Intro: (A)  (A)  (D)  (D) x 2 
 
(A) In front of the (D) Sunset (A) Diner  
Some man in a (D) dress is smilin' at (E) me 
(A) The cop on the (D) corner has an (A) earring 
It's hard to bel(D)ieve the things that I (E) see 
They put (F#m) whipped cream in their coffee 
(B7) Bean sprouts in their food 
They (D) must think I'm a cowboy 
Cause every(E)body calls me dude 
 
        (D) This sure don't feel like Oklah(A)oma 
        (G) Things are pretty (D) wild here in L.(E)A. 
        The (D) ground shakes every (E) night 
        Tell (A) mama I'm al(D)right 
        But I'm a (A) long (G) way from O.(A)K. 
 
(A) All of the (D) hills are covered with (A) houses 
The streets are all (D) lined with coconut (E) trees 
(A) All of the (D) girls have perfect (A) bodies 
Purple (D) hair blowin' in the (E) breeze 
They're (F#m) roller skatin' by me 
In (B7) bikinis and tattoos 
(D) One made me an offer 
She (E) says I can't refuse 
 
Repeat Chorus 
 
There's (E) no canals in (A) Venice 
No (E) horses on Rodeo (A) Drive 
They're (D) more stars on the sidewalk 
Than you can (E) see up in the sky 
 
Repeat Chorus 
 
Put (D) grandpa on the (E) line 
Tell (A) all my friends I'm (D) fine 
But I'm a (A) long (G) way from O.(A)K. 
But I'm a (A) long (G) way from O.(A)K. 
Oh.... I'm a (A) long (G) way from O.(A)K.