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California Blues

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[Verse 1]
GWell I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every night
CWell I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every niGght
AlthoDugh I'm leaving you good gal, you know you don't treat me rGight
GI got the California blues and I'm sure goin' to leave you here
CI got the California blues and I'm sure goin' to leave you here
I may Dride the line, Aint got no railroad fGare
[Verse 2]
WGell if you don't want me mama sure don't got a stall, yodallay-ey
WCell if you don't want me mama sure don't got a sGtall
I caDn get more women than a old freight train can hGaul
WeGll I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every Gnight
WeCll I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every niGght
You Dknow I'm leaving you good gal, you know you don't treat me riGght
[Instrumental]
 G   C   G   D   G   C   G   D   Gx4
[Outro]
WGell I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every night
WCell I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every night
YDou know I'm leaving you good gal, you know you don't treat me rGight
WeGll I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every Gnight
WeCll I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every niGght
You Dknow I'm leaving you good gal, you know you don't treat me riGght

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California Blues

by Wayne Hancock

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[Verse 1]

Well I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every night

C G

Well I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every night

D G

Although I'm leaving you good gal, you know you don't treat me right

I got the California blues and I'm sure goin' to leave you here

D G

I may ride the line, Aint got no railroad fare

[Verse 2]

Well if you don't want me mama sure don't got a stall, yodallay-ey

C G

Well if you don't want me mama sure don't got a stall

D G

I can get more women than a old freight train can haul

G G

Well I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every night

C G

Well I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every night

D G

You know I'm leaving you good gal, you know you don't treat me right

[Instrumental]

G C G D G C G D G

[Outro]

Well I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every night

D G

You know I'm leaving you good gal, you know you don't treat me right

G G

Well I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every night

C G

Well I'm goin' to California where to sleep out every night

D G

You know I'm leaving you good gal, you know you don't treat me right

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