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:
SIm /LA /SOL MIm
Ka-li-for-nia
LA
Have you gone wild?
SIm /LA /SOL MIm LA
I'm sif-ting through your dark miles
SIm /LA /SOL MIm
Rea-ching out for you
LA
In the headlights' glare
SIm /LA /SOL MIm LA
But you're way too devious to be aware
Chorus
SIm LA SIm MIm
Rest-less, rest-less
SIm LA SOL FA#
Wind-swept road___
SIm LA SOL MIm
Take me some place
SIm LA
Un-fold
Verse:
SIm /LA /SOL MIm
Ka-li-for-nia
LA
In a bleak road song
SIm /LA /SOL MIm LA
Old Nick warned me against the storm
SIm /LA /SOL MIm
But I'm your slip-stream
LA
You're my trail
SIm /LA /SOL MIm LA
Drive wild with me, full sails
Chorus
Interlude:
SIm LA LAsus4 LA7sus4
Un-fold_______________
Bridge:
LAsus4 SIm FA#
Some -time___
SIm /LA /FA# LA FA#7
Get there some-time____
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