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[Intro]
C# G# Bbm F G#
C# G# Bbm F G#
[Verse 1]
C#I pray to the NoG#rth
C#I pray to the G#South
C#I pray to thG#e East
BbmBut its the West where I comFe from
BbmIn the West where I Fwas born 
G#In California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Chorus]
C#The land of the goG#lden sun
C#We fought and freedom G#won
C#Where there is riches G#for everyone
BbmStill the life of Fhigh society
BbmTrying to solve life’s plFutocracy
G#Its California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Verse 2]
C#Relax G#relax, EvC#erything will be aG#lright
C#There’s times enough G#to grow
BbmIn this talk of sFurvival,  
BbmThere must be a Frevival
G#California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Solo]
 C#-  G#-  C#-  G#-  C#-  G#-  Bbm-  F-  Bbm-  F- G#  
[Verse 3]
C#So you want G#to see
C#My hope and dG#ream
C#Where by the G#ocean I reside
BbmCool breeze blow F  
BbmThrough San FFrancisco
G#California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Verse 4]
C#I pray to the NoG#rth
C#I pray to the G#South
C#I pray to thG#e East
BbmBut its the West where I comFe from
BbmIn the West where I Fwas born 
G#In California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Chorus]
C#The land of the goldG#en sun
C#We fought and freedom G#won
C#Where there is riches foG#r everyone 
BbmStill the life of hFigh society
BbmTrying to solve lifFe’s plutocracy
G#Its California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Outro]
C# G# C# G# C# G# Bbm F Bbm F G#
C# G# C# G# C# G# Bbm F Bbm F G#

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California

by Harrison Stafford

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Bbm

[Intro]

C# G# Bbm F G#

[Verse 1]

C# G#

I pray to the North

C# G#

I pray to the South

C# G#

I pray to the East

Bbm F

But its the West where I come from

Bbm F

In the West where I was born

In California, Cal-i-forn-i-a

[Chorus]

C# G#

The land of the golden sun

C# G#

We fought and freedom won

C# G#

Where there is riches for everyone

Bbm F

Still the life of high society

Bbm F

Trying to solve life’s plutocracy

Its California, Cal-i-forn-i-a

[Verse 2]

C# G# C# G#

Relax relax, Everything will be alright

C# G#

There’s times enough to grow

Bbm F

In this talk of survival,

Bbm F

There must be a revival

California, Cal-i-forn-i-a

[Solo]

C# G# C# G# C# G# Bbm F Bbm F G#

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[Verse 3]

C# G#

So you want to see

C# G#

My hope and dream

C# G#

Where by the ocean I reside

Bbm F

Cool breeze blow

Bbm F

Through San Francisco

California, Cal-i-forn-i-a

[Verse 4]

C# G#

I pray to the North

C# G#

I pray to the South

C# G#

I pray to the East

Bbm F

But its the West where I come from

Bbm F

In the West where I was born

In California, Cal-i-forn-i-a

[Chorus]

C# G#

The land of the golden sun

C# G#

We fought and freedom won

C# G#

Where there is riches for everyone

Bbm F

Still the life of high society

Bbm F

Trying to solve life’s plutocracy

Its California, Cal-i-forn-i-a

[Outro]

C# G# C# G# C# G# Bbm F Bbm F G#

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