# VERSE 1 STRUMMINF# C# C# C# C#

F#                       B           D#m
Nights, flying down the 10, nearly 2am
     C#
Happiness begins 
F#                  B
Days lifted in the haze, 
                  D#m
we weren't just a phase, 
                C#
we weren't just pretend (just pretend)


# PREBORUS STUMMINF# C# C# C# C#

B          F#                 D#m         C#
I remember low lows and high hi-II-iighs
   B    
We threw our hands up, 
F#                D#m        C#
palms out to the sky-yy-y


# BHORUS STUMMINF# C#-C#U-UC#U

       B      
It was fun when we we're young but now 
      F#
we're older
D#m
Those days when we were broke in 
    C#
California
B
We were up-and-down 
                   F#
and barely made it Over
D#m                                    
but i'd go back and ride that 
      C#
rollercoaster
B
It was fun when we were young and now 
        F#
We're older
 D#m
Those days that are the worst, they seem to 
C#
Glow now
       B                 
We were up-and-down and
F#
barely made it over
    D#m                    
But i'd go back and ride that 
       C# (SINF#LE STRUM)
rollercoaster with you
B      F#
  wooh ooh-ooh
D#m     C#
  wooh ooh
B      F#
  wooh ooh-ooh (oh, oh)
    D#m                                 
But i'd come back and ride that 
      C#
rollercoaster


# VERSE 2 STRUMMINF# C# C# C# C#

F#                    B                        
Faith led me to the clouds, 
                 D#m
reaching for the ground
                    C#
His life was upside down
F#                    B                      
Now everything has changed, 
                D#m
we found better days
                     C#
But i still hear the sound


# PREBHORUS STRUMMINF# C# C# C# C#

B           F#                 D#m     C#
I remember low lows and high hi-ii- ighs
 B                                   
We threw our hands up, 
F#                D#m        C#
palms out to the ski- iies


# BHORUS STRUMMINF# C#-C#U-UC#U

       B      
It was fun when we we're young but now 
      F#
we're older
D#m
Those days when we were broke in 
    C#
California
B
We were up-and-down 
                   F#
and barely made it Over
D#m                                    
but i'd go back and ride that 
      C#
rollercoaster
B
It was fun when we were young and now 
        F#
We're older
 D#m
Those days that are the worst, they seem to 
C#
Glow now
       B                 
We were up-and-down and
F#
barely made it over
    D#m                    
But i'd go back and ride that 
       C# (SINF#LE STRUM)
rollercoaster with you
B      F#
  wooh ooh-ooh
D#m     C#
  wooh ooh
B      F#
  wooh ooh-ooh (oh, oh)
    D#m                                 
But i'd come back and ride that 
      C#
rollercoaster

B
It was fun when we were young and now 
        F#
We're older
 D#m
Those days that are the worst, they seem to 
C#
Glow now
       B                 
We were up-and-down and
F#
barely made it over
    D#m                    
But i'd go back and ride that 
       C# (SINF#LE STRUM)
rollercoaster 


# OUTRO SINGLE STRUM ON EACH

F#                        B         D#m
Nights, flying the down ten, nearly 2 am
           C#
Happiness begins