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California Dreamer

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Em
DCalifCornia drEmeamer 
DTell me wChy did you Emgo? 
DI carved your eCver faBding fiEmgure 
DInto the eCver dyBing sEmnow 
AmI'll be arG#augound, I'll be around, I'll be arEmound 
AmLike a teG#augenager in tEmown 
AmWhere all the oG#augther young lovers are foEmund 
And I tEmhink I mighta heDard you on the CradGio 
But the rAmadio wBaves were like sEmnow 
Em
DAnd you were dreCaming of Los AnEmgeles 
DWhile I was sinCging songs you wEmrote 
DYou quietly gCave aBway the wiEmnter clothes I made for you 
While DI made anCgels Bin the sEmnow 
AmI would have lG#augeft if you just aEmsked me to 
AmOr come to G#augme before the prEmeacher 
AmNow you're a surAbvivor 
And I just thEmought I mighta heDard you on the CradGio 
But the rAmadio wBaves were like sEmnow 
I thEmought I mighta heDard you on the CradGio 
But the rAmadio wBaves were like sEmnow 
Do the yAmoung stay prEmetty? 
Do the pBretty stay quCick? 
You kGnow, but you nAmever surCrender 
The city doesn't bEmeloDng to yCou anyGmore 
AmCalifBornia drEmeamer 
Em
EmYou dream of seasons that never die 
You dream of seasons that never die 
You dream of seasons that never die 
And I tEmhink I mighta heDard you on the CradGio 
But the rAmadio wBaves were like sEmnow 
Oh I tEmhink I mighta heDard you on the CradGio 
But the rAmadio wBaves were like sEmnow 
Do the yAmoung stay prEmetty? 
Do the pBretty stay quCick? 
You kGnow, but you nAmever surCrender 
The city doesn't bEmeloDng to yCou anyGmore 
AmCalifBornia drEmeamer 
AmI'll be arG#augound, I'll be around, I'll be arEmound 
AmLike a teG#augenager in tEmown 
AmWith all the oG#augther young lovers their moGthers may have foCund 
AmCalifG#augornia drEmeamer
Em

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California Dreamer

by Wolf Parade

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G#aug

D C Em

California dreamer

D C Em

Tell me why did you go?

D C B Em

I carved your ever fading figure

D C B Em

Into the ever dying snow

Am G#aug Em

I'll be around, I'll be around, I'll be around

Am G#aug Em

Like a teenager in town

Am G#aug Em

Where all the other young lovers are found

Em D C G

And I think I mighta heard you on the radio

Am B Em

But the radio waves were like snow

D C Em

And you were dreaming of Los Angeles

D C Em

While I was singing songs you wrote

D C B Em

You quietly gave away the winter clothes I made for you

D C B Em

While I made angels in the snow

Am G#aug Em

I would have left if you just asked me to

Am G#aug Em

Or come to me before the preacher

Am Ab

Now you're a survivor

Em D C G

And I just thought I mighta heard you on the radio

Am B Em

But the radio waves were like snow

Em D C G

I thought I mighta heard you on the radio

Am B Em

But the radio waves were like snow

Am Em

Do the young stay pretty?

B C

Do the pretty stay quick?

G Am C

You know, but you never surrender

Em D C G

The city doesn't belong to you anymore

Am B Em

California dreamer

You dream of seasons that never die

Em D C G

And I think I mighta heard you on the radio

Am B Em

But the radio waves were like snow

Em D C G

Oh I think I mighta heard you on the radio

Am B Em

But the radio waves were like snow

Am Em

Do the young stay pretty?

B C

Do the pretty stay quick?

G Am C

You know, but you never surrender

Em D C G

The city doesn't belong to you anymore

Am B Em

California dreamer

Am G#aug Em

I'll be around, I'll be around, I'll be around

Am G#aug Em

Like a teenager in town

Am G#aug G C

With all the other young lovers their mothers may have found

Am G#aug Em

California dreamer

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