Capo 2nd Fret  
 
 
Intro:  Am  D  G  Em    Am  D  G 
 
 
        Am                D G 
GOT ON BOARD A WEST BOUND 747 
        Am            D               G 
DIDN'T THINK BEFORE DECIDIN' WHAT TO DO 
          Am           D      G               Em 
ALL THAT TALK OF OPPORTUNITY, T.V. BREAKS AND MOVIES 
     Am   D           G 
RING TRUE, SURE RANG TRUE 
 
 
         Am              D            G        Em 
SEEMS IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 
           Am                D              G  
SEEMS I'VE OFTEN HEARD THAT KIND OF TALK BEFORE 
          Am           D           G                Em 
IT NEVER RAINS IN CALIFORNIA, BUT GIRL, DON'T THEY WARN YA 
        Am   D           G 
BUT IT POURS, MAN IT POURS 
 
 
             Am               D 
I'M OUT OF WORK, I'M OUTTA MY HEAD 
                 G                Em 
OUT OF SELF-RESPECT, I'M OUT OF BREAD 
           Am             D 
I'M UNDERLOVED AND UNDERFED 
            G 
I WANNA GO HOME 
 
 
    Am           D            
IT NEVER RAINS IN CALIFORNIA,  
     G                Em 
BUT GIRL, DON'T THEY WARN YA 
       Am     D         G 
BUT IT POURS, MAN IT POURS 
 
 
 
Am  D  G  Em    Am  D  G    Am  D  G  Em   Am  D  G 
 
 
          Am                  D              G 
WILL YOU TELL THE FOLKS BACK HOME, I NEARLY MADE IT 
    Am                 D                 G 
HAD OFFERS, BUT DON'T KNOW WHICH ONE TO TAKE 
              Am              F               G               Em 
PLEASE DON'T TELL EM HOW YOU FOUND ME, DON'T TELL EN HOW YOU FOUND ME 
         Am    D          D 
GIMME A BREAK, GIVE ME A BREAK  
 
 
         Am              D            G        Em 
SEEMS IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 
           Am                D              G  
SEEMS I'VE OFTEN HEARD THAT KIND OF TALK BEFORE 
          Am           D           G                Em 
IT NEVER RAINS IN CALIFORNIA, BUT GIRL, DON'T THEY WARN YA 
        Am   D           G 
BUT IT POURS, MAN IT POURS