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Track 6. California Stars 
- Bob Seger 
Album: Ride Out
Capo II
[Intro]
G       D            C          G
I'd like to rGest my heavy head tonight 
On a bDed of California stars 
I'd like to lCay my weary bones tonight
On a bGed of California stars 
I'd love to fGeel your hand touching mine 
And tell me wDhy I must keep working on 
Yes I'd gCive my life 
To lay my head tonight on a bGed
GOf California stars 
G       D           C          G
I'd like to drGeam my troubles all away 
On a bDed of California stars 
JCump up from my star-bed, make another day 
UnderneGath my California stars 
They hang like gGrapes, on vines that shine 
And warm the lovDers' glass, like friendly wine 
So I'd giCve this world just to dream a dream with you 
On our bGed of California stars
G       D           C          G
I'd like to rGest my heavy head tonight 
On a bDed of California stars 
I'd like to lCay my weary bones tonight
On a bGed of California stars 
I'd love to feGel your hand touching mine 
And tell me wDhy I must keep working on 
Yes I'd gCive my life 
to lay my head tonight on a Gbed 
Gof California stars 
G       D           C          G
I'd like to drGeam my troubles all away 
On a bDed of California stars 
JCump up from my star-bed, make another day 
UnderneGath my California stars 
They hang like gGrapes, on vines that shine 
And warm the lovDers' glass, like friendly wine 
So I'd giCve this world just to dream a dream with you 
On our bGed of California stars
      OGoh                   DOCoh       On our bGed
       G         D           C                G
      OGooh     OoDh          OCooh       On our Gbed of California stars
Let's gGo                    DOCoh       On our bGed of California stars
       G         D           C                G

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California Stars

by Bob Seger

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

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Track 6. California Stars

- Bob Seger

Album: Ride Out

Capo II

[Intro]

G D C G

I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight

On a bed of California stars

I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight

On a bed of California stars

I'd love to feel your hand touching mine

And tell me why I must keep working on

Yes I'd give my life

To lay my head tonight on a bed

Of California stars

G D C G

I'd like to dream my troubles all away

On a bed of California stars

Jump up from my star-bed, make another day

Underneath my California stars

They hang like grapes, on vines that shine

And warm the lovers' glass, like friendly wine

So I'd give this world just to dream a dream with you

On our bed of California stars

G D C G

I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight

On a bed of California stars

I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight

On a bed of California stars

I'd love to feel your hand touching mine

And tell me why I must keep working on

Yes I'd give my life

to lay my head tonight on a bed

of California stars

G D C G

I'd like to dream my troubles all away

On a bed of California stars

Jump up from my star-bed, make another day

Underneath my California stars

They hang like grapes, on vines that shine

And warm the lovers' glass, like friendly wine

So I'd give this world just to dream a dream with you

On our bed of California stars

G D C G

Ooh Ooh On our bed

G D C G

Oooh Ooh Oooh On our bed of California stars

G D C G

Let's go Ooh On our bed of California stars

G D C G

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