[Intro]
A D  A D E 2x 
A D E E7 
A Asus4 A Asus4
[Verse]
A 
L.A. is fine, the sun shines most of
 the time 
L.A. is fine, the sun shines most of the time 
D 
And the feeling is laid back 
E 
Palm trees grow and rents are low 
        E7 
But you know I keep thinking about 
A 
Making my way back
[Verse]
A 
Well, I'm New York City born and
 raised 
Well, I'm New York City born and raised 
                                  
But nowadays, I'm lost between two
 D 
 shores 
But nowadays, I'm lost between two shores 
E 
L.A. is fine, but it ain't home 
E7                                  
New York's home but it ain't mine no
 A Asus4 A 
 more
New York's home but it ain't mine no more
[Chorus]
        A Asus4 A          D
I am, I said,    to no one there
 Dsus4 D 
 
I am, I said,    to no one there 
    D                        Bm      
And no one heard at all, not even the
 A 
 chair 
And no one heard at all, not even the chair 
        A Asus4 A           D
I am, I cried,   I am, said I
 Dsus4 D 
 
I am, I cried,   I am, said I 
    D                      Bm      
And I am lost, and I can't even say
 A 
 why 
And I am lost, and I can't even say why 
           E7     E 
Leavin' me lonely still
[Instrumental]
A D E
A D E7
A D E
A D E
[Verse]
A 
Did you ever read about a frog who
 dreamed of being a king 
Did you ever read about a frog who dreamed of being a king 
D 
and then became one 
      E 
Well, except for the names and a few
 other changes 
Well, except for the names and a few other changes 
E7                  A 
If you talk about me, the story's the
 same one
If you talk about me, the story's the same one
[Verse]
A 
But I got an emptiness deep inside 
                                   D 
And I've tried but it won't let me go
 
And I've tried but it won't let me go 
E 
And I'm not a man who likes to swear
 
And I'm not a man who likes to swear 
E7                                
But I never cared for the sound of
        A Asus4 A 
 being alone
But I never cared for the sound of being alone
[Chorus]
        A Asus4 A          D
I am, I said,    to no one there
 Dsus4 D 
 
I am, I said,    to no one there 
    D                        Bm      
And no one heard at all, not even the
 A 
 chair 
And no one heard at all, not even the chair 
N.C.    A Asus4 A           D
I am, I cried,   I am, said I
 Dsus4 D 
 
I am, I cried,   I am, said I 
    D                      Bm      
And I am lost, and I can't even say
 A 
 why
And I am lost, and I can't even say why
[Outro]
        A Asus4 A        D Dsus4 D 
I am, I said     I am, I cried 
  D    A 
I am . . . .