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I am currently trying to tab the full song but here are the chords which are definitely right.
CAPO 4th Fret
**Don't play the F chord as a bar chord, play it like |x-3-3-2-1-x|
Intro
 C   G   Am   F2x
Sun comes thrCough the shade,
lGands on the ceiling,
it eAmnds down the wall,
Fwhere you're sleeping.
And I'm trying to meCmorize
your every mornGing movements,Am  
the roll and Frise of you.
C     G     Am
But it's too lCate to run,
when you're caGught in the snare,
and I'm taAmngled in the barbed wire,
Fall around your bed.
                   c
Now, honey, I'll never learn,
it takes me sGo long,
when I fiAmnally fall, you know,
they're alFways gone.
Repeat Intro
Early mCorning haze,
Gpacking the car,
Amwhat to bring and what to leave bFehind, love.
Well you've got a cCar full of clothes,
you've got your StGeinbeck novels,
you've got your wiAmne glasses, 
you've got your sFummer sandals.
You've got your suCnglasses,
you're rGeady to go
to the goAmld state,
the goFld coast.
Repeat Intro
Sun comes thrCough the shade,
Glands on the ceiling,
it came nAminety-three million miles
Fjust to be here.
Maybe it's nCot so far
maybe it's nGot so far
maybe it's Amnot so far
to CalFifornia.
   C     G     Am     Fend on C  

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California

by Chris Pureka

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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I am currently trying to tab the full song but here are the chords which are definitely right.

CAPO 4th Fret

**Don't play the F chord as a bar chord, play it like |x-3-3-2-1-x|

Intro

C G Am F

Sun comes through the shade,

lands on the ceiling,

it ends down the wall,

where you're sleeping.

And I'm trying to memorize

G Am

your every morning movements,

the roll and rise of you.

C G Am

But it's too late to run,

when you're caught in the snare,

and I'm tangled in the barbed wire,

all around your bed.

Now, honey, I'll never learn,

it takes me so long,

when I finally fall, you know,

they're always gone.

Repeat Intro

Early morning haze,

packing the car,

Am F

what to bring and what to leave behind, love.

Well you've got a car full of clothes,

you've got your Steinbeck novels,

you've got your wine glasses,

you've got your summer sandals.

You've got your sunglasses,

you're ready to go

to the gold state,

the gold coast.

Repeat Intro

Sun comes through the shade,

lands on the ceiling,

it came ninety-three million miles

just to be here.

Maybe it's not so far

maybe it's not so far

to California.

C G Am F C

end on

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