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GREG GRAFFIN - CALIFORNIA COTTON FIELDS
album version - COLD AS CLAY
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[INTRO]
e|---------|
b|---------|
g|---------|
d|---------|
a|---------|
e|-2-4-----|
[VERSE 1]
My Adriftin' memory Egoes back to the Gspring of '4D2
When AI was just a child in Momma's armsE7  
My DAaddy plowed the Efields and prayed and Gdid all he could Ddo
To Asave that broke-down E7Oklahoma Afarm
EThen one night I heard my Daddy Dsayin' to my AMomma
That he B7finally saved enough for us to E7go
ACalifornia Ewas his dream, a Gparadise that Dhe had seen
In Apictures and the E7magazines had Atold him so
[CHORUS]
CaliDfornia Ecotton fields
Where Dlabor camps were Efilled with worried Dmen and broken Adreams
CaliDfornia Ecotton fields
Was as Dclose to wealth as EDaddy ever Acame
[VERSE 2]
AAlmost everyEthing we owned was Gsold or left beDhind
From ADaddy's tools to the fruit that Momma E7canned
ASome folks came to Esay farewell and Gsee what all we Dhad to sell
ASome just came to E7shake my Daddy's Ahand
Well the EModel-T was loaded down and DCalifornia Abound
And the B7dream of hope was just four days aE7way
But the Aonly change that EI remember Gseein' in my DDaddy
Was Awhen his brown hair E7turned to silver Agrey
[CHORUS]
CaliDfornia Ecotton fields
Where Dlabor camps were Efilled with worried Dmen and broken Adreams
CaliDfornia Ecotton fields
Was as Dclose to wealth as EDaddy ever Acame
[INSTRUMENTAL]
A G D A E7
A G D A E7 A
[CHORUS]
CaliDfornia Ecotton fields
Where Dlabor camps were Efilled with worried Dmen and broken Adreams
CaliDfornia Ecotton fields
Was as Dclose to wealth as EDaddy ever Acame
Was as Dclose to wealth as EDaddy ever Acame
Was as Dclose to wealth as EDaddy ever GcamDeA  

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California Cotton Fields

by Greg Graffin

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GREG GRAFFIN - CALIFORNIA COTTON FIELDS

album version - COLD AS CLAY

___________________________________

[INTRO]

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

b|---------|

g|---------|

d|---------|

a|---------|

e|-2-4-----|

[VERSE 1]

A E G D

My driftin' memory goes back to the spring of '42

A E7

When I was just a child in Momma's arms

A E G D

My Daddy plowed the fields and prayed and did all he could do

A E7 A

To save that broke-down Oklahoma farm

E D A

Then one night I heard my Daddy sayin' to my Momma

B7 E7

That he finally saved enough for us to go

A E G D

California was his dream, a paradise that he had seen

A E7 A

In pictures and the magazines had told him so

[CHORUS]

D E

California cotton fields

D E D A

Where labor camps were filled with worried men and broken dreams

D E

California cotton fields

D E A

Was as close to wealth as Daddy ever came

[VERSE 2]

A E G D

Almost everything we owned was sold or left behind

A E7

From Daddy's tools to the fruit that Momma canned

A E G D

Some folks came to say farewell and see what all we had to sell

A E7 A

Some just came to shake my Daddy's hand

E D A

Well the Model-T was loaded down and California bound

B7 E7

And the dream of hope was just four days away

A E G D

But the only change that I remember seein' in my Daddy

A E7 A

Was when his brown hair turned to silver grey

[CHORUS]

D E

California cotton fields

D E D A

Where labor camps were filled with worried men and broken dreams

D E

California cotton fields

D E A

Was as close to wealth as Daddy ever came

[INSTRUMENTAL]

A G D A E7

A G D A E7 A

[CHORUS]

D E

California cotton fields

D E D A

Where labor camps were filled with worried men and broken dreams

D E

California cotton fields

D E A

Was as close to wealth as Daddy ever came

D E A

Was as close to wealth as Daddy ever came

D E G D A

Was as close to wealth as Daddy ever came

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