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California Shake

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Aminor
90BPM
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Margo Guryan - California Shake
INTRO
Am \ 2x
Am   G/
VERSE 1
AmMelon-rising GCalifornia D/F#sunD  
AmDrifting in a Gday not yet beD/F#gunD  
AmSix o'clock and Gpeaceful and seD/F#reneD  
AmFloating in a GTechnicolor D/F#sceneD  
BRIDGE
FSomething nearly peaceful in the Emsound
FRising from the San Andreas Emground
EbOverground, it starts to feel Bbstrange
EbUnderground, it starts to rearDmrange
PRE-CHORUS
FYou'd better get D/F#up
And Grun for a Eb/Abdoorway
Am
INTERLUDE
Am \ 2x
Am   G/
CHORUS
AmNo time for thinking
GYour Amlife is at stake
AmEveryone's doing Gthe AmCaliGfornia AmShake
AmCaliGfornia FShake
F5 E5 D5
E
INTERLUDE
Am \ 2x
Am   G/
VERSE 2
AmNonbelieving, Geverybody D/F#waitsD  
AmShifting on the Gcontinental D/F#platesD  
AmThunder far beGlow the ocean D/F#floorD  
AmDamned impartial Gsub-terrestrial D/F#warD  
BRIDGE
FWond'ring if you're going to Emsurvive
FGod, it feels like eight point four or Emfive
EbFifteen seconds holding your Bbbreath
EbLiving through a microscopic Dmdeath
PRE-CHORUS
FYou'd better D/F#hold on
The Gworst isn't Eb/G#over
INTERLUDE
Am \ 4x
Am   G/
CHORUS
AmNo time for thinking
GYour Amlife is at stake
AmEveryone's doing Gthe AmCaliGfornia AmShake
AmCaliGfornia FShake
F5 E5 D5
OUTRO
Am \ 8x
Am   G/
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