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California 
INTRO   B    E  F#  
lefF#t a darling down in Georgia lost a girl to Tennessee 
now I’m going' out to California where somebody cares for me
hBey there - heAy there darliEn'
dBon't break toAo many hearEts
kBeep 'em at a distance Aand you keep 'em all Eguessing
yBou got a nice hand buAt never show your caErds
doF#uble bourbon on the rocks on the weekend four or five on Saturday night
you better watch it with the looks you're stealing them boys can't treat you right
hBey there - heAy there darliEn'
dBon't break toAo many hearEts
kBeep 'em at a distance Aand you keep 'em all Eguessing
yBou got a nice hand buAt never show your caErds
wF#hen I get to California Ekiss goodbye this southern heat
tBhe California stars are my girls fAor all the nightF#, for all the nightB  
      B       A    EX4
dF#rank away my girl in Texas ended up in new Orleans
all the women down there knew better than to mess around with me
hBey there - heAy there darliEn'
dBon't break toAo many hearEts
kBeep 'em at a distance Aand you keep 'em all Eguessing
yBou got a nice hand buAt never show your caErds
wF#hen I get to California Ekiss goodbye this southern heat
tBhe California stars are my girls fAor all the nightF#, for all the nightB  
      B       A    EX4
 F#    E     B
 F#    E     B
 A     E     B
hBey there - heAy there darliEn'
dBon't break toAo many hearEts
kBeep 'em at a distance Aand you keep 'em all Eguessing
yBou got a nice hand buAt never show your caErds
hBey there - heAy there darElin' 
dBon't break toAo many hearEts 
kBeep 'em at a distancAe and you keep 'em all Eguessing
dBon't break tAoo many heaErts  X3

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California

by Lucero

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California

B E F#

INTRO

left a darling down in Georgia lost a girl to Tennessee

now I’m going' out to California where somebody cares for me

B A E

hey there - hey there darlin'

B A E

don't break too many hearts

B A E

keep 'em at a distance and you keep 'em all guessing

B A E

you got a nice hand but never show your cards

double bourbon on the rocks on the weekend four or five on Saturday night

you better watch it with the looks you're stealing them boys can't treat you right

B A E

hey there - hey there darlin'

B A E

don't break too many hearts

B A E

keep 'em at a distance and you keep 'em all guessing

B A E

you got a nice hand but never show your cards

F# E

when I get to California kiss goodbye this southern heat

B A F# B

the California stars are my girls for all the night, for all the night

B A E

drank away my girl in Texas ended up in new Orleans

all the women down there knew better than to mess around with me

B A E

hey there - hey there darlin'

B A E

don't break too many hearts

B A E

keep 'em at a distance and you keep 'em all guessing

B A E

you got a nice hand but never show your cards

F# E

when I get to California kiss goodbye this southern heat

B A F# B

the California stars are my girls for all the night, for all the night

B A E

F# E B

A E B

B A E

hey there - hey there darlin'

B A E

don't break too many hearts

B A E

keep 'em at a distance and you keep 'em all guessing

B A E

you got a nice hand but never show your cards

B A E

hey there - hey there darlin'

B A E

don't break too many hearts

B A E

keep 'em at a distance and you keep 'em all guessing

B A E

don't break too many hearts X3

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