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[Intro]
G C Em C
[Verse 1]
GWho's the girl inside of the bClue-screen light?
The sun is just pouEmring out
And everything's oCut of sight
GTurn around, the room is just blCack and white
She's whispering: NEmah nah na-na-na nah, nah nah
NCah nah na-na-na nah
[Chorus]
And it's nGot true
And it's nCot fair
And it's nGot you
And iCt's not CaliGfornia here
[Verse 2]
LaGter on you're breaking the boCxes down
There's nobody oEmut tonight
Nobody's haCnging round
So you taGke the drive that used to be aClmost right
And now it's just emEmpty lots around you
All these empty loCts around you
[Chorus]
And they dGon't know
What you hCold dear
And they cGan't see
That Cit's not California hGere
[Verse 3]
GCome a time when I may just wCalk away
The sun is just baEmrely on
The sky is compCletely gray
But Gyou're the one I want to be wCith today
Let them say: EmNah nah na-na-na nah, nah nah
NCah nah na-na-na nah
[Chorus]
And I'm nGot strong
And you're nCot rich
And we're Gnot lost
Where we doCn't live
And it's nGot true
And it's nCot fair
And they're Gnot us
And iCt's not California hGere
[Outro]
GI'm the oDne who wants to Embe with you toCnight
And IG'm the one who wDants to be the oEmne you're with toCnight
And IG'm teh one who wDants to be the oEmne you're with toCnight
And IG'm the one who wDants to be the oEmne you're with toA7nightC  D  G  

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Not California

by Hem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C Em C

[Verse 1]

G C

Who's the girl inside of the blue-screen light?

The sun is just pouring out

And everything's out of sight

G C

Turn around, the room is just black and white

She's whispering: Nah nah na-na-na nah, nah nah

Nah nah na-na-na nah

[Chorus]

And it's not true

And it's not fair

And it's not you

C G

And it's not California here

[Verse 2]

G C

Later on you're breaking the boxes down

There's nobody out tonight

Nobody's hanging round

G C

So you take the drive that used to be almost right

And now it's just empty lots around you

All these empty lots around you

[Chorus]

And they don't know

What you hold dear

And they can't see

C G

That it's not California here

[Verse 3]

G C

Come a time when I may just walk away

The sun is just barely on

The sky is completely gray

G C

But you're the one I want to be with today

Let them say: Nah nah na-na-na nah, nah nah

Nah nah na-na-na nah

[Chorus]

And I'm not strong

And you're not rich

And we're not lost

Where we don't live

And it's not true

And it's not fair

And they're not us

C G

And it's not California here

[Outro]

G D Em C

I'm the one who wants to be with you tonight

G D Em C

And I'm the one who wants to be the one you're with tonight

G D Em C

And I'm teh one who wants to be the one you're with tonight

G D Em A7 C D G

And I'm the one who wants to be the one you're with tonight

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