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Cold In California

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[Verse 1]
D A C#7 F#m
DJust out of reach is the Agold you're rushing for
With C#7bags under your F#meyes
DI've been chasing a rainbow, Awound up at your door
Wanna C#7see the other F#mside
[Pre-Chorus]
It's not Bmquite like I imagined, Dlike I did before
When you're Apouring all your heart out
But you're Elying on the floor
All the Bm7cigarettes and hotels
Could be Dwhat you're looking for
But it's Anot what you expected
               EN.C.
And you're left wanting more
[Chorus]
DDon't mind what anybody Atold ya
C#7It still gets cold in CalifF#mornia
DSee, everybody thinks they Aknow ya
C#7They're only seeing what they F#mwanna
DOh, Bmdon't mind what anybody F#mtold ya
BIt still gets Dcold in CalifAornia
[Verse 2]
DWe can dance in the streets
With the Asun upon our skin
And C#7wake up feeling F#mburned
Under Dstars, we can freeze
'Cause we've Agotten used to heat
Where C#m7seasons never tF#murn
[Pre-Chorus]
It's not Bmquite like I imagined, Dlike I did before
When you're Apouring all your heart out
But you're Elying on the floor
All the Bm7cigarettes and hotels
Could be Dwhat you're looking for
But it's Anot what you expected
               EN.C.
And you're left wanting more
[Chorus]
DDon't mind what anybody Atold ya
C#7It still gets cold in CalifF#mornia
DSee, everybody thinks they Aknow ya
C#7They're only seeing what they F#mwanna
DOh, Bmdon't mind what anybody F#mtold ya
BIt still gets cold in DCaliforAnia
[Bridge]
DTalk about the pretty parts, the Eones you see on film
F#mHappiness and skinny legs and Aliving on a hill
DDon't talk about the ugly parts, Ethe loneliness you feel
F#mYou probably Ealways D#mwill
[Chorus]
D'Cause it gets dark in CaliAforniaB  
C#I know it well, better than F#mmost, yeahE  
DDon't mind what anybody told Aya
C#7It still gets cold in CaliF#mfornia
DSee, everybody thinks they Aknow ya
C#They're only seeing what they F#mwanna
DOh, Bmdon't mind what anybody F#mtold ya
BIt still gets Dcold in ACaliforBniDaA  
B Bm A

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Cold In California

by Ashe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#7

F#m

Bm7

C#m7

D#m

[Verse 1]

D A C#7 F#m

D A

Just out of reach is the gold you're rushing for

C#7 F#m

With bags under your eyes

D A

I've been chasing a rainbow, wound up at your door

C#7 F#m

Wanna see the other side

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

It's not quite like I imagined, like I did before

When you're pouring all your heart out

But you're lying on the floor

Bm7

All the cigarettes and hotels

Could be what you're looking for

But it's not what you expected

N.C.

And you're left wanting more

[Chorus]

D A

Don't mind what anybody told ya

C#7 F#m

It still gets cold in California

D A

See, everybody thinks they know ya

C#7 F#m

They're only seeing what they wanna

D Bm F#m

Oh, don't mind what anybody told ya

B D A

It still gets cold in California

[Verse 2]

We can dance in the streets

With the sun upon our skin

C#7 F#m

And wake up feeling burned

Under stars, we can freeze

'Cause we've gotten used to heat

C#m7 F#m

Where seasons never turn

[Pre-Chorus]

Bm D

It's not quite like I imagined, like I did before

When you're pouring all your heart out

But you're lying on the floor

Bm7

All the cigarettes and hotels

Could be what you're looking for

But it's not what you expected

N.C.

And you're left wanting more

[Chorus]

D A

Don't mind what anybody told ya

C#7 F#m

It still gets cold in California

D A

See, everybody thinks they know ya

C#7 F#m

They're only seeing what they wanna

D Bm F#m

Oh, don't mind what anybody told ya

B D A

It still gets cold in California

[Bridge]

D E

Talk about the pretty parts, the ones you see on film

F#m A

Happiness and skinny legs and living on a hill

D E

Don't talk about the ugly parts, the loneliness you feel

F#m E D#m

You probably always will

[Chorus]

D A B

'Cause it gets dark in California

C# F#m E

I know it well, better than most, yeah

D A

Don't mind what anybody told ya

C#7 F#m

It still gets cold in California

D A

See, everybody thinks they know ya

C# F#m

They're only seeing what they wanna

D Bm F#m

Oh, don't mind what anybody told ya

B D A B D A

It still gets cold in California

B Bm A

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