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Cali

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[Verse Chords]
C  x 3 5 5 5 0
G  x 0 2 2 1 0
F  x 8 9 9 0 0
E  x 7 8 8 0 0
D  x 5 7 7 0 0
[Chorus Chords]
E5  0 2 2 x x x
G5 3 5 5 x x x
D5 x 5 7 7 x x
A5 x 0 2 2 x x
[Bridge Chords]
F  1 3 3 2 0 0
G  3 5 5 2 0 0
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
[Intro]
Cx 2Am  F  Em  C  Am  F  Em  D  
[Verse 1]
CAnother AmSummer is Fon the Emway, Cali
CAnother Amlover, the Fonly Emone, Cali
DFormed you, CI found you, Ampulled you, too Ffar to cEmatch a wave
CSaw you, Amkissed you on the bFeach And EmI was saved
D
[Chorus]
E5You look good with blue sG5ky behind
D5Silhouetted in the bA5right sunshine
E5Burned onto my reG5tina screen
D5The greatest thing IA5've ever seen
A5
[Break]
C  Am   F  Em C  Am    F  Em D
[Verse 2]
CAnother AmSummer passed Flike a Emday, Cali
CSpeeding, sAmpaced and tangled Fup in Emyou, Cali
DSuddenly sCuntanned like Amcinnamon She weaFves the Emwaves, Cali
CI'm spellbound, sAmtoned and dethroned   FAnd feEmeling Dbrave
[Chorus]
E5You look good with blue G5sky behind
D5Silhouetted in the A5bright sunshine
E5Burned onto my A5retina screen
D5The greatest thing E5I've ever seen
E5Blue ocean, G5white water views
D5Walking back from the A5beach with you
E54th street steps and my G5life was made
D5Sometimes I wish that A5we had stayed
[Bridge]
F       G        Em      F
F       G        Em      F
F       G        Em      F
F       G        A
CAnother AmSummer is Fon the Emway, Cali
CAnother Amlover, the Fonly Emone, Cali
DFormed you, CI found you, Ampulled you, too Ffar to cEmatch a wave
CSaw you, Amkissed you on the bFeach And EmI was saved
D
[Outro]
CC AmA L  FI,EmSummer is Cgone, C AmA L  FI,EmSummer is Dgone
x4
[Instrumental - fades out after 4 times around] 
C Am   F Em        C       Am   F Em        D
Cx4Am  F  Em  C  Am  F  Em  D  

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Cali

by Ride

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse Chords]

C x 3 5 5 5 0

G x 0 2 2 1 0

F x 8 9 9 0 0

E x 7 8 8 0 0

D x 5 7 7 0 0

[Chorus Chords]

E5 0 2 2 x x x

G5 3 5 5 x x x

D5 x 5 7 7 x x

A5 x 0 2 2 x x

[Bridge Chords]

F 1 3 3 2 0 0

G 3 5 5 2 0 0

Em 0 2 2 0 0 0

[Intro]

C Am F Em C Am F Em D

x 2

[Verse 1]

C Am F Em

Another Summer is on the way, Cali

C Am F Em

Another lover, the only one, Cali

D C Am F Em

Formed you, I found you, pulled you, too far to catch a wave

C Am F Em

Saw you, kissed you on the beach And I was saved

[Chorus]

E5 G5

You look good with blue sky behind

D5 A5

Silhouetted in the bright sunshine

E5 G5

Burned onto my retina screen

D5 A5

The greatest thing I've ever seen

[Break]

C Am F Em C Am F Em D

[Verse 2]

C Am F Em

Another Summer passed like a day, Cali

C Am F Em

Speeding, spaced and tangled up in you, Cali

D C Am F Em

Suddenly suntanned like cinnamon She weaves the waves, Cali

C Am F Em D

I'm spellbound, stoned and dethroned And feeling brave

[Chorus]

E5 G5

You look good with blue sky behind

D5 A5

Silhouetted in the bright sunshine

E5 A5

Burned onto my retina screen

D5 E5

The greatest thing I've ever seen

E5 G5

Blue ocean, white water views

D5 A5

Walking back from the beach with you

E5 G5

4th street steps and my life was made

D5 A5

Sometimes I wish that we had stayed

[Bridge]

F G Em F

F G A

C Am F Em

Another Summer is on the way, Cali

C Am F Em

Another lover, the only one, Cali

D C Am F Em

Formed you, I found you, pulled you, too far to catch a wave

C Am F Em

Saw you, kissed you on the beach And I was saved

[Outro]

C Am F Em C Am F Em D

C A L I,Summer is gone, C A L I,Summer is gone

[Instrumental - fades out after 4 times around]

C Am F Em C Am F Em D

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