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California Man

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Verse:
F#Goin' to a party,
meet me out after Bschool.
Well we C#go to a place 
where the jive is really F#cool.
Verse:
And if the F#band stops a playin'
There's a jukebox in the Bhall.
Well put your C#blue dress on,
And your folks all gone.
You'll sure give the guys a AballG#.F#  
Chorus:
BGet that real guitar boy shakin',
C#I'm a California F#man,
BDance right on till the floors are breakin'
C#I'm a California mF#an.
Bridge:
Well I C#cross my mamma so bad
And this a F#woman's just a making me mad.
So BI don't care if your legs start aching,
C#I'm a California F#man.
BOh my, C#I'm a California F#man.
'Take it Jeffery!!!'
Verse:
Oh my legs start to shiver
When I hear you call my name.
Well, my knees keep a knocking,
And I'm feeling tired bugs me down.
Verse:
An' when we take off fine,
An' my jeans are way down low.
When I waggle my hips 
it's making me feel like a king of rock n' roll
CHORUS REPEAT
'Rock Wood!!!'
OUTRO

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California Man

by Electric Light Orchestra

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Verse:

Goin' to a party,

meet me out after school.

Well we go to a place

where the jive is really cool.

Verse:

And if the band stops a playin'

There's a jukebox in the hall.

Well put your blue dress on,

And your folks all gone.

A G# F#

You'll sure give the guys a ball.

Chorus:

Get that real guitar boy shakin',

C# F#

I'm a California man,

Dance right on till the floors are breakin'

C# F#

I'm a California man.

Bridge:

Well I cross my mamma so bad

And this a woman's just a making me mad.

So I don't care if your legs start aching,

C# F#

I'm a California man.

B C# F#

Oh my, I'm a California man.

'Take it Jeffery!!!'

Verse:

Oh my legs start to shiver

When I hear you call my name.

Well, my knees keep a knocking,

And I'm feeling tired bugs me down.

Verse:

An' when we take off fine,

An' my jeans are way down low.

When I waggle my hips

it's making me feel like a king of rock n' roll

CHORUS REPEAT

'Rock Wood!!!'

OUTRO

About California Man Chords by Electric Light Orchestra

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