(intro) E  G  A  G 

E                 G        A            G
  Blue skies have chased me away from a simple life
E                 G                    A                G
  Now I'm eating paper that's tasting funny out here in complicated
E       G    A        G
California   california

E     G     A     G
Slow, down, good, times

E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4----4---2-0--2------|
D|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------4----|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

Leaving with a clear mind, I didn't wait on my graduation) that is
E|-----------x-3--3------------------|
B|-----------x-5--5------------------|
G|-----------x-4--4------------------|
D|---x-2--2--------------------------|
A|---x-2--2--------------------------|
E|---x-0--0--------------------------|