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CI got off the D7airplane 'Flong about G77:30 in L.CA.
What a drag to D7realize that Feverything's so G7different and so Csame
FAll my CaliG7fornia friends are Csearching for their Amminds
And it's Fbeen right there G7in their heads all the Ctime
L.A. Fblues L.A. Cblues Amyou want me to be like you
Ha ha there ain't no Cway
CCalifornia D7Charlie Fmet me at my G7room when I got Cin
We toasted D7country picking 
And the Fhelp of all our good G7and mutual Cfriends
FBefore the morning G7came we put a Chandle on the Amworld
And deFcided that we'd G7give it to the Csquirrels
L.A. Fblues L.A. Cblues Amyou want me to be like you
Ha ha there ain't no Cway
CSoaking up that D7sunshine and Feating eggs and G7bacon over Clight
Sleeping through the dD7aytime and Fcontemplating G7sin throughout the Cnight
FPlease hand me my G7hat and darling Cgive me back my Amthings
Ole FT's got a G7bunch of songs to Csing
L.A. Fblues L.A. Cblues Amyou want me to be like you
Ha ha there ain't no Cway
CI like California and D7I wouldn't Fwant to G7put it down no Cway
But I heard what you're D7thinking Fand it ain't exactly G7what I want to Csay
FSomeday CaliG7fornia I'll come Croarin' back to Amyou
If Fyou don't fall in the G7ocean before I Cdo
L.A. Fblues L.A. Cblues Amyou want me to be like you
Ha ha there ain't no Cway

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La Blues

by Tom T. Hall

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C D7 F G7 C

I got off the airplane 'long about 7:30 in L.A.

D7 F G7 C

What a drag to realize that everything's so different and so same

F G7 C Am

All my California friends are searching for their minds

F G7 C

And it's been right there in their heads all the time

F C Am

L.A. blues L.A. blues you want me to be like you

Ha ha there ain't no way

C D7 F G7 C

California Charlie met me at my room when I got in

We toasted country picking

F G7 C

And the help of all our good and mutual friends

F G7 C Am

Before the morning came we put a handle on the world

F G7 C

And decided that we'd give it to the squirrels

F C Am

L.A. blues L.A. blues you want me to be like you

Ha ha there ain't no way

C D7 F G7 C

Soaking up that sunshine and eating eggs and bacon over light

D7 F G7 C

Sleeping through the daytime and contemplating sin throughout the night

F G7 C Am

Please hand me my hat and darling give me back my things

F G7 C

Ole T's got a bunch of songs to sing

F C Am

L.A. blues L.A. blues you want me to be like you

Ha ha there ain't no way

C D7 F G7 C

I like California and I wouldn't want to put it down no way

D7 F G7 C

But I heard what you're thinking and it ain't exactly what I want to say

F G7 C Am

Someday California I'll come roarin' back to you

F G7 C

If you don't fall in the ocean before I do

F C Am

L.A. blues L.A. blues you want me to be like you

Ha ha there ain't no way

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