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Tabbed by: Meredith
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning: Capo 1
***Note: This is tabbed novice but there are two Bm, you can play the barred Bm, 
Intro:  Cadd9   D  
Verse 1:
GMet him on the Cadd9edge of a gDoodbye
GI was standing there with nCadd9owhere left to Dfly
CI was young but eDver grim
GA little wiser thDan my tCadd9ime had seen
AmYou told me about the places we could hGide
GWild and kinda craCadd9zy most of the tiDme
GMy heart was hangiCadd9n' on his every Dline
CI'd memorize his Devery thought
But Gthe walls Dhe had could Cadd9never be brought down
AmAnd now he's not Garound 
AmI guess I'm just a face left in the Dcrowd
Chorus:
Cadd9Oh, CalifoDrnia
GPlease come Cadd9back to mGeD  
Cadd9Oh, CalifoDrnia
GYou're who Cadd9I wanna Ambe
Cadd9Live insDide of Gme
Verse 2:
GA vivid picture Cadd9plays inside my Dhead
GOf things you swore we'd Cadd9never do agDain
CThen he put on thaDt LA face 
And he Gleft me Dwith a Cadd9bittersweet taste of life
AmAnd that's enough to keep me aDlive
Chorus:
Cadd9Oh, CalifoDrnia
GPlease come Cadd9back to mGeD  
Cadd9Oh, CalifoDrnia
GYou're who Cadd9I wanna Ambe
Cadd9Live insDide of Gme
Bridge:
BmI know you're lyin' Dsomewhere in the Cadd9arms of destiGny
BmYour memory, it still liDngers here
And I'll Cadd9never set it fDree, Ohhh (continues into chorus)--
Chorus:
Cadd9--Ohhhh, (CalifoDrnia)
GPlease come Cadd9back to mGeD  
Cadd9Oh, CalifoDrnia
GYou're who Cadd9I wanna Ambe
Cadd9Live insDide of Amme
Cadd9Live insDide of Gme

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California

by Miranda Lambert

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Tabbed by: Meredith

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning: Capo 1

***Note: This is tabbed novice but there are two Bm, you can play the barred Bm,

Cadd9 D

Intro:

Verse 1:

G Cadd9 D

Met him on the edge of a goodbye

G Cadd9 D

I was standing there with nowhere left to fly

C D

I was young but ever grim

G D Cadd9

A little wiser than my time had seen

Am G

You told me about the places we could hide

G Cadd9 D

Wild and kinda crazy most of the time

G Cadd9 D

My heart was hangin' on his every line

C D

I'd memorize his every thought

G D Cadd9

But the walls he had could never be brought down

Am G

And now he's not around

Am D

I guess I'm just a face left in the crowd

Chorus:

Cadd9 D

Oh, California

G Cadd9 G D

Please come back to me

Cadd9 D

Oh, California

G Cadd9 Am

You're who I wanna be

Cadd9 D G

Live inside of me

Verse 2:

G Cadd9 D

A vivid picture plays inside my head

G Cadd9 D

Of things you swore we'd never do again

C D

Then he put on that LA face

G D Cadd9

And he left me with a bittersweet taste of life

Am D

And that's enough to keep me alive

Chorus:

Cadd9 D

Oh, California

G Cadd9 G D

Please come back to me

Cadd9 D

Oh, California

G Cadd9 Am

You're who I wanna be

Cadd9 D G

Live inside of me

Bridge:

Bm D Cadd9 G

I know you're lyin' somewhere in the arms of destiny

Bm D

Your memory, it still lingers here

Cadd9 D

And I'll never set it free, Ohhh (continues into chorus)--

Chorus:

Cadd9 D

--Ohhhh, (California)

G Cadd9 G D

Please come back to me

Cadd9 D

Oh, California

G Cadd9 Am

You're who I wanna be

Cadd9 D Am

Live inside of me

Cadd9 D G

Live inside of me

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