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[Intro]
E   C#m   A   F#m
E   C#m   A   F#
E   C#m7  A   B
E   C#m   A   F#
[Chorus]
 EI've been driving in this C#m7California sun
AI've been on the run
F#mJust to get a moment with yEouC#m  A  F#m  E  
EI've been working all these C#mhours all night long
AWhen I hear that song, that F#m7makes me Ethink of youC#m7  A  F#  E  
C#m7  A   F#
E   C#m   A   B
[Verse]
 EI've been sipping on some C#mCalifornia wine
AEverything feels fine when F#mI'm surrounded by yEouC#m7  A  F#m  E  
EI've been puffin' on some C#mCalifornia kush
ABeen thinking 'bout my life
F#How everything revolves Earound youC#m, 'round yAouF#  
[Bridge]
E  C#m  A  F#m
  E    C#m    A         F#x4
E  C#m7 Amaj7 B
[Chorus]
EI've been driving in this C#mCalifornia sun
AI've been on the run
F#Just to get a moment with EyouC#m  A  F#  
 EI've been working all these C#mhours all night long
AWhen I hear that song, that F#makes me think Eof youC#m, of yAouF#  
[Outro]
E  C#m  A  F#
E  C#m  A  B
E  C#m  A  F#
E  C#m  A  F#m

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California

by The Lagoons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

C#m7

F#m7

Amaj7

[Intro]

E C#m A F#m

E C#m A F#

E C#m7 A B

E C#m A F#

[Chorus]

E C#m7

I've been driving in this California sun

I've been on the run

F#m E C#m A F#m E

Just to get a moment with you

E C#m

I've been working all these hours all night long

A F#m7 E C#m7 A F# E

When I hear that song, that makes me think of you

C#m7 A F#

E C#m A B

[Verse]

E C#m

I've been sipping on some California wine

A F#m E C#m7 A F#m E

Everything feels fine when I'm surrounded by you

E C#m

I've been puffin' on some California kush

Been thinking 'bout my life

F# E C#m A F#

How everything revolves around you, 'round you

[Bridge]

E C#m A F#m

E C#m A F#

E C#m7 Amaj7 B

[Chorus]

E C#m

I've been driving in this California sun

I've been on the run

F# E C#m A F#

Just to get a moment with you

E C#m

I've been working all these hours all night long

A F# E C#m A F#

When I hear that song, that makes me think of you, of you

[Outro]

E C#m A F#

E C#m A B

E C#m A F#

E C#m A F#m

About California Chords by The Lagoons

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