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Aint No California

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Mel Tillis – Ain’t no California
[Verse 1]
GWell I live my life on Chighways from sea to shining Gsea
So listen to my Cstory save yourself some aD7gony
Forget that urge to Cwander like a shadow on the Gground
Find yourself a Cwoman get a job and settle Gdown
[Chorus]
Cause there ain't no CaliCfornia where the water tastes like Gwine
Ain't no Big Rock Candy CMountain where you feel good all the D7time
I ain't found that old blue Cbayou though I roamed my whole life Glong
Searching for my blue Cheaven heard somewhere it's called Ghome
[Verse 2]
So don't you listen to Cthose freight trains
Let them scream into the Gnight
Don't watch those greyhound Cbuses semi-trucks and airplane D7lines
Let someone else be Clonely let someone else be Gcold
Let someone else make Csure those lies and stories all get Gtold
[Chorus]
Cause there ain't no CaliCfornia where the water tastes like Gwine
Ain't no Big Rock Candy CMountain where you feel good all the D7time
I ain't found that old blue Cbayou though I roamed my whole life Glong
Searching for my blue Cheaven heard somewhere it's called Ghome
[Chorus]
Cause there ain't no CaliCfornia where the water tastes like Gwine
Ain't no Big Rock Candy CMountain where you feel good all the D7time
I ain't found that old blue Cbayou though I roamed my whole life Glong
Searching for my blue Cheaven heard somewhere it's called Ghome

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Aint No California

by Mel Tillis

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Mel Tillis – Ain’t no California

[Verse 1]

G C G

Well I live my life on highways from sea to shining sea

C D7

So listen to my story save yourself some agony

C G

Forget that urge to wander like a shadow on the ground

C G

Find yourself a woman get a job and settle down

[Chorus]

C G

Cause there ain't no California where the water tastes like wine

C D7

Ain't no Big Rock Candy Mountain where you feel good all the time

C G

I ain't found that old blue bayou though I roamed my whole life long

C G

Searching for my blue heaven heard somewhere it's called home

[Verse 2]

So don't you listen to those freight trains

Let them scream into the night

C D7

Don't watch those greyhound buses semi-trucks and airplane lines

C G

Let someone else be lonely let someone else be cold

C G

Let someone else make sure those lies and stories all get told

[Chorus]

C G

Cause there ain't no California where the water tastes like wine

C D7

Ain't no Big Rock Candy Mountain where you feel good all the time

C G

I ain't found that old blue bayou though I roamed my whole life long

C G

Searching for my blue heaven heard somewhere it's called home

[Chorus]

C G

Cause there ain't no California where the water tastes like wine

C D7

Ain't no Big Rock Candy Mountain where you feel good all the time

C G

I ain't found that old blue bayou though I roamed my whole life long

C G

Searching for my blue heaven heard somewhere it's called home

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