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[Intro]
F  /D /Eb /E
[Verse 1]
FNo I don't think it's odd to stand befoGmre god 
And C7solemnly swear when there's Bblove in the Fair
FAnd I don't think it's weird when the one thing you Gmfear
Is C7losing the one thing that's Bbholding you FdearFm7  
[Chorus]
Well I Bbdon't think it's strange, I don't C7think it's insane 
It turns the Gworld around
While the C7birds keep singing, and the bells keep ringin',
And the heart keeps bringin' you home   
To CaliFfornia, where the warm Bbsun Fshines
California, hear the windbBblown Fchimes
        /F#                   Gm                        C7  F  
Californ-i-a, though you're far away, your love is here today
F  /D /Eb /E
[Verse 2]
FTrue love in you heart, like a flame in the dGmark
C7May you have, may you hold, 'til Bbdeath do you Fpart
F'Cause two of a kind, it ain't easy to Gmfind
Comin' C7out of the blue, being Bblead by the FblindFm7  
[Chorus]
It don't Bbtake much to see that C7what's meant to be
Is right in Gfront of me
And the C7birds keep singing, and the bells keep ringin',
And the heart keeps bringin' you home
To CaliFfornia, where the warm Bbsun Fshines
California, hear the windbBblown Fchimes
        /F#                   Gm                        C7  F  
Californ-i-a, though you're far away, your love is here today
[Outro]
  AmWe're sittin' on a Dmreal celebration
  AmThank heavens what a Dmfine situation
  G7Shoot the cannon, blow the horn
Love is born in CaliC7fornFia  

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California

by Dr. Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

[Intro]

F /D /Eb /E

[Verse 1]

F Gm

No I don't think it's odd to stand before god

C7 Bb F

And solemnly swear when there's love in the air

F Gm

And I don't think it's weird when the one thing you fear

C7 Bb F Fm7

Is losing the one thing that's holding you dear

[Chorus]

Bb C7

Well I don't think it's strange, I don't think it's insane

It turns the world around

While the birds keep singing, and the bells keep ringin',

And the heart keeps bringin' you home

F Bb F

To California, where the warm sun shines

Bb F

California, hear the windblown chimes

Gm C7 F

/F#

Californ-i-a, though you're far away, your love is here today

F /D /Eb /E

[Verse 2]

F Gm

True love in you heart, like a flame in the dark

C7 Bb F

May you have, may you hold, 'til death do you part

F Gm

'Cause two of a kind, it ain't easy to find

C7 Bb F Fm7

Comin' out of the blue, being lead by the blind

[Chorus]

Bb C7

It don't take much to see that what's meant to be

Is right in front of me

And the birds keep singing, and the bells keep ringin',

And the heart keeps bringin' you home

F Bb F

To California, where the warm sun shines

Bb F

California, hear the windblown chimes

Gm C7 F

/F#

Californ-i-a, though you're far away, your love is here today

[Outro]

Am Dm

We're sittin' on a real celebration

Am Dm

Thank heavens what a fine situation

Shoot the cannon, blow the horn

C7 F

Love is born in California

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