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California FDream
of the sad Cscreen
All she wants to Gbe is the next Norma JAmean
She came from ArkaFnsas
walked the CBoulevard
She wants it all but not E7everyone is a Amstar
still holding Gon to that hollywood Csong
don't know the E7words but we all sing aAmlong
Fame is a Gdrug, it won't give you Clove.
You won't give it E7up and it's never Amenough.
FNo it's never Genough.
CSpotlights, EheadliFghts,  F#mgive me the real thing.
CSpotlights, EheadliFghts,  F#mgive me the real thing.
C Em C F
California FDreams 
from such a small Ctown
all the prom quGeens and all the class cAmlowns
still holding Gon to that hollywood Csong
don't know the E7words but we all sing aAmlong
Fame is a Gdrug, it won't give you Clove.
You won't give it E7up and it's never Amenough.
FNo it's never Genough.
CSpotlights, EheadliFghts,  F#mgive me the real thing.
CSpotlights, EheadliFghts,  F#mgive me the real thing.
CLate nightsE, brighFt lightF#ms, give me the real thing
CNew heightsE, so brFight, jF#must give me the real thing C  E  
  F#mGive me the real CthingE  F  
F#mJust give me the real thinCg

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California Dream

by Bryan Greenberg

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

California Dream

of the sad screen

G Am

All she wants to be is the next Norma Jean

She came from Arkansas

walked the Boulevard

E7 Am

She wants it all but not everyone is a star

G C

still holding on to that hollywood song

E7 Am

don't know the words but we all sing along

G C

Fame is a drug, it won't give you love.

E7 Am

You won't give it up and it's never enough.

F G

No it's never enough.

C E F F#m

Spotlights, headlights, give me the real thing.

C E F F#m

Spotlights, headlights, give me the real thing.

C Em C F

California Dreams

from such a small town

G Am

all the prom queens and all the class clowns

G C

still holding on to that hollywood song

E7 Am

don't know the words but we all sing along

G C

Fame is a drug, it won't give you love.

E7 Am

You won't give it up and it's never enough.

F G

No it's never enough.

C E F F#m

Spotlights, headlights, give me the real thing.

C E F F#m

Spotlights, headlights, give me the real thing.

C E F F#m

Late nights, bright lights, give me the real thing

C E F F#m C E

New heights, so bright, just give me the real thing

F#m C E F

Give me the real thing

F#m C

Just give me the real thing

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