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Its Cold In California

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[Intro]                                                                         
G D G D
[Verse]
GThere's a (boy/girl) here in Dold CaliGfornia
Who I know like DI know myGself
And (s)he's livin' in Bhell but (s)he's Ctakin' it Cm7well
And it's Gcold in CaliDfornia toGnight
[Verse]
GIt's cloudy in CaliDfornia this Gevening
This old jet plane Dsoon will be Gleavin'
When these bright shiny Bwings 'neath the Cshiny moonCm7light
It'll be Gcold in CaliDfornia toGnight
[Instrumental]
G   D G  D G  B C Cm7 G  D G
[Verse]
G(S)he'll be drinkin' his/her Dfirst cup of Gcoffee
And (s)he'll be talkin' to the Dpeople in Gflight
And I knew from the Bstart that C(s)he'd break my Cm7heart
Oh, it's Gcold in CaliDfornia toGnight
[Outro]
GThough the weather is Bfine the Cchill set is Cm7mine
And it's Gcold in CaliDfornia toGnight
Lord, it's Gcold in CaliDfornia tonGight.

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Its Cold In California

by Merle Haggard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cm7

[Intro]

G D G D

[Verse]

G D G

There's a (boy/girl) here in old California

D G

Who I know like I know myself

B C Cm7

And (s)he's livin' in hell but (s)he's takin' it well

G D G

And it's cold in California tonight

[Verse]

G D G

It's cloudy in California this evening

D G

This old jet plane soon will be leavin'

B C Cm7

When these bright shiny wings 'neath the shiny moonlight

G D G

It'll be cold in California tonight

[Instrumental]

G D G D G B C Cm7 G D G

[Verse]

G D G

(S)he'll be drinkin' his/her first cup of coffee

D G

And (s)he'll be talkin' to the people in flight

B C Cm7

And I knew from the start that (s)he'd break my heart

G D G

Oh, it's cold in California tonight

[Outro]

G B C Cm7

Though the weather is fine the chill set is mine

G D G

And it's cold in California tonight

G D G

Lord, it's cold in California tonight.

About Its Cold In California Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play Its Cold In California by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Its Cold In California chords”, “Its Cold In California guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard Its Cold In California chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Its Cold In California chords and for experienced players who want accurate Its Cold In California lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, B, C, Cm7.

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