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1/15

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 15Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|A-------D------A------|-A--Asus4------A|A  
B|-------3-3-3-------|-2-3-2-3-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-| x2
A|-0-0-0-------0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|
E|-------------------|---------|
[Verse 1]
It's a A3 day drive if she driBmves all night
Says she's Dleavin' at the craAck of dawn
Well she Amight still be lyin' Bmhere with me
But in her heDart she's already goneA  
Already packeAd up, the Altima's gBmassed up
She's done put the maDp up there on tAhe dash
I'm all tAore up just tryin' to maBmn up
Damnin' these Dtears up but can't hold 'em baAck
[Chorus]
Cause she's in lAove with California
And that weBmst coast sunshine dream
These ain't no HoDllywoods
And these Ehills ain't BeverlAyAsus4  A  
Ain't no beAaches on these backroads
No sBmunset on the boulevard
She's in Dlove with CaElifornia
And breakin' my hearAtAsus4  A  
[Verse 2]
AGot a waitress job waitin' Bmin an ihop
Throw a rocDk and hit universal ciAty
Got a Aglamour shot in heBmr hip pocket
Hopin' sDomebody'll think she's pAretty
By this time Atomorrow she'll hit ColoBmrado
I'll be droDwnin' my sorrow in a bottle of ABeam
Before she hitAs flagstaff maybe she'll bBmacktrack
But I woDuldn't bet that if I was meA  
[Chorus]
Cause she's in lAove with California
And that weBmst coast sunshine dream
These ain't no HoDllywoods
And these Ehills ain't BeverlAyAsus4  A  
Ain't no beAaches on these backroads
No sBmunset on the boulevard
She's in Dlove with CaElifornia
And breakin' my hearAtAsus4  A  
[Bridge]
Well she was Bmall mine
Now it's gDo time
[Chorus]
Cause she's in lAove with California
And that weBmst coast sunshine dream
These ain't no HoDllywoods
And these Ehills ain't BeverlAyAsus4  A  
Ain't no beAaches on these backroads
No sBmunset on the boulevard
She's in Dlove with CaElifornia
And breakin' my hearAtAsus4  A  

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California

by Big & Rich

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

[Intro]

A D A A Asus4 A A

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

B|-------3-3-3-------|-2-3-2-3-|

G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-|

D|-2-2-2-0-0-0-2-2-2-|-2-2-2-2-| x2

A|-0-0-0-------0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-|

E|-------------------|---------|

[Verse 1]

A Bm

It's a 3 day drive if she drives all night

D A

Says she's leavin' at the crack of dawn

A Bm

Well she might still be lyin' here with me

D A

But in her heart she's already gone

A Bm

Already packed up, the Altima's gassed up

D A

She's done put the map up there on the dash

A Bm

I'm all tore up just tryin' to man up

D A

Damnin' these tears up but can't hold 'em back

[Chorus]

Cause she's in love with California

And that west coast sunshine dream

These ain't no Hollywoods

E A Asus4 A

And these hills ain't Beverly

Ain't no beaches on these backroads

No sunset on the boulevard

D E

She's in love with California

A Asus4 A

And breakin' my heart

[Verse 2]

A Bm

Got a waitress job waitin' in an ihop

D A

Throw a rock and hit universal city

A Bm

Got a glamour shot in her hip pocket

D A

Hopin' somebody'll think she's pretty

A Bm

By this time tomorrow she'll hit Colorado

D A

I'll be drownin' my sorrow in a bottle of Beam

A Bm

Before she hits flagstaff maybe she'll backtrack

D A

But I wouldn't bet that if I was me

[Chorus]

Cause she's in love with California

And that west coast sunshine dream

These ain't no Hollywoods

E A Asus4 A

And these hills ain't Beverly

Ain't no beaches on these backroads

No sunset on the boulevard

D E

She's in love with California

A Asus4 A

And breakin' my heart

[Bridge]

Well she was all mine

Now it's go time

[Chorus]

Cause she's in love with California

And that west coast sunshine dream

These ain't no Hollywoods

E A Asus4 A

And these hills ain't Beverly

Ain't no beaches on these backroads

No sunset on the boulevard

D E

She's in love with California

A Asus4 A

And breakin' my heart

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