In L.A. 

Rick Altizer 

Blue Plate Special 

tabbed by Karlyn-Ruth Johnson 

[acoustic] 

Intro  Em D G A 



D      A               G 

Nobody looks at you in LA 

    D         G#m               D 

I think it's because they're afraid 

                    Bm 

That you might be crazy 

    G                 A 

Or come and take them away 

D              F# 

Away from the simple life 

Bm             A        A7 

Away from the guns and knives 

G          D           Bm        G    A 

Away to a place that's cold and gray 



D       A               G 

Nobody smiles at you in LA 

    D         G#m         D 

Or says 'Hey, have a nice day' 

D                    Bm 

Must be cuz they're thinking 

     G               A 

And slowly drifting away 

D              F# 

Away from the movie stars 

Bm             A     A7 

Away from the car alarms 

G               D          Bm             G  A 

Away from the people who give them their way (?) 



Bridge D F# Bm A A7 G D Bm G A 



D       A              G 

Nobody talks to you in LA 

D                  G#m           D 

They don't seem to have much to say 

D                    Bm 

They'll ask you for money 

G                            A 

But that's all that's given away 

      D             F# 

Some day I'm gonna find someone 

Bm                  A       A7 

Some day I'm gonna fall in love 

G                  D           Bm          G   A 

Some day if only someone will just look my way 

      G             F#  G#m  D 

But nobody looks at you in LA 



G#m D 

D out 



I love this song, and am really getting into this artist. Let me know if you find any mistakes (other than the obvious; that I haven't a clue what he says at the end of the second verse). Hey, let me know if you know what he says there. SpartacusGirl@ivillage.com