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C9I miss thEme way you Dsing low
so I can't hear your voice over the radio in my car.
You knew every word they sang.
You know just the right things to say
when the distance rips us farther and farther and farther away.
I'll see yoEmu soon, C9if you're coming Dback this way again.
GCome back to California
All of us here in florida C9are starved for yoEmur attention.
C9starved for your attention
C9Maybe I fell too fast.
EmMaybe I pushed you aDway.
C9Now you're gone and I'm afrEmaid you're never coming Dback thiC9s way again.
Chorus
C9I won't mind if you monopolize all Gof my time.
EmI won't say a thing at all.
I Dwon't say a word.
C9So back frGom cEmaliforDnia
Solo
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California

by Copeland

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C9 Em D

I miss the way you sing low

so I can't hear your voice over the radio in my car.

You knew every word they sang.

You know just the right things to say

when the distance rips us farther and farther and farther away.

Em C9 D

I'll see you soon, if you're coming back this way again.

Come back to California

C9 Em

All of us here in florida are starved for your attention.

starved for your attention

Maybe I fell too fast.

Em D

Maybe I pushed you away.

C9 Em D C9

Now you're gone and I'm afraid you're never coming back this way again.

Chorus

C9 G

I won't mind if you monopolize all of my time.

I won't say a thing at all.

I won't say a word.

C9 G Em D

So back from california

Solo

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------7---------------------------------------------------------------|

D|-2--4-5-----9--7--2--4--5-7-5/7--4---------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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