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CAPO ON THE 1ST FRET
Cadd9* is played like this:
E---5---|
B---5---|
G---0---|
D---4---|
A---5---|
E---0---|
Intro:
Em7, Cadd9, G,  Dx2
Em7Remember when I Cadd9touched your handG  
the Docean faded in the night
Em7Your soCadd9ng, youGr smile, your texas-style
Those Dblue eyes, girl they do invite
Em7I'm so Cadd9sick, if I Gdon't know
Cadd9*				Em7  
It's not that hard to let it show
Cadd9Just say the words
Then we Gwill go
Cadd9*				Cadd9  
From every high, from every low
Cadd9*
this time
		    Cadd9  Cadd9*	        		Em7  G  
Can't go back, it's too late to say goodbye.
       	    Cadd9  Cadd9*		     Em7  
We can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn
Gback time.
	       Cadd9  Cadd9*   		Em7  G  
Can't go back, even if we tried.
       	Cadd9  Cadd9*     			Em7  
Can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn back
Gtime
						Cadd9  Cadd9*
I'm not waiting for the day when you come back 
to the California sun
Em7, Cadd9, G, Cadd9*
			California sun
Em7, Cadd9, G, D  
Em7The days arCadd9e gone, GI wrote this song
to Dsay the Em7words I never said
WiCadd9th you behiGnd, I lost my mind
		     Cadd9*
Forget you, out of my head
Em7And I Cadd9can't sGpeak and I can't sleep
I'm not to youD, whaEm7tcha wanna be
Just taCadd9ke my hanGd and you will see
forever your Dcouse Cadd9I can't be,
	Cadd9*
this time 
		    Cadd9  Cadd9*	             	Em7  G  
Can't go back, it's too late to say goodbye.
       	    Cadd9  Cadd9*			   Em7  
We can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn
Gback time.
	       Cadd9  Cadd9*			Em7  G  
Can't go back, even if we tried.
		Cadd9  Cadd9*     			Em7  
Can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn back
Gtime
						Cadd9  Cadd9*
I'm not waiting for the day when you come back 
to the California sun
Em7, Cadd9, G, Cadd9*
			California sun
Em7, Cadd9, G, Cadd9*
AmYou'rCe beautiful, Gyou're beautiful
Your fDace makes mazAmes in my eyes
You have Cto Gloose some controll
and I Ddon't know why
		    Cadd9  Cadd9*					Em7  G  
Can't go back, it's too late to say goodbye.
       	    Cadd9  Cadd9*			   Em7  
We can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn
Gback time.
	       Cadd9  Cadd9*			Em7  G  
Can't go back, even if we tried.
		Cadd9  Cadd9*     			Em7  
Can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn back
Gtime
	         Cadd9  Cadd9*
I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing
Em7Roman GCavalry choirs are singing
 		            Cadd9  Cadd9*
Be my mirror my sword and shield
Em7My misGsionaries in a foreign field
		  Cadd9  Cadd9*
For some reason I can't explain
Em7I know SaGint Peter will call my name
		   Cadd9  Cadd9*
Never an honest word
Em7But that wGas when I ruled the world
						Cadd9  Cadd9*
I'm not waiting for the day when you come back 
to the
end

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California Sun

by Devon Werkheiser

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

CAPO ON THE 1ST FRET

Cadd9* is played like this:

E---5---|

B---5---|

G---0---|

D---4---|

A---5---|

E---0---|

Intro:

Em7 Cadd9 G D

, , , x2

Em7 Cadd9 G

Remember when I touched your hand

the ocean faded in the night

Em7 Cadd9 G

Your song, your smile, your texas-style

Those blue eyes, girl they do invite

Em7 Cadd9 G

I'm so sick, if I don't know

Cadd9 Em7

It's not that hard to let it show

Cadd9

Just say the words

Then we will go

Cadd9 Cadd9

From every high, from every low

Cadd9

this time

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 G

Can't go back, it's too late to say goodbye.

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7

We can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn

back time.

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 G

Can't go back, even if we tried.

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7

Can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn back

time

Cadd9 Cadd9

I'm not waiting for the day when you come back

to the California sun

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9

, , , *

California sun

Em7 Cadd9 G D

, , ,

Em7 Cadd9 G

The days are gone, I wrote this song

D Em7

to say the words I never said

Cadd9 G

With you behind, I lost my mind

Cadd9

Forget you, out of my head

Em7 Cadd9 G

And I can't speak and I can't sleep

D Em7

I'm not to you, whatcha wanna be

Cadd9 G

Just take my hand and you will see

D Cadd9

forever your couse I can't be,

Cadd9

this time

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 G

Can't go back, it's too late to say goodbye.

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7

We can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn

back time.

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 G

Can't go back, even if we tried.

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7

Can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn back

time

Cadd9 Cadd9

I'm not waiting for the day when you come back

to the California sun

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9

, , , *

California sun

Em7 Cadd9 G Cadd9

, , , *

Am C G

You're beautiful, you're beautiful

D Am

Your face makes mazes in my eyes

C G

You have to loose some controll

and I don't know why

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 G

Can't go back, it's too late to say goodbye.

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7

We can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn

back time.

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 G

Can't go back, even if we tried.

Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7

Can't turn back time, I don't wanna turn back

time

Cadd9 Cadd9

I hear Jerusalem bells are ringing

Em7 G

Roman Cavalry choirs are singing

Cadd9 Cadd9

Be my mirror my sword and shield

Em7 G

My missionaries in a foreign field

Cadd9 Cadd9

For some reason I can't explain

Em7 G

I know Saint Peter will call my name

Cadd9 Cadd9

Never an honest word

Em7 G

But that was when I ruled the world

Cadd9 Cadd9

I'm not waiting for the day when you come back

to the

end

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