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A Friend In California

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[Intro]
G D D7 G
[Verse 1]
GL.A. traffic is bad this time of Dyear
But there's a D7friend of yours in California
Sure wishes you were Ghere
And as you Glay your head on your pillow toG7night just CrememberC/B  Am7  G  
There's a D7friend of yours in California sure misses Gyou
[Chorus]
You've got a friend in CaliD7fornia that misses Gyou
You've got a friend in CaliD7fornia that sure misses Gyou
[Verse 2]
GFort Worth can get cold this time of Dyear
But this southern CaliD7fornia sun is warm
You should be Ghere
And as you Glay your head on your pillow G7tonight just CrememberC/B  Am7  G  
There's a D7friend of yours in California sure misses Gyou
[Chorus]
You've got a friend in CaliD7fornia that misses Gyou
You've got a friend in CaliD7fornia that sure misses Gyou
[Solo]
G D D7 G
G G7 C C/B Am7 G
D7 G
[Chorus]
You've got a friend in CaliD7fornia that misses Gyou
You've got a friend in CaliD7fornia that sure misses Gyou
[Outro]
G D D7 G

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A Friend In California

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

Am7

[Intro]

G D D7 G

[Verse 1]

G D

L.A. traffic is bad this time of year

But there's a friend of yours in California

Sure wishes you were here

G G7 C C/B Am7 G

And as you lay your head on your pillow tonight just remember

D7 G

There's a friend of yours in California sure misses you

[Chorus]

D7 G

You've got a friend in California that misses you

D7 G

You've got a friend in California that sure misses you

[Verse 2]

G D

Fort Worth can get cold this time of year

But this southern California sun is warm

You should be here

G G7 C C/B Am7 G

And as you lay your head on your pillow tonight just remember

D7 G

There's a friend of yours in California sure misses you

[Chorus]

D7 G

You've got a friend in California that misses you

D7 G

You've got a friend in California that sure misses you

[Solo]

G D D7 G

G G7 C C/B Am7 G

D7 G

[Chorus]

D7 G

You've got a friend in California that misses you

D7 G

You've got a friend in California that sure misses you

[Outro]

G D D7 G

About A Friend In California Chords by Merle Haggard

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The chords for "A Friend In California" show the original chord names (including G, D, D7, A, G7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.