Standard (EADGBE)

 I knew that this was wrong as I

stood reaching for the bedroom light

 But she turned me on, so I turned it off

 Now every man has got his flaws

his breaking point, his sacred cause

 And I had mine, but I crossed that line

 Now I could never ask you to

 Forgive me for the things I do

 But if you ever need me

You know where I'll be

Meet me in California

I'll be there waiting for your call

 I'll be there waiting for you

Cause you know in California

There's something better for us all

 Meet me in California

 This night was like a bible verse

with pages torn and missing words

 Condemning me, and I'm on my knees

 I wish that I could start again

peel the past like sunburned skin

 Right off of me, but it’s not that easy

 Now I could never ask you to

 Forgive me for the things I do

 But if you ever need me

You know where I'll be

Meet me in California

I'll be there waiting for your call

 I'll be there waiting for you

Cause you know in California

There's something better for us all

 Meet me in California

 I don't wanna say goodbye

 And I don't wanna make you cry

 I just wanna see you smile again

 Cause everything I used to be

 Is waiting over there for me

 This is a beginning not an end

 Now I could never ask you to

 Forgive me for the things I do

 But if you ever need me

You know where I'll be

Meet me in California

I'll be there waiting for your call

 I'll be there waiting for you

Cause you know in California

There's something better for us all

 Meet me in California

 oo-ooh, oo-ooh,

 I'll be there waiting for you

Cause you know in California

 There's something better for us all

 Meet me in California