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California Love

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 9Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

F  1 3 3 2 1 1
G  3 5 5 4 3 3
INTRO RIFF
e|---1----------1-/-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
B|---1----------1-/-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
G|---2----------2-/-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|
D|---3----------3-/-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
A|---3----------3-/-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
E|---1----------1-/-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|
FIN THE CITY OF L.A.
GIN THE CITY OF GOOD OLE WATTS
FIN THE CITY THE CITY OF COMPTON
GWE KEEP IT ROCKIN' WE KEEP IT ROCKIN'
[Verse 1]
FNOW LET ME WELCOME EVERYBODY TO THE WILD WILD WEST
 GA STATE THAT'S UNTOUCHABLE LIKE ELLIOT NESS
FTHE TRACK HITS YOUR EARDRUM LIKE A SLUG TO YOUR CHEST
GPACK A VEST FOR YOUR JIMMY IN THE CITY OF SEX
WFE IN THAT SUNSHINE STATE WITH A BOMB ASS HEMP BEAT
GA PLACE WHERE YOU NEVER FIND A DANCE FLOOR EMPTY
FAND PIMPS BE ON A MISSION FOR THEM GREENS
GLEAN MEAN MONEY MAKIN' MACHINES SERVING FIENDS
FI BEEN IN THE GAME FOR 10 YEARS MAKIN' RAP TUNES
GEVER SINCE HONEYZ WERE WEARIN' SASSOON
FNOW IT'S 95 AND THEY CLOCK ME AND WATCH ME
GDIAMOND SHININ' LOOKIN' LIKE I ROBBED LIBERACE
FIT'S ALL GOOD FROM DIEIGO TO THE BAY
GYOUR CITY IS THE BOMB IF YOUR CITY MAKIN' PAY
FTHROW UP YOUR FINGER IF YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY
GDRE'S PUTTIN IT DOWN FOR CALIFORN-I-A
(PLAY SAME AS INTRO)
[Verse 2]
OUT ON BAFIL FRESH OUT OF JAIL CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'
SOON AS I STGEP ON THE SCENE I'M HEARIN' HOOCHES SCREAMIN
FIENDIN' FOR MOFNEY AND ALCOHOL THE LIFE OF A WESTSIDE
GPLAYER WERE COWARDS DIE AND THE STRONG BALL
ONLY IN CAFLI WERE WE RIOT NOT RALLY TO LIVE AND DIE
IN GL.A. WE WEARIN JUGS AN BALLIES ( YEAH DAT'S RIGHT)
DRESSED IN LOFOC'S AND KHAKI SUITS AND RIDE IS WHAT WE DO
GFLOSSIN' BUT HAVE CAUTON WE COLLIDE WITH OTHER CREWS
FFAMOUS COZ WE THROW GRANDS WORLDWIDE LET THEM
GRECOGNIZE FROM LONG BEACH TO ROSECRANZ

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California Love

by 2Pac

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F 1 3 3 2 1 1

G 3 5 5 4 3 3

INTRO RIFF

e|---1----------1-/-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|

B|---1----------1-/-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|

G|---2----------2-/-4-4-4-4-4-4-4---|

D|---3----------3-/-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|

A|---3----------3-/-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|

E|---1----------1-/-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|

IN THE CITY OF L.A.

IN THE CITY OF GOOD OLE WATTS

IN THE CITY THE CITY OF COMPTON

WE KEEP IT ROCKIN' WE KEEP IT ROCKIN'

[Verse 1]

NOW LET ME WELCOME EVERYBODY TO THE WILD WILD WEST

A STATE THAT'S UNTOUCHABLE LIKE ELLIOT NESS

THE TRACK HITS YOUR EARDRUM LIKE A SLUG TO YOUR CHEST

PACK A VEST FOR YOUR JIMMY IN THE CITY OF SEX

WE IN THAT SUNSHINE STATE WITH A BOMB ASS HEMP BEAT

A PLACE WHERE YOU NEVER FIND A DANCE FLOOR EMPTY

AND PIMPS BE ON A MISSION FOR THEM GREENS

LEAN MEAN MONEY MAKIN' MACHINES SERVING FIENDS

I BEEN IN THE GAME FOR 10 YEARS MAKIN' RAP TUNES

EVER SINCE HONEYZ WERE WEARIN' SASSOON

NOW IT'S 95 AND THEY CLOCK ME AND WATCH ME

DIAMOND SHININ' LOOKIN' LIKE I ROBBED LIBERACE

IT'S ALL GOOD FROM DIEIGO TO THE BAY

YOUR CITY IS THE BOMB IF YOUR CITY MAKIN' PAY

THROW UP YOUR FINGER IF YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY

DRE'S PUTTIN IT DOWN FOR CALIFORN-I-A

(PLAY SAME AS INTRO)

[Verse 2]

OUT ON BAIL FRESH OUT OF JAIL CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'

SOON AS I STEP ON THE SCENE I'M HEARIN' HOOCHES SCREAMIN

FIENDIN' FOR MONEY AND ALCOHOL THE LIFE OF A WESTSIDE

PLAYER WERE COWARDS DIE AND THE STRONG BALL

ONLY IN CALI WERE WE RIOT NOT RALLY TO LIVE AND DIE

IN L.A. WE WEARIN JUGS AN BALLIES ( YEAH DAT'S RIGHT)

DRESSED IN LOOC'S AND KHAKI SUITS AND RIDE IS WHAT WE DO

FLOSSIN' BUT HAVE CAUTON WE COLLIDE WITH OTHER CREWS

FAMOUS COZ WE THROW GRANDS WORLDWIDE LET THEM

RECOGNIZE FROM LONG BEACH TO ROSECRANZ

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