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ORDER: I V1 C1 V2 C2 B FC O
[INTRO]
 Em   C|  G   D|
 Em   C|  G   D|
[VERSE 1]
   EmGuess I'm just another Cgirl that's fallen for Gyou, Doh...
   EmYou're the defiCnition of too good to be Gtrue, Doh...
   Emthinkin' of the Cdays til' the summer sunGlight
   how I used to Ddance to the sound of the Emnight
                                        C      G(  D)
   Who would I have been if I never left you?
[CHORUS 1]
California EmdreamC  
so beautiful if Gyou were Dreal
playing the Emgame to get up Cthere
driving fast Glane, going noDwhere
n.c.       Em   C
California dream
when nothing's really Gwhat it Dseems
rolling the Emdice, no it's not Cfair
livin' the Glife, livin' on a Dprayer
               Em| |
California dream
[VERSE 2]
   EmI came with open arms Cready for the unGknownD  
   Ema pocket full of Cstars, but I felt so aGloneD  
   Embeautiful Cpromises, they were all Gfake
   guess they were Dglass, 'cause diamonds don't Embreak
   all I was Csearching for was waiting back GhomeD  
[CHORUS 2]
California EmdreamC  
so beautiful if Gyou were Dreal
playing the Emgame to get up Cthere
driving fast Glane, going noDwhere
California EmdreamC  
when nothing's really Gwhat it Dseems
rolling the Emdice, no it's not Cfair
livin' the Glife, livin' on a Dprayer
California Emdream
[BRIDGE]
    California dreamin', Ctell me what you're drinking
    Gpacked up, bikinis on the Dwomen but no one's swimmin'
    Emeverybody's two-faced, Ctalking shit, copy-paste
    Gartificial, narcissistic, Dfake booty, t-touché!
    EmHey, Tarantino! CLet me get one of your lead roles!
    GLet me be one of your heroes, and baby I'll Dend up inside of your speedos!
    EmGirls wear nothing but lip-Cgloss, dancing like they're in the strip-club
    Los GAngeles, your angels left, I'm Dleaving too, no regrets
[FINAL CHORUS]
California EmdreamC  
so beautiful if Gyou were Dreal
playing the Emgame to get up Cthere
driving fast Glane, going noDwhere
California EmdreamC  
when nothing's really Gwhat it Dseems
rolling the Emdice, no it's not Cfair
livin' the Glife, livin' on a Dprayer
California Emdream
[OUTRO]
 (  Em)       D  
   California can wait for ya
   EmCalifornia Dcan wait for ya

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California Dreams

by Molly Sandén

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ORDER: I V1 C1 V2 C2 B FC O

[INTRO]

Em C G D

| |

Em C G D

| |

[VERSE 1]

Em C G D

Guess I'm just another girl that's fallen for you, oh...

Em C G D

You're the definition of too good to be true, oh...

Em C G

thinkin' of the days til' the summer sunlight

D Em

how I used to dance to the sound of the night

C G D

( )

Who would I have been if I never left you?

[CHORUS 1]

Em C

California dream

G D

so beautiful if you were real

Em C

playing the game to get up there

G D

driving fast lane, going nowhere

n.c. Em C

California dream

G D

when nothing's really what it seems

Em C

rolling the dice, no it's not fair

G D

livin' the life, livin' on a prayer

| |

California dream

[VERSE 2]

Em C G D

I came with open arms ready for the unknown

Em C G D

a pocket full of stars, but I felt so alone

Em C G

beautiful promises, they were all fake

D Em

guess they were glass, 'cause diamonds don't break

C G D

all I was searching for was waiting back home

[CHORUS 2]

Em C

California dream

G D

so beautiful if you were real

Em C

playing the game to get up there

G D

driving fast lane, going nowhere

Em C

California dream

G D

when nothing's really what it seems

Em C

rolling the dice, no it's not fair

G D

livin' the life, livin' on a prayer

California dream

[BRIDGE]

California dreamin', tell me what you're drinking

G D

packed up, bikinis on the women but no one's swimmin'

Em C

everybody's two-faced, talking shit, copy-paste

G D

artificial, narcissistic, fake booty, t-touché!

Em C

Hey, Tarantino! Let me get one of your lead roles!

G D

Let me be one of your heroes, and baby I'll end up inside of your speedos!

Em C

Girls wear nothing but lip-gloss, dancing like they're in the strip-club

G D

Los Angeles, your angels left, I'm leaving too, no regrets

[FINAL CHORUS]

Em C

California dream

G D

so beautiful if you were real

Em C

playing the game to get up there

G D

driving fast lane, going nowhere

Em C

California dream

G D

when nothing's really what it seems

Em C

rolling the dice, no it's not fair

G D

livin' the life, livin' on a prayer

California dream

[OUTRO]

Em D

( )

California can wait for ya

Em D

California can wait for ya

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