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INTRO:    D  A\   D    Em    GX4
            D  A\             D      Em  G  
Raised up on midwestern dreams
                D  A\D  
only a few shall get 
wEmhat everyone shall Gneed
                D  A\D  
I took my family's burden 
I Emstrapped it to my chGest
A Emfew hundred bucks and a kiss for luck
I Asuspointed my dreams west 
             G  D\ F#   Em   Asus  D-Dsus-D-D5-D  
CHORUS: To California.....
          G  D\ F#   Em         Asus  D-Dsus-D-D5-D  
	Come.......... rescue me
          G  D\ F#   Em   Asus  D-Dsus-D-D5-D  
	California......
	I am almost fEmreeAsus  
   D  A\   D    Em  G  
                D  A\             D     Em  G  
Kept on drivin into the settin' sun
            D  A\      D     Em  G  
galaxies of angels welcome everyone
                        D  A\D  
I took my heart out of its box
aEmttached it to my sleGeve
wEmell I will be here every night
bAsusecause thats what I believe 
             G  D\ F#   Em   Asus  D-Dsus-D-D5-D  
CHORUS: In California.....
          G  D\ F#   Em          Asus  D-Dsus-D-D5-D  
	Come........... rescue me
          G  D\ F#   Em   Asus  D-Dsus-D-D5-D  
	California......
                   Em    Asus  D-Dsus-D-D5-D  
	I am almost free
I Emwill find my lAsusove
I will know my pDeacDsuseD  D5  D  
I Gwill seek my tEmruth
I am almost frAsusee
              Asus     D  A\   D    Em  G  
I am almost free...........
           D  A\   D    Em  G  
I am almost free
           D  A\   D    Em  G  
I am almost free
           D  A\   D    Em  G  
I am almost free
       D  A\   D    Em   G  D-Dsus  
In California......
I am Emalmost fAsusree 
       D  A\   D    Em   G  D-Dsus  
In California........ 
I am aEmlmost fAsusree 
                D  A\   D    Em   G  D-Dsus  
Rescue Me - California........
I am Emalmost fAsusree 
CHORDS USED:     D= xx0232
             A\  D= xx0220
                Em= 022000
                 G= 230033
              Asus= 002200
             D\ F#= 2x0230
              Dsus= xx0233
                D5= xx0230
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California

by Melissa Etheridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Asus

Dsus

D A D Em G

INTRO: \ X4

D A D Em G

Raised up on midwestern dreams

D A D

only a few shall get

Em G

what everyone shall need

D A D

I took my family's burden

Em G

I strapped it to my chest

A few hundred bucks and a kiss for luck

Asus

I pointed my dreams west

G D F# Em Asus D Dsus D D5 D

\ ----

CHORUS: To California.....

G D F# Em Asus D Dsus D D5 D

\ ----

Come.......... rescue me

G D F# Em Asus D Dsus D D5 D

\ ----

California......

Em Asus

I am almost free

D A D Em G

Kept on drivin into the settin' sun

D A D Em G

galaxies of angels welcome everyone

D A D

I took my heart out of its box

Em G

attached it to my sleeve

well I will be here every night

Asus

because thats what I believe

G D F# Em Asus D Dsus D D5 D

\ ----

CHORUS: In California.....

G D F# Em Asus D Dsus D D5 D

\ ----

Come........... rescue me

G D F# Em Asus D Dsus D D5 D

\ ----

California......

Em Asus D Dsus D D5 D

----

I am almost free

Em Asus

I will find my love

D Dsus D D5 D

I will know my peace

G Em

I will seek my truth

Asus

I am almost free

Asus D A D Em G

I am almost free...........

D A D Em G

I am almost free

D A D Em G

I am almost free

D A D Em G

I am almost free

D A D Em G D Dsus

\ -

In California......

Em Asus

I am almost free

D A D Em G D Dsus

\ -

In California........

Em Asus

I am almost free

D A D Em G D Dsus

\ -

Rescue Me - California........

Em Asus

I am almost free

CHORDS USED: = xx0232

A D

\ = xx0220

= 022000

= 230033

Asus

= 002200

D F#

\ = 2x0230

Dsus

= xx0233

= xx0230

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