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This is a great song by Kate Wolf, "Here in California" from the album Close to You
Key: Ab, capo on 1st fret
[Verse 1]
When I was Gyoung my mAmamma tGold me
She said cDhild take your Emtime
Don't fCall in love too qGuickly
BefAmore you know your mCind
She hGeld me rAmound the shoGulders
In a vDoice so soft and Emkind
She said lCove can make you hGappy
And lAmove can rob you blGind
[Chorus]
HAmere in DCalifornGia
Amfruit hangs heD7avy on the viEmne
And there's no Cgold, I thought I'd Gwarn ya
And the hAmills turn brDown in the summGertime
[Verse 2]
Well, GI may lAmearn to loGve you
BDut I can't say wEmhen
This moCrning we were strGangers
And toAmnight we're only fCriends
I'll tGake my tAmime to know Gyou
I'll tDake my time to Emsee
There's Cnothing I won't Gshow you
If you Amtake your time witGh me
[Chorus]
HAmere in DCalifornGia
Amfruit hangs heD7avy on the viEmne
And there's no Cgold, I thought I'd Gwarn ya
And the hAmills turn brDown in the summGertime
(Instrumental)
[Verse 3]
There'Gs an olAmd familiar Gstory
An oDld familiar Emrhyme
To evCerything there is a Gseason
To eveAmry purpose there's Ca time
A time tGo love and Amcome toGgether
A time wheDn love longs for a Emname
A time foCr questions we can't Ganswer
Though we Amask them just the Gsame
[Chorus]
AmHere iDn CaliforGnia
Amfruit hangs heD7avy on the viEmne
And there's no Cgold, I thought I'd Gwarn ya
And the hAmills turn brDown in the summGertime

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Here In California

by Kate Wolf

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

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This is a great song by Kate Wolf, "Here in California" from the album Close to You

Key: Ab, capo on 1st fret

[Verse 1]

G Am G

When I was young my mamma told me

D Em

She said child take your time

C G

Don't fall in love too quickly

Am C

Before you know your mind

G Am G

She held me round the shoulders

D Em

In a voice so soft and kind

C G

She said love can make you happy

Am G

And love can rob you blind

[Chorus]

Am D G

Here in California

Am D7 Em

fruit hangs heavy on the vine

C G

And there's no gold, I thought I'd warn ya

Am D G

And the hills turn brown in the summertime

[Verse 2]

G Am G

Well, I may learn to love you

D Em

But I can't say when

C G

This morning we were strangers

Am C

And tonight we're only friends

G Am G

I'll take my time to know you

D Em

I'll take my time to see

C G

There's nothing I won't show you

Am G

If you take your time with me

[Chorus]

Am D G

Here in California

Am D7 Em

fruit hangs heavy on the vine

C G

And there's no gold, I thought I'd warn ya

Am D G

And the hills turn brown in the summertime

(Instrumental)

[Verse 3]

G Am G

There's an old familiar story

D Em

An old familiar rhyme

C G

To everything there is a season

Am C

To every purpose there's a time

G Am G

A time to love and come together

D Em

A time when love longs for a name

C G

A time for questions we can't answer

Am G

Though we ask them just the same

[Chorus]

Am D G

Here in California

Am D7 Em

fruit hangs heavy on the vine

C G

And there's no gold, I thought I'd warn ya

Am D G

And the hills turn brown in the summertime

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