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Title: California Lovers
Artist: Tori Kelly (ft. LL Cool J)
Album: Unbreakable Smile 2015  
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CAPO 1 (Key: Eb)
[Intro]
 Dmaj7|  Dmaj7|  Am7|  G|
[Verse 1]
DDancing in the sand at the bonfire
We jamming out to Marley at night, uh
Am7Staying up to watch every sunrise
Just Gliving like we ain't gonna die, uh
DEverybody said I was crazy
Yeah, Deverybody said you'd be gone, uh-uh
I Am7know that I'm supposed to forget you
And boy, you know I moved on, but
[Pre-Chorus]
DEvery time I'm driving with the Dtop down, baby
I reAm7member sneaking out in your cGar (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
DJumped into the ocean while the Dsun kissed on me
Was a Am7sucker for them boys with a wild heart
[Chorus]
I'll be Dcool with it, done with it
You're Dnever on my mind
Til I Am7feel the heat of you and me; it Ghits me every summer
ReDmember when no one else could Dmake me feel alive?
We were Am7young and free, 17, just GCalifornia lovers
DMmm, yeah
[Verse 2]
DTeaching me to skate down the boardwalk
I'm Dcrashing into you like a wave, uh
Am7Even if it was only small talk
You Galways knew the right thing to say, uh
DMaybe I was just being stupid
For Dthinking that my first love would last, uh-uh
Am7Even though it ended in heartache
SomeGtimes I wanna go back
[Pre-Chorus]
DEvery time I'm driving with the Dtop down, baby
I reAm7member sneaking out in your cGar (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)
DJumped into the ocean while the Dsun kissed on me
Was a Am7sucker for them boys with a wild heart
[Chorus]
I'll be Dcool with it, done with it
You're Dnever on my mind
Til I Am7feel the heat of you and me; it Ghits me every summer
ReDmember when no one else could Dmake me feel alive?
We were Am7young and free, 17, just GCalifornia lovers
[LL Cool J]
RemiDniscin', what a vision
Lips kissing, seats christened
  DBob Marley twisting, top down, Pacific Highway
  Am7Black Sinatra remix, I did it my way
Your Glegs deserve they own day of the week, Th-Th-Thighday
  DMark your calendars, the love champ's back
I make your Dmemories challenger, Venice in the gondola
Am7You can have a sip of whatever you want, a bottle of
  GLife's a sportscar, baby, you gotta throttle 'er
  DWe just trippin', cord flippin' for club pickin'
  DClock tickin', we still kickin' it all weekend
  Am7I was your Legend, you was my Chrissy Teigen - glory!
You're the reason that summer's my favorite season
[Chorus]
I'll be Dcool with it, done with it
You're Dnever on my mind
Til I Am7feel the heat of you and me; it Ghits me every summer
ReDmember when no one else could Dmake me feel alive?
We were Am7young and free, 17, just GCalifornia lovers
I'll be Dcool with it, done with it
You're Dnever on my mind
Til I Am7feel the heat of you and me; it Ghits me every summer
ReDmember when no one else could Dmake me feel alive?
We were Am7young and free, 17, just GCalifornia lovers
[Outro]
D(Lovers)
Yeah
(Make me feel aAm7live, make me feel alive, make me feel alGive)
California lovers

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California Lovers

by Tori Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dmaj7

Am7

===========================================================================================

Title: California Lovers

Artist: Tori Kelly (ft. LL Cool J)

2015

Album: Unbreakable Smile

===========================================================================================

CAPO 1 (Key: Eb)

[Intro]

Dmaj7 Dmaj7 Am7 G

| | | |

[Verse 1]

Dancing in the sand at the bonfire

We jamming out to Marley at night, uh

Am7

Staying up to watch every sunrise

Just living like we ain't gonna die, uh

Everybody said I was crazy

Yeah, everybody said you'd be gone, uh-uh

Am7

I know that I'm supposed to forget you

And boy, you know I moved on, but

[Pre-Chorus]

D D

Every time I'm driving with the top down, baby

Am7 G

I remember sneaking out in your car (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

D D

Jumped into the ocean while the sun kissed on me

Am7

Was a sucker for them boys with a wild heart

[Chorus]

I'll be cool with it, done with it

You're never on my mind

Am7 G

Til I feel the heat of you and me; it hits me every summer

D D

Remember when no one else could make me feel alive?

Am7 G

We were young and free, 17, just California lovers

Mmm, yeah

[Verse 2]

Teaching me to skate down the boardwalk

I'm crashing into you like a wave, uh

Am7

Even if it was only small talk

You always knew the right thing to say, uh

Maybe I was just being stupid

For thinking that my first love would last, uh-uh

Am7

Even though it ended in heartache

Sometimes I wanna go back

[Pre-Chorus]

D D

Every time I'm driving with the top down, baby

Am7 G

I remember sneaking out in your car (oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh)

D D

Jumped into the ocean while the sun kissed on me

Am7

Was a sucker for them boys with a wild heart

[Chorus]

I'll be cool with it, done with it

You're never on my mind

Am7 G

Til I feel the heat of you and me; it hits me every summer

D D

Remember when no one else could make me feel alive?

Am7 G

We were young and free, 17, just California lovers

[LL Cool J]

Reminiscin', what a vision

Lips kissing, seats christened

Bob Marley twisting, top down, Pacific Highway

Am7

Black Sinatra remix, I did it my way

Your legs deserve they own day of the week, Th-Th-Thighday

Mark your calendars, the love champ's back

I make your memories challenger, Venice in the gondola

Am7

You can have a sip of whatever you want, a bottle of

Life's a sportscar, baby, you gotta throttle 'er

We just trippin', cord flippin' for club pickin'

Clock tickin', we still kickin' it all weekend

Am7

I was your Legend, you was my Chrissy Teigen - glory!

You're the reason that summer's my favorite season

[Chorus]

I'll be cool with it, done with it

You're never on my mind

Am7 G

Til I feel the heat of you and me; it hits me every summer

D D

Remember when no one else could make me feel alive?

Am7 G

We were young and free, 17, just California lovers

I'll be cool with it, done with it

You're never on my mind

Am7 G

Til I feel the heat of you and me; it hits me every summer

D D

Remember when no one else could make me feel alive?

Am7 G

We were young and free, 17, just California lovers

[Outro]

(Lovers)

Yeah

Am7 G

(Make me feel alive, make me feel alive, make me feel alive)

California lovers

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