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Nor Cal

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[Intro]
[Run]
D  G  G#  E   D
[verse Progression]
D       G
D       A
D       G
A
[Riff] Play riff after run
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|-------0--0—2s4-4--2-0--------0---0-----------|
A|-0-h2--2--2--------------2--0-h2--2--2-2-0-0--|
E|----------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------0--2--|
D|-------0--0—2s4-4--2-0-----2--4-------------- |
A|-0-h2--2--2--------------2--------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
DYeah got a clear Gblue sky shining down on my face
DI got a supped-up pontoon up on AScotts Flat Lake
DI'm waiting on a CJ7 and a few gGood friends
APick me up pumping Steve Miller Band
[Verse 2]
DA Jeep full of Jokers singing as Gwe go
DKeep on Rocking Me Baby over Red ADog Road
DIn no hurry got Gno worries
AJust taking our time yeah and living the life
[Chorus A]
DThe beers are tall grass Gis green
DGot the prettiest women that you ever seAen
BmWith a shake so freaAking hot you get a contact hGigh
AYeah living life norcal style
[Chorus B]
DFloating on our backs doGwn the South Yuba River
Dgotta ice chest in tow packed full of liAquor
Bmwaving to the nudies Aon the rocks as we roll on Gby
Ayeah living life NorCal style
[Lead] Same lead progression that follows intro
D  G
D  A
D  G
A
[Verse 3]
DYeah find that killer spot for us to set Gup camp
DPlace a nice cold  Miller Lite RAight in my hands
DStretch out my yard sale Lawn chair Cast Gout my pole
AFind some country music on the radio
[Verse 4]
DI worked all week now it's time to have Gsome fun
DBasking the rays of the ACalifornia sun
DI'm in no hurry got no wGorries
AJust taking my time and living the life
[Chorus A]
DThe beers are tall grass Gis green
DGot the prettiest women that you ever seAen
BmWith a shake so freaAking hot you get a contact hGigh
AYeah living life NorCal style
[Chorus B]
DFloating on our backs doGwn the South Yuba River
DGotta ice chest in tow packed full of liAquor
BmWaving to the nudies Aon the rocks as we roll on Gby
AYeah living life Nor Cal style
[Verse 5]
DHour to Tahoe two to The GBay
DCross that Golden Gate to stomp some NapAa grapes
DPull out the flask full Gof fireball to chase thaAt wine
AYeah living life Nor Cal style
[Outro]
Dna na na na na na na naG  
Dna na na na na na na naA  
Dna na na na na nGa na na naA  
AYeah living life Nor Cal Dstyle
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| h Hammer-on
| s Slide
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Nor Cal

by Jonny Houlihan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Run]

D G G# E D

[verse Progression]

D G

D A

D G

[Riff] Play riff after run

E|----------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------------|

D|-------0--0—2s4-4--2-0--------0---0-----------|

A|-0-h2--2--2--------------2--0-h2--2--2-2-0-0--|

E|----------------------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------------0--2--|

D|-------0--0—2s4-4--2-0-----2--4-------------- |

A|-0-h2--2--2--------------2--------------------|

E|----------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D G

Yeah got a clear blue sky shining down on my face

D A

I got a supped-up pontoon up on Scotts Flat Lake

D G

I'm waiting on a CJ7 and a few good friends

Pick me up pumping Steve Miller Band

[Verse 2]

D G

A Jeep full of Jokers singing as we go

D A

Keep on Rocking Me Baby over Red Dog Road

D G

In no hurry got no worries

Just taking our time yeah and living the life

[Chorus A]

D G

The beers are tall grass is green

D A

Got the prettiest women that you ever seen

Bm A G

With a shake so freaking hot you get a contact high

Yeah living life norcal style

[Chorus B]

D G

Floating on our backs down the South Yuba River

D A

gotta ice chest in tow packed full of liquor

Bm A G

waving to the nudies on the rocks as we roll on by

yeah living life NorCal style

[Lead] Same lead progression that follows intro

D G

D A

D G

[Verse 3]

D G

Yeah find that killer spot for us to set up camp

D A

Place a nice cold Miller Lite Right in my hands

D G

Stretch out my yard sale Lawn chair Cast out my pole

Find some country music on the radio

[Verse 4]

D G

I worked all week now it's time to have some fun

D A

Basking the rays of the California sun

D G

I'm in no hurry got no worries

Just taking my time and living the life

[Chorus A]

D G

The beers are tall grass is green

D A

Got the prettiest women that you ever seen

Bm A G

With a shake so freaking hot you get a contact high

Yeah living life NorCal style

[Chorus B]

D G

Floating on our backs down the South Yuba River

D A

Gotta ice chest in tow packed full of liquor

Bm A G

Waving to the nudies on the rocks as we roll on by

Yeah living life Nor Cal style

[Verse 5]

D G

Hour to Tahoe two to The Bay

D A

Cross that Golden Gate to stomp some Napa grapes

D G A

Pull out the flask full of fireball to chase that wine

Yeah living life Nor Cal style

[Outro]

D G

na na na na na na na na

D A

na na na na na na na na

D G A

na na na na na na na na na

A D

Yeah living life Nor Cal style

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| h Hammer-on

| s Slide

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