the riots ruled the streets like a Sunday parade
Am                     C
Everyone was cruising, gang signs were moving
F                         G
You know how we're doing, white lines abusing
Am                
On the boulevard, we never go too far
c                      
Nothing really matters when you're walking on stars
F                  
Last car as the rain moved on
G                   
Mistress Los Angeles stole my heart
Am                      
You can save yourself if you've got no soul
C                    
Nowadays auditions to the devil are sold
F
From the boardwalk, I see the ghost on the beach
G
Memories of my city keep haunting me


[Chorus]
Am                      C
Where's A ? Where's A ? Where's A ?
F                     G   
Whatever happened to the city we knew?
Am                      C
Where's A ? Where's A ? Where's A ?
F                     G
Whatever happened to the city we knew?


[Verse 2]
Am                    C
No range of sunshine, all the broken tail-lights
 F                             G                  
Earthquakes and silver lakes, false dreams, yeah, I can hear the heartbreak
Am                   C
Malibu, we cruising, the cops come, we lose 'em
F                     G
You know how we do it and this life I'm using
Am
We out here, in East A 
 C
'Bout to start a little shit down on PCH
F
Whatever happened to my favorite place?
 G
Running red lights, never touched the brakes
Am
I used to have my own map to the stars
C
Wouldn't you know, the stars were open scars
F
I wouldn't have it any other way
G
And I don't give a fuck come Judgment Day


[Chorus]
Am                      C
Where's A ? Where's A ? Where's A ?
F                    G
Whatever happened to the city we knew?
Am                      C
Where's A ? Where's A ? Where's A ?
F                    G
Whatever happened to the city we knew?


[Brige]
N.C.
Tell my mother, my brothers, my father, and others
N.C.
I'll be gone until November with A , my lover
N.C.
Tell my mother, my brothers, my father, and others
N.C.
I'll be gone until November with Los Angeles, my lover
N.C.
Hold your sons, your daughters, the sand, the water
N.C.
We are California, like no other


[Chorus]
Am                     C
Where's A ? Where's A ? Where's A ?
F                    G
Whatever happened to the city we knew?
Am                     C
Where's A ? Where's A ? Where's A ?
F                    G
Whatever happened to the city we knew?