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"California" By Mason Jennings
**Tune 1/2 Step Down**
[Intro]
D and D6 (pull off, then hammer on your middle finger to play the 
signature suspended 2nd part)
[Verse]
DDon't you know baby i'm a lBmeading man
I Gdig down deep when i sAay i love you
And i Dcan hold my own with the Bmbest of them
I Gguarantee you, you will never see nothing like Athis again
[Chorus]
DCalifornia, D6i hope that it wakes you
DFrom all of the darkness
That D6i couldn't break through
'cause iD'm gonna miss you, iD6'm gonna miss you
DI'm gonna miss you, iD6'm gonna miss you
[Verse]
Don't you know that i did the things i could
I rubbed your back when you were sleeping
But all along baby it was understood
That you were leaving, absolutely
Since the very first day we met
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
DLike i miss the Gocean
When Di go to slAeep
BmMan, it's gonna bEmreak my Aheart
Repeat first verse and chorus, then go to 2nd bridge:
DLike i miss the Gocean
When Di go to slAeep
DLike i miss the Gocean
When Di go to slAeep
BmMan, it's gonna bEmreak my Aheart

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California

by Mason Jennings

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"California" By Mason Jennings

**Tune 1/2 Step Down**

[Intro]

D and D6 (pull off, then hammer on your middle finger to play the

signature suspended 2nd part)

[Verse]

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

And i can hold my own with the best of them

G A

I guarantee you, you will never see nothing like this again

[Chorus]

D D6

California, i hope that it wakes you

From all of the darkness

That i couldn't break through

D D6

'cause i'm gonna miss you, i'm gonna miss you

D D6

I'm gonna miss you, i'm gonna miss you

[Verse]

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

I rubbed your back when you were sleeping

But all along baby it was understood

That you were leaving, absolutely

Since the very first day we met

[Chorus]

[Bridge]

D G

Like i miss the ocean

D A

When i go to sleep

Bm Em A

Man, it's gonna break my heart

Repeat first verse and chorus, then go to 2nd bridge:

D G

Like i miss the ocean

D A

When i go to sleep

D G

Like i miss the ocean

D A

When i go to sleep

Bm Em A

Man, it's gonna break my heart

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