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GINTRD/F#OC  G  D/F#  C  
GShe lived at the D/F#end of a little dirt Emroad,C  
GIn a house where D/F#secrets go unEmtold.C  
GBarefoot in a D/F#cotton dress,
EmDark hair in a Ctangled mess,
GAnd a head full of D/F#crazy Cdreams.
DShe'd say,
GI'm D/F#going to CaliCfornia,
GA place where the D/F#sun always Cshines.
GWell I'm D/F#going to CaliCfornia,
And I'm Amleaving Deverything Gbehind.D/F#  C  
GYou can't help but D/F#feel just a little bit Emtouched,C  
GWhen your Daddy D/F#loves you a little too Emmuch.C  
GYou can wish on D/F#four-leaf clovers,
EmBut all the fields have Cbeen plowed over,
And there's  Gnothing left to D/F#do but fly aCway.
DShe'd say,
GI'm D/F#going to CaliCfornia,
GA place where the D/F#sun always Cshines.
GWell I'm D/F#going to CaliCfornia,
And I'm Amleaving Deverything Gbehind.
The Amstars burn like Gcandles,
On that Ctwo lane highAmway.G  
She Ammade a wish and Gdisappeared,
On her D18th birthday.
She'd say,
GI'm D/F#going to CaliCfornia,
GA place where the D/F#sun always Cshines.
GWell I'm D/F#going to CaliCfornia,
And I'm Amleaving Deverything Gbehind.
GINSTD/F#RUMENTACLG  D/F#  C  
GI'm D/F#going to CaliCfornia,
And I'm Amleaving Deverything beGhind.D/F#  C  G  D/F#  C  
Oh, CaliGforniD/F#a.....C  G  D/F#  
CI'm...........G...D/F#going to CaliCfornGia.D/F#  C  
Oh, CaliGforniD/F#a......C  
Leave it all beGhind.D/F#  C  
CaliGforD/F#nia...C...G  D/F#  C  G  

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California

by Kenny Chesney

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D/F#

G D/F# C G D/F# C

INTRO

G D/F# Em C

She lived at the end of a little dirt road,

G D/F# Em C

In a house where secrets go untold.

G D/F#

Barefoot in a cotton dress,

Em C

Dark hair in a tangled mess,

G D/F# C

And a head full of crazy dreams.

She'd say,

G D/F# C

I'm going to California,

G D/F# C

A place where the sun always shines.

G D/F# C

Well I'm going to California,

Am D G D/F# C

And I'm leaving everything behind.

G D/F# Em C

You can't help but feel just a little bit touched,

G D/F# Em C

When your Daddy loves you a little too much.

G D/F#

You can wish on four-leaf clovers,

Em C

But all the fields have been plowed over,

G D/F# C

And there's nothing left to do but fly away.

She'd say,

G D/F# C

I'm going to California,

G D/F# C

A place where the sun always shines.

G D/F# C

Well I'm going to California,

Am D G

And I'm leaving everything behind.

Am G

The stars burn like candles,

C Am G

On that two lane highway.

Am G

She made a wish and disappeared,

On her 18th birthday.

She'd say,

G D/F# C

I'm going to California,

G D/F# C

A place where the sun always shines.

G D/F# C

Well I'm going to California,

Am D G

And I'm leaving everything behind.

G D/F# C G D/F# C

INSTRUMENTAL

G D/F# C

I'm going to California,

Am D G D/F# C G D/F# C

And I'm leaving everything behind.

G D/F# C G D/F#

Oh, California.....

C G D/F# C G D/F# C

I'm..............going to California.

G D/F# C

Oh, California......

G D/F# C

Leave it all behind.

G D/F# C G D/F# C G

California......

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