E
I'm pre-meditating crime of a personal kind
                          B7
I'm about to go out of my mind
    B7
I'm just about sick to death of taking breath
                         E
And walking this line of mine

[Verse 2]
     E
Now, folks that know what's good for them are good at ignoring them
                                    A
But I just can't put these thoughts down
    B7
I'm harrowed and abused and broken and pursued
                                E
By this notion that follows me around

[Verse 3]
   E
My heart is hurting, my spirit's burdened
                         A
I feel like a liar and a thief
    B7
For taking air, for being here
                                E
Unwanted, I look for my final release

[Verse 4]
    E
Goodbye, goodbye, California
                           B7
Goodbye and I'll be moving on
  B7
I sang you my songs, I know I'm wrong
                                  E
Fare thee well and I'll be moving on

[Instrumental]
E B7 E

[Verse 5]
         E
When I'm dead and gone, my immortal home
                                   B7
Will hold me in its bosom safe and cold
   B7
No more desires will light their fires
                         E
Or disturb my immaculate calm

[Verse 6]
        E
And the birds of the air and the beasts of the soil
                                B7
And the fishes of the desperate seas
     B7
Will know who I am and our substance will expand
                E
As part of everything

[Verse 7]
   E
As part of everything, my God
                B7
As part of everything
        B7
And the clouds will roll and the wind will blow
                             E
And the beautiful birds will sing

[Verse 8]
    E
Goodbye, goodbye, California
                       B7
Goodbye to your waving trees
       B7
To you succulent wind and all my friends
                                    E  B7 E
Fare thee well, goodbye, so be it, Amen, Amen