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This is not the Led Zeppelin song. It is a beautiful Irish ballad recorded by Johnny McEvoy. Any mistakes 
are mine. Enjoy
He was nGever there when needed & Coh how much she plAmeaded
Saying dGarling won't you stay home just one Dtime
He'd jusGt smile and Csay I'm sGorry but tChere's no need to Amworry
Just gonna Gmeet some aCrmy BGuddies drink some beer & fD7ight the wGar.
In the GKitchen making wishes as she tCidies up the dAmishes
On anotGher lonely weekend And the wine she drank aD7lone
And the nGights they Chold no piGty in the Ccold of New York CAmity
As she Gwaits there Cin the dGarkness to hear his key turn D7in the dGoor
Then one Gnight he came home sober with a Clonging just to Amhold her
When he fGound the note she'd wDritten waiting by the teGlephone
And she sCaid "I'll always loAmve you and Gnever will forCget you
But I Gjust can't tCake this lonely fD7eeling anymoGre"
She said I'm gDoing to CalD7ifornia to taste the sCunshine and the wGine
Sit bCeside the rolling oGcean and slowly pass the tD7ime
Reading Gbooks and oCld love stGories and fCorget about my wAmorries
And Gmaybe wCho knows mGaybe we'll Dmeet aD7gain sGomeday.
Now the Gnights are cold and lonely as he sCits and watches TAmV 
Drinking Gbeer and chasing whiskey wondering where it all went D7wrong
And his eGyes are tireCd and buGrning from the dCreams that keep rAmeturning
And Gall his yeCsterdayGs they woD7n't leave him aGlone.
She said I'm gDoing to CalD7ifornia to taste the sCunshine and the wGine
Sit bCeside the rolling oGcean and slowly pass the tD7ime
Reading Gbooks and oCld love stGories and fCorget about my wAmorries
And Gmaybe wCho knows mGaybe we'll Dmeet aD7gain sGomeday.

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Going To California

by Johnny McEvoy

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This is not the Led Zeppelin song. It is a beautiful Irish ballad recorded by Johnny McEvoy. Any mistakes

are mine. Enjoy

G C Am

He was never there when needed & oh how much she pleaded

G D

Saying darling won't you stay home just one time

G C G C Am

He'd just smile and say I'm sorry but there's no need to worry

G C G D7 G

Just gonna meet some army Buddies drink some beer & fight the war.

G C Am

In the Kitchen making wishes as she tidies up the dishes

G D7

On another lonely weekend And the wine she drank alone

G C G C Am

And the nights they hold no pity in the cold of New York City

G C G D7 G

As she waits there in the darkness to hear his key turn in the door

G C Am

Then one night he came home sober with a longing just to hold her

G D G

When he found the note she'd written waiting by the telephone

C Am G C

And she said "I'll always love you and never will forget you

G C D7 G

But I just can't take this lonely feeling anymore"

D D7 C G

She said I'm going to California to taste the sunshine and the wine

C G D7

Sit beside the rolling ocean and slowly pass the time

G C G C Am

Reading books and old love stories and forget about my worries

G C G D D7 G

And maybe who knows maybe we'll meet again someday.

G C Am

Now the nights are cold and lonely as he sits and watches TV

G D7

Drinking beer and chasing whiskey wondering where it all went wrong

G C G C Am

And his eyes are tired and burning from the dreams that keep returning

G C G D7 G

And all his yesterdays they won't leave him alone.

D D7 C G

She said I'm going to California to taste the sunshine and the wine

C G D7

Sit beside the rolling ocean and slowly pass the time

G C G C Am

Reading books and old love stories and forget about my worries

G C G D D7 G

And maybe who knows maybe we'll meet again someday.

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