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ok. its not perfect. but it sounds fine. if u just play it on acoustic. 
and i might of made some mistakes because i rushed it.
its a good song anyway.
INTRO:    D     Bm    D  Bm  
 DoDn't you know baby I'm a leBmading man
I Gdig down deep when I sAay I love you
Well DI can hold my own with the bBmest of them
I gGuarantee you, you never seen nothin'
Nothin' like tBmhis agaDin
 DCalifornia say that you love me
  BmFrom all the darkness I couldn't break through
Now, DI miss the ocBmean when GI go to slAeep
Oh mDan, it's gonna bBmreak my heGartA  
   D    Bm    D   Bm... (solo)
DDon't you know that I did the thBmings I could
I ruGbbed your back when yAou were sleeping
But aDll along baby it was unBmderstood
That yGou were leaving, absolutely
The very first dAay we mDet
 DCalifornia say that you miss me
  BmFrom all the darkness I couldn't break through
DI'm gonna miss you
BmI'm gonna miss you
DI'm gonna miss you
  D    Bm   D   Bm.. (another solo)
DI'm gonna miss ya
BmI'm gonna miss you
DI'm gonna miss ya
BmI'm gonna miss youD  
Bm
DI'M GONNA MISS YOOUUBm!! 
  D    Bm    D    Bm  D..(fade out) 
                        *%*  THE EEEEEEEEEEEEND!!!!!! *%*

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California

by The Kooks

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ok. its not perfect. but it sounds fine. if u just play it on acoustic.

and i might of made some mistakes because i rushed it.

its a good song anyway.

D Bm D Bm

INTRO:

D Bm

Don't you know baby I'm a leading man

G A

I dig down deep when I say I love you

D Bm

Well I can hold my own with the best of them

I guarantee you, you never seen nothin'

Bm D

Nothin' like this again

California say that you love me

From all the darkness I couldn't break through

D Bm G A

Now, I miss the ocean when I go to sleep

D Bm G A

Oh man, it's gonna break my heart

D Bm D Bm

... (solo)

D Bm

Don't you know that I did the things I could

G A

I rubbed your back when you were sleeping

D Bm

But all along baby it was understood

That you were leaving, absolutely

A D

The very first day we met

California say that you miss me

From all the darkness I couldn't break through

I'm gonna miss you

D Bm D Bm

.. (another solo)

I'm gonna miss ya

I'm gonna miss you

I'm gonna miss ya

Bm D

I'm gonna miss you

D Bm

I'M GONNA MISS YOOUU!!

D Bm D Bm D

..(fade out)

*%* THE EEEEEEEEEEEEND!!!!!! *%*

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