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California Man

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Emajor

90BPM

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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro riff]
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-------2--4--2--------------------------------|
A|--2--4---------2--4---2---------2-------------|
E|-------------------------3---4----3---0-------|
[Verse]
EGoin' to a party,
meet me out after Aschool.
Well we Bgo to a place
where the jive is really Ecool.
[Verse]
And if the Eband stops a playin'
There's a jukebox in the Ahall.
Well put your Bblue dress on,
And your folks all gone.
You'll sure give the guys a GballF#.E  
[Chorus]
AGet that real guitar boy shakin',
BI'm a California Eman,
ADance right on till the floors are breakin'
BI'm a California Eman.
[Bridge]
Well I Bcross my mamma so bad
And this a Ewoman's just a making me mad.
So AI don't care if your legs start aching,
BI'm a California Eman.
AOh my, BI'm a California Eman.
'Take it Jeffery!!!'
[Verse]
Oh my lEegs start to shiver
When I hear you call my Aname.
Well, my knees Bkeep a knocking,
And I'm feeling tired bugs me dGown.F#  E  
[Verse]
An' when Ewe take off fine,
An' my jeans are way dowAn low.
When I waggle mBy hips
it's making me feel like a king of rock n' rGollF#  E  
[Chorus]
AGet that real guitar boy shakin',
BI'm a California Eman,
ADance right on till the floors are breakin'
BI'm a California Eman.
'Rock Wood!!!'

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E major

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California Man

by The Move

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro riff]

e|----------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------|

D|-------2--4--2--------------------------------|

A|--2--4---------2--4---2---------2-------------|

E|-------------------------3---4----3---0-------|

[Verse]

Goin' to a party,

meet me out after school.

Well we go to a place

where the jive is really cool.

[Verse]

And if the band stops a playin'

There's a jukebox in the hall.

Well put your blue dress on,

And your folks all gone.

G F# E

You'll sure give the guys a ball.

[Chorus]

Get that real guitar boy shakin',

B E

I'm a California man,

Dance right on till the floors are breakin'

B E

I'm a California man.

[Bridge]

Well I cross my mamma so bad

And this a woman's just a making me mad.

So I don't care if your legs start aching,

B E

I'm a California man.

A B E

Oh my, I'm a California man.

'Take it Jeffery!!!'

[Verse]

Oh my legs start to shiver

When I hear you call my name.

Well, my knees keep a knocking,

G F# E

And I'm feeling tired bugs me down.

[Verse]

An' when we take off fine,

An' my jeans are way down low.

When I waggle my hips

G F# E

it's making me feel like a king of rock n' roll

[Chorus]

Get that real guitar boy shakin',

B E

I'm a California man,

Dance right on till the floors are breakin'

B E

I'm a California man.

'Rock Wood!!!'

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