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Ebminor

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[Intro]
C# C# C# A#
[Verse]
C#I got your A#postcard, C#in the mail A#today
C#It said "I A#miss you" aAnd the feeling F#goes both ways
C#I got your pA#hone call, C#on the A#way to work
C#We talked a A#minute, but Athat was F#all it took
[Chorus]
C#You helped me forgA#et the way it was
C#And when I'm reA#minded every day because
F#I moved to CAalifornia
[Post-Chorus]
C# C# C# C#
[Verse]
C#I got the A#windows C#down on mA#y new car
C#I see A#palm trees Aand at F#night the stars
C#If you're A#feeling down
C#Then A#book a flight
C#Yeah I'll A#buy you dinner
AIt'll F#be alright cuz'
[Chorus]
C#You helped me forgA#et the way it was
C#And when I'm reA#minded every day because
F#I moved to CAalifornia
F#I moved to CAaliforniaC#  

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California

by Mike Krol

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C# C# C# A#

[Verse]

C# A# C# A#

I got your postcard, in the mail today

C# A# A F#

It said "I miss you" and the feeling goes both ways

C# A# C# A#

I got your phone call, on the way to work

C# A# A F#

We talked a minute, but that was all it took

[Chorus]

C# A#

You helped me forget the way it was

C# A#

And when I'm reminded every day because

F# A

I moved to California

[Post-Chorus]

C# C# C# C#

[Verse]

C# A# C# A#

I got the windows down on my new car

C# A# A F#

I see palm trees and at night the stars

C# A#

If you're feeling down

C# A#

Then book a flight

C# A#

Yeah I'll buy you dinner

A F#

It'll be alright cuz'

[Chorus]

C# A#

You helped me forget the way it was

C# A#

And when I'm reminded every day because

F# A

I moved to California

F# A C#

I moved to California

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