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Capo on the second fret
hope ya like it, first tab ;)
Intro:  A  
There's something pure Dabout this EfeelingD  
That neither you or I can explAain
The simplicitDy of never EleavingD  
And conversations go unsAaid
DLi---Ai---iEfe is never what you plDan
D A E
So I thDink that you should mAove to CalifEorniaD  
When the streets are lAit, the sky is tEoo E(ooE7h ooh Dooh)
Cause where you aAre isn't wEhere you need to Abe
When you liDsten, can you hAear her calling yEou?
          D(once)     E(once)         A(once)
Yeah in California, skies are always blue
  A
Back and fDorth a summer's dEanceD  
Isn't right without you hAere
But the elegDance of this romEance
Is that yDou know, I know, we know, that it's rAeal
DLo---Ao---oEve isn't always against our oDdds
   A E
So I tDhink that you should mAove to CaliEforniaD  
When the streets are lAit, the sky is tEoo (ooE7h ooh Dooh)
Cause where you aAre isn't whEere you need to Abe
When you lDisten, can you hAear her calling yEou?
Yeah in CaDlifornia, sEkies are always Ablue
D A E x4 (strum the last E once) (emphasize the bottom three stings to sound like the harmonica) 
(strum all once)
DCause where you Aare isn't wEhere you need to Abe
              D                    A   E(build up strumming)
In California you'll be here with me
So I tDhink that you should mAove to CaliEforniaD  
When the streets are lAit, the sky is Etoo (Eooh E7ooh oDoh)
Cause where you aAre isn't whEere you need to Abe
When you lDisten, can you hAear her calling yEou?
          D(once)     E(once)        A  
Yeah in California, skies are always blue
A (strum out)

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California

by Tamar Kaprelian

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on the second fret

hope ya like it, first tab ;)

Intro:

D E D

There's something pure about this feeling

That neither you or I can explain

D E D

The simplicity of never leaving

And conversations go unsaid

D A E D

Li---i---ife is never what you plan

D A E

D A E D

So I think that you should move to California

A E E E7 D

When the streets are lit, the sky is too (ooh ooh ooh)

A E A

Cause where you are isn't where you need to be

D A E

When you listen, can you hear her calling you?

D E A

(once) (once) (once)

Yeah in California, skies are always blue

D E D

Back and forth a summer's dance

Isn't right without you here

D E

But the elegance of this romance

D A

Is that you know, I know, we know, that it's real

D A E D

Lo---o---ove isn't always against our odds

A E

D A E D

So I think that you should move to California

A E E7 D

When the streets are lit, the sky is too (ooh ooh ooh)

A E A

Cause where you are isn't where you need to be

D A E

When you listen, can you hear her calling you?

D E A

Yeah in California, skies are always blue

D A E x4 (strum the last E once) (emphasize the bottom three stings to sound like the harmonica)

(strum all once)

D A E A

Cause where you are isn't where you need to be

D A E

(build up strumming)

In California you'll be here with me

D A E D

So I think that you should move to California

A E E E7 D

When the streets are lit, the sky is too (ooh ooh ooh)

A E A

Cause where you are isn't where you need to be

D A E

When you listen, can you hear her calling you?

D E A

(once) (once)

Yeah in California, skies are always blue

A (strum out)

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