I Can't Stand La

 
              
 
Verse: 
        D                  B 
Well I love New York like everyone 
      E                  A 
And I go to Las Vegas to Chill 
       D                         B 
I like Denver Colorado cause it's so laid back 
     E                A 
And Chicago keeps it real 
 
        D                        B 
I only leave Dallas when I have to, but 
       E                A 
When I do I like Tulsa, OK 
 
 
       D           C#          B          A 
And I ain't got nothing against California 
   G       A       D 
But I can't stand LA 
 
 
verse 2: 
     D                       B 
Well Orlando Florida is humid but it's swell 
           E                       A 
Austin and Nashville both freakin' rock (yes they do!) 
     D                            B 
And New Orleans is evil but it's part of the appeal 
          E                              A 
You can gamble drink and swear until you drop 
 
      D                    B 
The state of Ohio's been great to our band 
            E               A 
Along with Phili and Green Bay 
 
 
 
     D        C#         B        A  
I got nothing but love for Hollywood 
   G       A       D 
But I can't stand LA 
 
 
verse 3: 
         D                          B 
I like Salt Lake City, Portland, Frisco, Santa Fe 
    E                       A 
Indianappolis and Hartford, too 
    D                           B 
Boise, Memphis, Souix Falls, and of course KC 
    E                        A 
Along with Pittsburg and Kalamazoo 
    D                B                           E              A 
Atlanta is our home away from home and here's a shout out to Sauget 
 
Please take a moment and explain what sauget is, oh yeah, it's Saint Louis. 
    
 
     D        C#             B             A 
And I wish my friends would leave that place 
    G         A       D 
'Cause I can't stand LA 
 
 
Bridge: 
F#m 
Traffic Sucks 
B 
No protected lefts 
F#m 
Snooty fucks 
B 
Pollution fills the air 
F#m 
Gang Fights 
B 
$7 beers 
          E                 D           C# 
And the threat of breaking off into the sea 
 
 
(And now to give LA the benefit of the doubt) 
E                            C# 
Jimmy Kimmel In and Out and great sushi 
     F#m           B 
And diversity everywhere 
E                           C# 
Really hot chicks wearing next to nothing 
     F#m           B 
And the Santa Monica Pier 
 
 
           E                      C# 
Thank you for hair metal and the 84 olympics  
     F#m               B 
and for the BFS radio play 
 
 
       E         D#        C#      B 
But please don't take this personally 
        E        D#             C#          B 
No I'm happy to visit, but I'm happier to leave 
        E        D#          C#           B 
And I guess what it is I'm trying to say is 
E        F#m   E 
I can't stand LA!