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Capo 2
[Verse]
There's soBmmething about the Dway you move that Gmoves me   Em7Mmm
Like you Bmnever had a Dfence around your Gheart
I canBm't explain what yoDur kiss does tGo me, but I Em7lose me 
Like an LBmA sky fulDl of unseen sGtars
[Chorus]
You are untEm7ame
You are freF#me
[Chorus]
GYou are my California wBmild, wild west and a gold rush drDeam
GWalking around with a spotlight on your Bmbeautiful Hollywood silver screDen
GDon't ya' Dknow I wAant ya
My CalifBmorniaD  G  
[Verse]
That shBmoreline has a Dcertain kind of beGauty   MEm7mm
OBmnce you've seen it, you dDon't see things the sGame
You Bmlinger like red wDine made in the vGalley Ya you lEm7eave me' 
loBmnging for just oDne more sweet tGaste
You are timeEm7less
You get me highF#m  
[Chorus]
GYou are my California wBmild, wild west and a gold rush drDeam
GWalking around with a spotlight on your Bmbeautiful Hollywood silver screDen
GDon't ya' Dknow I wAant ya
My CalifBmorniaD  G  
You are untaEm7me
You are freeF#m  
[Verse]
GYou are my California wild, wild Bmwest and a gold rush dreamA  
GWalking around with a spotlight on your beautiful Hollywood Bm  
silver screenA  
GDon't ya' know I Dwant yaA  
My CalifBmorniaA  G  

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My California

by Wade Bowen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

F#m

Capo 2

[Verse]

Bm D G Em7

There's something about the way you move that moves me Mmm

Bm D G

Like you never had a fence around your heart

Bm D G Em7

I can't explain what your kiss does to me, but I lose me

Bm D G

Like an LA sky full of unseen stars

[Chorus]

Em7

You are untame

F#m

You are free

[Chorus]

G Bm D

You are my California wild, wild west and a gold rush dream

G Bm D

Walking around with a spotlight on your beautiful Hollywood silver screen

G D A

Don't ya' know I want ya

Bm D G

My California

[Verse]

Bm D G Em7

That shoreline has a certain kind of beauty Mmm

Bm D G

Once you've seen it, you don't see things the same

Bm D G Em7

You linger like red wine made in the valley Ya you leave me'

Bm D G

longing for just one more sweet taste

Em7

You are timeless

F#m

You get me high

[Chorus]

G Bm D

You are my California wild, wild west and a gold rush dream

G Bm D

Walking around with a spotlight on your beautiful Hollywood silver screen

G D A

Don't ya' know I want ya

Bm D G

My California

Em7

You are untame

F#m

You are free

[Verse]

G Bm A

You are my California wild, wild west and a gold rush dream

G Bm

Walking around with a spotlight on your beautiful Hollywood

silver screen

G D A

Don't ya' know I want ya

Bm A G

My California

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