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[Verse 1]
G G/F#
I finally found a girl to love
Em A
It's time for me to settle down
G G/F#
The trouble is that I can't decide
Em A
Where to spend the rest of my life
G G/F#
At first I thought I wanted to be
Em A
One more east coast family
G G/F#
But now I'm not so sure anymore
Em A
Which coast I love more,
[Chorus]
G G/F# Em A
East coast or west coast?
[Verse 2]
G G/F#
The east is where your family is
Em
It's where you grew up
A
Where you raise you kids
G G/F#
The west is where you paid your dues
G G/F#
Made your name and had your breakthroughs
G G/F#
The east has a more intellectual bent
Em A
The west has winners bound for success
G G/F#
I know that's stale but I can't decide
Em A
Where I want to reside
[Chorus]
G G/F# Em A
East coast or west coast?
[Bridge]
D F#
I'm so sick of moving around
Bm F#m
Once and for all I wanna settle down
G A
Moved so much when I was a kid
D Bm A
Always trying to make new friends
D F#
If it's roots that you want, come on
Bm F#m
The west is where you lived for so long
G A
It's got your bros and your doctors too
D Bm A
The hairstylist that perfected your 'do
D F#
No, that ain't nothing that you should mind
Bm F#m
Think of the ironwood trees that you climbed
G A
When you were a kid and the seasons would change
D Bm A
It just ain't right when they stay the same
[Chorus]
G G/F# Em A
East coast or west coast?
[Bridge]
G G/F#
Think of the times that you had in the west
Em A
The chicks that randomly showed you their breasts
G G/F#
When you walked in the streets in the city at night
Em A
Looking for someone to make you feel (alright)
G G/F#
Think of your mom and think of your dad
Em A
Don't you think you oughta' pay them back?
G G/F#
And help them find their happiness
Em A
And they can help with the kids
[Chorus]
G G/F# Em A
East coast or west coast?
[Bridge]
D F#
How could you raise your kids in the east?
Bm F#m
Don't you remember how you would weep?
G A
And the backwards, bigoted, bully creeps
D Bm A
You should find some alternative beats
D F#
If alternative beats don't sound produced
Bm F#m
Then, by all means, go ahead and move
G A
When I said it wouldn't matter if you'd blown your youth
D Bm A
Try and outdo the cool
[Chorus]
G G/F# Em A
East coast or west coast?
[Verse 3]
G G/F#
Now hold on, guys, let's give it a rest
Em A
I like both coasts, the east and the west
G G/F#
I'll have to think on this for a while
Em A
And ask myself with smile:
G G/F#
East coast or west coast?
Em A
(Where can I do my best?)
G G/F#
East coast or west coast?
Em A
(Where can I give my best?)
D
I think you know where you wanna live, bro
