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[Verse 1]
I wanna Gsit seaside with your hands in Bmmine
DWanna count the stars when the Atide is Bmhigh
I wanna Awatch your face Gfall into DmineG  Em  
GWanna feel the sand beneath my feet
BmOn an empty beach Djust Bmyou and Gme
This EmtimeG...Em.you're Gbmall Gmine
[Chorus]
DI wanna live in CCaliBmforniaG  
I Dwanna be with ya'Gbm  
DAnd I want Emyou to be the Greason for the ring on my Bmring fingerC  
I Gwanna live in California
I Dwanna be with ya'Bm  D  
And I want Emyou to be the reason Cfor the Aring on my Bmring Cfinger
DCalifGornia
[Instrumental]
D G Gbm G D Em G Em
[Verse 2]
GGonna run my fingers through your Bmhair
DDon't say a word babe, please just Bmstare
I would Emdie to see your eyes
Die to Gsee your eyes
Yeah, you got me Bmgood in those Gshort shorts
So I Bmmust admit you Dlook real Emfine to me
GBut there's more to you than thisC  
[Chorus]
DI wanna live in CalifGornia (oh-oh)
I wanna be Dwith ya' (yeah)
And I want Emyou to be the Greason for the ring on my ring fingCer
GI wanna live in California (oh-oh)
I wanna be Dwith ya' (yeah)
And I want Emyou to be the reason for the ring on my ring GfinCger
[Instrumental]
G C G D G C
[Bridge]
DI wanna live in California, Emoh oh Goh
CNo-no-no-no-no, Emno-no-no-no-no, Gyeah yeah
[Chorus]
I wanna live in CalifDorGnia
I wanna be Gbmwith ya'
And DI want Emyou to be the Greason for the ring on my ring fingCer
I wanna live in CalifGorniDa.Em....GyeaCh
I wanna be Gwith ya', oh na na Dyeah
I want Emyou to be the reason for the ring on my Bmring GfinCger
GCalifornia
[Outro]
D G D Em C D G

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California

by Chase Goehring

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gbm

[Verse 1]

G Bm

I wanna sit seaside with your hands in mine

D A Bm

Wanna count the stars when the tide is high

A G D G Em

I wanna watch your face fall into mine

Wanna feel the sand beneath my feet

Bm D Bm G

On an empty beach just you and me

Em G Em Gbm G

This time....you're all mine

[Chorus]

D C Bm G

I wanna live in California

D Gbm

I wanna be with ya'

D Em G Bm C

And I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger

I wanna live in California

D Bm D

I wanna be with ya'

Em C A Bm C

And I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger

D G

California

[Instrumental]

D G Gbm G D Em G Em

[Verse 2]

G Bm

Gonna run my fingers through your hair

D Bm

Don't say a word babe, please just stare

I would die to see your eyes

Die to see your eyes

Bm G

Yeah, you got me good in those short shorts

Bm D Em

So I must admit you look real fine to me

G C

But there's more to you than this

[Chorus]

D G

I wanna live in California (oh-oh)

I wanna be with ya' (yeah)

Em G C

And I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger

I wanna live in California (oh-oh)

I wanna be with ya' (yeah)

Em G C

And I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger

[Instrumental]

G C G D G C

[Bridge]

D Em G

I wanna live in California, oh oh oh

C Em G

No-no-no-no-no, no-no-no-no-no, yeah yeah

[Chorus]

D G

I wanna live in California

Gbm

I wanna be with ya'

D Em G C

And I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger

G D Em G C

I wanna live in California.....yeah

G D

I wanna be with ya', oh na na yeah

Em Bm G C

I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger

California

[Outro]

D G D Em C D G

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