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California Man - Cheap Trick
[Verse 1]
Goin to a party meet me out after Aschool
Well we're Bgoin to a place where the jive is really Ecool
And if the band stops playin there's a juke box down the Ahall
And with your Bblue dress on your folks are all gone
Sure to give the guys a GballD  E  
[Chorus]
AGet that real guitar boy shakin, DI'm a California Eman
ADance right on till the floors are breakin DI'm a California Eman
BWell I rocked my mamma so fast that F#woman she's a makin me mad
BI don't care if your legs start achiF#n I'm a BCaliforniEa man
Short lead riff
ends in E
[Verse 2]
Well my legs start to shiver when I hear you call my nAame
Well my kneeBs keep a knockin my bow tie's bustin Eout
When my feet start to fly and my jeans strung way down lAow
You know I'm Bback on my heels you're making me feel like the
king of Rock and rGollD  E  
[Chorus]
AGet that real guitar boy shakin, DI'm a California Eman
ADance right on till the floors are breakin DI'm a California Eman
BWell I rocked my mamma so bad that wF#oman she's a makin me mad
BI don't care if your legs start achiF#n I'm a BCaliforniEa man
I’m Ga CaliforAnia ManE  
[Solo]
A  E  A  B    A  E  A  F#  B  D     E
Bridge riff
end in E
[Verse 3]
Goin to a party meet me out after Aschool
Well we're Bgoin to a place where the jive is really Ecool
And if the band stops playin there's a juke box down the Ahall
And with your Bblue dress on your folks are all gone
Sure to give the guys a GballD  E  
[Chorus]
AGet that real guitar boy shakin, DI'm a California Eman
ADance right on till the floors are breakin DI'm a California Eman
BWell I rocked my mamma so fast that F#woman she's a makin me mad
BI don't care if your legs start achiF#n I'm a BCaliforniEa man
[Outro]
GI'm a CaliAfornia Eman
GI'm a CaliAfornia EmanG  A  E  
 G      G   A     A   E   E      E    E    E        E   EN.C.

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California Man

by Cheap Trick

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California Man - Cheap Trick

[Verse 1]

Goin to a party meet me out after school

B E

Well we're goin to a place where the jive is really cool

And if the band stops playin there's a juke box down the hall

And with your blue dress on your folks are all gone

G D E

Sure to give the guys a ball

[Chorus]

A D E

Get that real guitar boy shakin, I'm a California man

A D E

Dance right on till the floors are breakin I'm a California man

B F#

Well I rocked my mamma so fast that woman she's a makin me mad

B F# B E

I don't care if your legs start achin I'm a California man

Short lead riff

ends in E

[Verse 2]

Well my legs start to shiver when I hear you call my name

B E

Well my knees keep a knockin my bow tie's bustin out

When my feet start to fly and my jeans strung way down low

You know I'm back on my heels you're making me feel like the

G D E

king of Rock and roll

[Chorus]

A D E

Get that real guitar boy shakin, I'm a California man

A D E

Dance right on till the floors are breakin I'm a California man

B F#

Well I rocked my mamma so bad that woman she's a makin me mad

B F# B E

I don't care if your legs start achin I'm a California man

G A E

I’m a California Man

[Solo]

A E A B A E A F# B D E

Bridge riff

end in E

[Verse 3]

Goin to a party meet me out after school

B E

Well we're goin to a place where the jive is really cool

And if the band stops playin there's a juke box down the hall

And with your blue dress on your folks are all gone

G D E

Sure to give the guys a ball

[Chorus]

A D E

Get that real guitar boy shakin, I'm a California man

A D E

Dance right on till the floors are breakin I'm a California man

B F#

Well I rocked my mamma so fast that woman she's a makin me mad

B F# B E

I don't care if your legs start achin I'm a California man

[Outro]

G A E

I'm a California man

G A E G A E

I'm a California man

G G A A E E E E E E E

N.C.

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