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California
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell Basic album
1979 was Glen's 34th album
reached #45 on billboard
there is a alternate picking in D maj Chord
just listen to song.
                      (*)
Ebsus2 (Maj7)  E_x__|____|______
               B____|____|__x___
               G____|____|__x___
               D_x__|____|______
                 1st fret
Intro D  
Verse 1
DYou in the water    and Fme in the wine
girl just Dwatching you swiming    works my Gheart overtime
and the Dsun shines so brightly
                                     F*   Am    Gm  Dm  
theres not a care in the world    in Cal-i-forn-ia
       Bb          Am        Gm            F*   Am    Gm  Dm  
you are home sweet home to me     in Cal-i-forn-ia
Bb  G  D
Verse 2
AmBlue in the Dmorning     and a Ftop for two
Lord if Dwe leave here for Heaven
why it'll Gbe too soon
Oh  Dsunshine so brightly
                                            F(*) Am    Gm  Dm  
Lord theres not a care in the world      in Cal-i-forn-ia
      Bb            F       Gm                    F(*) Am    Gm  Dm  
You are home sweet home to me            in Cal-i-forn-ia          
  Bb    G    DBanjo riff
Verse 3
DDown where I come from
It's just Fdust bowl and dreams
Lord Din California           forGever it seems
and the sDunshines so brightly
                                              F(*) Am    Gm  Dm  
Lord theres not a care in the world        in Cal-i-forn-ia
          Bb           Am        Gm                 F(*) Am    Gm  Dm  
You.... are home sweet home to me          in Cal-i-forn-ia
Bb  G  D
Verse 4
Dla la la la Fdo do doo       Da la la la Gdo do doo
and the Dsunshines so brightly
                                              F(*)  Am   Gm           Dm  
Lord theres not a care in the world        in Cal-i-forn-ia
          Bb            Am       Gm                 F(*)  Am   Gm  Dm  
you.... are home sweet home to me     Lord in Cal-i-forn-ia
flyinglibra51
God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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California

by Glen Campbell

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California

Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell Basic album

1979 was Glen's 34th album

reached #45 on billboard

there is a alternate picking in D maj Chord

just listen to song.

(*)

Ebsus2 (Maj7) E_x__|____|______

B____|____|__x___

G____|____|__x___

D_x__|____|______

1st fret

Intro

Verse 1

D F

You in the water and me in the wine

D G

girl just watching you swiming works my heart overtime

and the sun shines so brightly

F Am Gm Dm

theres not a care in the world in Cal-i-forn-ia

Bb Am Gm F Am Gm Dm

you are home sweet home to me in Cal-i-forn-ia

Bb G D

Verse 2

Am D F

Blue in the morning and a top for two

Lord if we leave here for Heaven

why it'll be too soon

Oh sunshine so brightly

F Am Gm Dm

(*)

Lord theres not a care in the world in Cal-i-forn-ia

Bb F Gm F Am Gm Dm

(*)

You are home sweet home to me in Cal-i-forn-ia

Bb G D

Banjo riff

Verse 3

Down where I come from

It's just dust bowl and dreams

D G

Lord in California forever it seems

and the sunshines so brightly

F Am Gm Dm

(*)

Lord theres not a care in the world in Cal-i-forn-ia

Bb Am Gm F Am Gm Dm

(*)

You.... are home sweet home to me in Cal-i-forn-ia

Bb G D

Verse 4

D F D G

la la la la do do doo a la la la do do doo

and the sunshines so brightly

F Am Gm Dm

(*)

Lord theres not a care in the world in Cal-i-forn-ia

Bb Am Gm F Am Gm Dm

(*)

you.... are home sweet home to me Lord in Cal-i-forn-ia

flyinglibra51

God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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