F#m G               A          Bm
One day she'll take the world from you
Bm C#m D E A (x4)


[Verse 1]
Bm          D   E
 Running, baby
         F#m          Bm
Down the beach, yeah
              D   E
They all tell me
                 A         Bm
That I don't need you now
           D   Em
Running, baby
       F#m Bm
Hold on
C#m    D   E          A
I'll be here for you


[Pre-Chorus]
D             C#m
 Just hold me
      F#m
I'm a lonely heart
E          D    C#m     F#m E
You've been miles away
D             C#m
Just hold me
          F#m
And we'll never get hurt
E          D    C#m     F#m
You've been miles away


[Chorus]
Bm           E
Heavy, California
F#m     Bm
On the levee
D         E
Can't afford ya
A          Bm
They say heaven's
D         E
Waiting for ya
F#m      Bm        D     E
So I'm heading for California
        Bm D E
Oh, Lord!
F#m        C# D E A
California


[Verse 2]
Bm          D     E
 Miss the sunlight
      F#m     Bm
I was saying
                D    E
Your love is amazing
          A
So hold onto it for me
Bm         D   E
 Come on, baby
       F#m D
Hold on
C#m        F#m
I'll be here for you


[Chorus]
Bm           E
Heavy, California
F#m     Bm
On the levee
D         E
Can't afford ya
A          Bm
They say heaven's
D         E
Waiting for ya
F#m      Bm        D     E
So I'm heading for California
        D C#m F#m
Oh, Lord!
E        D C#m F#m E
California


[Pre-Chorus]
D             C#m
 Just hold me
      F#m
I'm a lonely heart
E          D    C#m     F#m
You've been miles away
       E
Held up at the border
D             C#m
Just hold me
          F#m
And we'll never get hurt
E          D    C#m     F#m
You've been miles away


[Chorus]
Bm           E
Heavy, California
F#m     Bm
On the levee
D         E
Can't afford ya
A          Bm
They say heaven's
D         E
Waiting for ya
F#m      Bm        D     E
So I'm heading for California
        Bm
Oh, Lord!
D     E
California
F#m      Bm
Oh, Lord!
D     E     A
California
Bm D E
F#m   Bm    D E A N.C.
California