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California
Written by Rodney Clawson, Vicky McGehee & John Rich
No Capo
[Verse]
It's a 3 day Adrive, if she dBmrives all night, say's she's Dleaving at the crack of Adawn
Well she might still be lyin' Bmhere with me, but in her Dheart she's already Agone
Already packed up, the altima's Bmgassed up, she's done put the Dmap up there on the Adash
I'm all tore up just tryin' to Bmman up, dammin' these Dtears up but can't hold eem Aback
[Chorus]
Cuz she's in Alove with California and that wBmest coast sunshine dream
These ain't no DHolly Woods and these Ehills ain't BeverAlyD  A  
There ain't no beaches on these backroads, no Bmsunset on the boulevard
She's in Dlove with CaliEfornia and breakin' my heaArtD  A  
[Verse]
Got a Awaitress job waitin' Bmin an ihop, throw a Drock  and hit universal Acity
Got a glamour shot in Bmher hip pocket, hopin' sDomebody'll think she's Apretty
By this time tomorrow she'll hit ColoBmrado, I'll be drownin' my Dsorrow in a bottle of Abeam
Before she hits flagstaff maybe she'll Bmbacktrack, but I wouldn't Dbet that if I was Ame
[Chorus]
Cuz she's in Alove with California and that wBmest coast sunshine dream
These ain't no DHolly Woods and these Ehills ain't BeverlAyD  A  
There ain't no beaches on these backroads, no Bmsunset on the boulevard
She's in Dlove with CaliEfornia and breakin' my heaArtD  A  
[Bridge]
She was Bmall mine, now it's Dgo time - - -
[Chorus]
Cuz she's in Alove with California and that wBmest coast sunshine dream
These ain't no DHolly Woods and these Ehills ain't BeverlAyD  A  
There ain't no beaches on these backroads, no Bmsunset on the boulevard
She's in Dlove with CaliEfornia and breakin' my heaArtD  A  
[Tag]
Cus she's in Bmlove  with CaliDfornia - - - and breakin' my heaArtD  A  
Oh, she's breakin' my heartA  D  A  

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California

by Tim McGraw

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California

Written by Rodney Clawson, Vicky McGehee & John Rich

No Capo

[Verse]

A Bm D A

It's a 3 day drive, if she drives all night, say's she's leaving at the crack of dawn

Bm D A

Well she might still be lyin' here with me, but in her heart she's already gone

Bm D A

Already packed up, the altima's gassed up, she's done put the map up there on the dash

Bm D A

I'm all tore up just tryin' to man up, dammin' these tears up but can't hold eem back

[Chorus]

A Bm

Cuz she's in love with California and that west coast sunshine dream

D E A D A

These ain't no Holly Woods and these hills ain't Beverly

There ain't no beaches on these backroads, no sunset on the boulevard

D E A D A

She's in love with California and breakin' my heart

[Verse]

A Bm D A

Got a waitress job waitin' in an ihop, throw a rock and hit universal city

Bm D A

Got a glamour shot in her hip pocket, hopin' somebody'll think she's pretty

Bm D A

By this time tomorrow she'll hit Colorado, I'll be drownin' my sorrow in a bottle of beam

Bm D A

Before she hits flagstaff maybe she'll backtrack, but I wouldn't bet that if I was me

[Chorus]

A Bm

Cuz she's in love with California and that west coast sunshine dream

D E A D A

These ain't no Holly Woods and these hills ain't Beverly

There ain't no beaches on these backroads, no sunset on the boulevard

D E A D A

She's in love with California and breakin' my heart

[Bridge]

Bm D

She was all mine, now it's go time - - -

[Chorus]

A Bm

Cuz she's in love with California and that west coast sunshine dream

D E A D A

These ain't no Holly Woods and these hills ain't Beverly

There ain't no beaches on these backroads, no sunset on the boulevard

D E A D A

She's in love with California and breakin' my heart

[Tag]

Bm D A D A

Cus she's in love with California - - - and breakin' my heart

A D A

Oh, she's breakin' my heart

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