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[Chorus]
DbToday there Abain’t no sun in BbmCalifornia
GbAnd that’s Dbbecause there ain’t no Abyou
GbI used to Ablove the sky in BbmCalifornia
GbBut now it Abonly makes mDbe blue
[Verse 1]
DbIt’s all that I can do to try to Bbmkeep you off my mind
DbMemories start to wander on this BbmRiver Road I drive
GbIt’s sad but true, s’all I caDbn doAb  
DbI used to love the colors Autumn Bbmpainted in the trees
DbAnd I admire how they seemed to cBbmhange so easily
GbFrom old to new, wish I could DbtooAb  
[Chorus]
DbToday there Abain’t no sun in BbmCalifornia
GbAnd that’s Dbbecause there ain’t no Abyou
GbI used to Ablove the sky in BbmCalifornia
GbBut now it Abonly makes mDbe blue
[Verse 2]
DbWalking to the corner store and Bbmstanding where we stood
DbFind I’m talking to myself Bbmwhen I wish I could
GbJust talk to you… yeah
[Chorus]
DbToday there Abain’t no sun in BbmCalifornia
GbAnd that’s Dbbecause there ain’t no Abyou
GbI used to Ablove the sky in BbmCalifornia
GbBut now it Abonly makes me
[Bridge]
BbmBlueAb, wFmhy you gotta Gbmake me so BbmblueAb, yDbeah
BbmBlueAb, wFmhy you gotta Gbmake me so BbmblueAb, yDbeah
[Chorus]
DbBut I still Ablove the drive to BbmCalifornia
GbAnd doing Dbthings we used to Abdo
GbAnd I still Absmile when I’m in BbmCalifornia
GbBecause it Abmakes me think of Dbyou
DbIt makes me think of you

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California

by Anna Graceman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

[Chorus]

Db Ab Bbm

Today there ain’t no sun in California

Gb Db Ab

And that’s because there ain’t no you

Gb Ab Bbm

I used to love the sky in California

Gb Ab Db

But now it only makes me blue

[Verse 1]

Db Bbm

It’s all that I can do to try to keep you off my mind

Db Bbm

Memories start to wander on this River Road I drive

Gb Db Ab

It’s sad but true, s’all I can do

Db Bbm

I used to love the colors Autumn painted in the trees

Db Bbm

And I admire how they seemed to change so easily

Gb Db Ab

From old to new, wish I could too

[Chorus]

Db Ab Bbm

Today there ain’t no sun in California

Gb Db Ab

And that’s because there ain’t no you

Gb Ab Bbm

I used to love the sky in California

Gb Ab Db

But now it only makes me blue

[Verse 2]

Db Bbm

Walking to the corner store and standing where we stood

Db Bbm

Find I’m talking to myself when I wish I could

Just talk to you… yeah

[Chorus]

Db Ab Bbm

Today there ain’t no sun in California

Gb Db Ab

And that’s because there ain’t no you

Gb Ab Bbm

I used to love the sky in California

Gb Ab

But now it only makes me

[Bridge]

Bbm Ab Fm Gb Bbm Ab Db

Blue, why you gotta make me so blue, yeah

Bbm Ab Fm Gb Bbm Ab Db

Blue, why you gotta make me so blue, yeah

[Chorus]

Db Ab Bbm

But I still love the drive to California

Gb Db Ab

And doing things we used to do

Gb Ab Bbm

And I still smile when I’m in California

Gb Ab Db

Because it makes me think of you

It makes me think of you

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