I play this song Eb standard and instead of playing 'normal' major chords I use..
      E         G         A
E|-----0---------0---------0--------|
B|-----0---------0---------0--------|
G|-----1---------4---------6--------|
D|-----2---------5---------7--------|
A|-----2---------5---------7--------|
E|-----0---------3---------5--------|

Intro - Just E  G  A  G    Listen to song for rhythm

E                 G        A            G
  Blue skies have chased me away from a simple life
E                 G                    A                G
  Now I'm eating paper that's tasting funny out here in complicated
E       G    A        G
California   california

E  G  A  G  E  G  A  G
Slow, down, good, times

Same thing throughout, excluding the 2 bridges, the first of which is a guitar break, 

E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4----4---2-0--2------|
D|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------4----|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|

And ('Leaving with a clear mind, I didn't wait on my graduation) that is

E|-----------x-3--3------------------|
B|-----------x-5--5------------------|
G|-----------x-4--4------------------|
D|---x-2--2--------------------------|
A|---x-2--2--------------------------|
e---x-0--0--------------------------|