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Capo 3
INTRO
|  Cadd9   G|  D   Dsus4   G| (x2)
VERSE
On a Cadd9lonely dayG  
I lDook ouDsus4t on the freGeway
I can, Cadd9fantasiGze 'bout the cDar Dsus4I drivGe
Don't leave the Cadd9light onG  
I can fiDnd Dsus4my waEmy
It's Cadd9been so loGng now I haAmve to say..D.
CHORUS
I'm gCoing to CalGifornia
GonCna live the lDife
SipCping on teGquila nAmight after niDght
DreCaming of the moGment when eveCrything looks Dright
A liCttle bit of lGove goes a lAmong wDay tCadd9onight
|  Cadd9   G|  D   Dsus4   G| (x2)
VERSE
I'm on my Cadd9way (I'm on my wGay)
HDeading Dsus4for the sGun
That's where I'll Cadd9stayG  
I'm never goinDg Dsus4back hoGme
Do you ever Cadd9feel likeG  
You neDed Dsus4a chaEmnge
Cadd9Hang out whGere no one kAmnows your nDame
CHORUS
I'm gCoing to CalGifornia
GonCna live the lDife
SipCping on teGquila nAmight after niDght
DreCaming of the moGment when eveCrything looks Dright
A liCttle bit of lGove goes a lAmong wDay toEmnight
BRIDGE
WEmould you like to meet Gme there?
We'll be dCadd9ancing on the saGnd (dCadd9ancing oGn the sEmand)
These days will never eGnd
They'll go Cadd9on and on and GonCadd9  G  
VERSE
On a Cadd9lonely daGy
I lDook Dsus4out on the freGeway
I can, Cadd9fantasizGe 'bout the DcaDsus4r I driGve
Don't leave the Cadd9light onG  
I can fiDnd Dsus4my waEmy
It's Cadd9been so lGong now I hAmave to saDy 
It's Cadd9been so lGong now I hAmave to say...
CHORUS (x2)
I'm gCoing to CalGifornia
GonCna live the lDife
SipCping on teGquila nAmight after niDght
DreCaming of the moGment when eveCrything looks Dright
A liCttle bit of lGove goes a lAmong wDay toCnight
OUTRO
A litCtle bit of loGve
A litCtle bit of loDve
A litCtle bit of loGve
goes a lAmong wDay Cadd9tonighGt Cadd9-ight  D-ahhhhhhhh
oh Cadd9yeahhhGhhCadd9h    -aDhhhhhhhh
oh Cadd9yeahhhGhhh
Cadd9on my waDyyyyyy...... 

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California

by WAVE

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Dsus4

Capo 3

INTRO

Cadd9 G D Dsus4 G

| | | (x2)

VERSE

Cadd9 G

On a lonely day

D Dsus4 G

I look out on the freeway

Cadd9 G D Dsus4 G

I can, fantasize 'bout the car I drive

Cadd9 G

Don't leave the light on

D Dsus4 Em

I can find my way

Cadd9 G Am D

It's been so long now I have to say...

CHORUS

C G

I'm going to California

C D

Gonna live the life

C G Am D

Sipping on tequila night after night

C G C D

Dreaming of the moment when everything looks right

C G Am D Cadd9

A little bit of love goes a long way tonight

Cadd9 G D Dsus4 G

| | | (x2)

VERSE

Cadd9 G

I'm on my way (I'm on my way)

D Dsus4 G

Heading for the sun

Cadd9 G

That's where I'll stay

D Dsus4 G

I'm never going back home

Cadd9 G

Do you ever feel like

D Dsus4 Em

You need a change

Cadd9 G Am D

Hang out where no one knows your name

CHORUS

C G

I'm going to California

C D

Gonna live the life

C G Am D

Sipping on tequila night after night

C G C D

Dreaming of the moment when everything looks right

C G Am D Em

A little bit of love goes a long way tonight

BRIDGE

Em G

Would you like to meet me there?

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Em

We'll be dancing on the sand (dancing on the sand)

These days will never end

Cadd9 G Cadd9 G

They'll go on and on and on

VERSE

Cadd9 G

On a lonely day

D Dsus4 G

I look out on the freeway

Cadd9 G D Dsus4 G

I can, fantasize 'bout the car I drive

Cadd9 G

Don't leave the light on

D Dsus4 Em

I can find my way

Cadd9 G Am D

It's been so long now I have to say

Cadd9 G Am

It's been so long now I have to say...

CHORUS (x2)

C G

I'm going to California

C D

Gonna live the life

C G Am D

Sipping on tequila night after night

C G C D

Dreaming of the moment when everything looks right

C G Am D C

A little bit of love goes a long way tonight

OUTRO

C G

A little bit of love

C D

A little bit of love

C G

A little bit of love

Am D Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

goes a long way tonight -ight -ahhhhhhhh

Cadd9 G Cadd9 D

oh yeahhhhhh -ahhhhhhhh

Cadd9 G

oh yeahhhhhh

Cadd9 D

on my wayyyyyy......

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