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[Intro]
On top of old Csmokey
With no one I kGnow
Got someone who lDoves me
On the central GCoast
But suiters beChind me
Are Gcourting her well
Their surfing my Dlovely
Fall central coasGt swell
Un, deux, trois
[Verse 1]
Well Ggoodness grace By EmGolly
This is Amnot my CaliCfornia
My poor Gvans are just too Emthin
and I wear Amthree layers in Cdoors
And in Gchoosing to be Emlonely
It can Amget powerful Clonesome
My old Gfriends blacked out in EmIsla Vista
I’m Amsmoking all alCone
  G    Em    Am     Cx2
Kazoo/Whistling
[Verse 2]
And I Gcouldn’t even tell what I Emdo these days
Just kinda rAmead my book, and wCake up late
I’m a sGenior citizen, the opposEmite of insane
Ever Amoh so comfortabCle
[Verse 3]
And whGile, Milk slEmeeps,
I’ll Amdraw, stupid tChings
I never showed someGone
Oh I am cEmolored in the lines
If you dAmrove up North
I’d sChow you some time
[Outro]
Kazoo/Whistling

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By Golly

by Walter Etc.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

On top of old smokey

With no one I know

Got someone who loves me

On the central Coast

But suiters behind me

Are courting her well

Their surfing my lovely

Fall central coast swell

Un, deux, trois

[Verse 1]

G Em

Well goodness grace By Golly

Am C

This is not my California

G Em

My poor vans are just too thin

Am C

and I wear three layers in doors

G Em

And in choosing to be lonely

Am C

It can get powerful lonesome

G Em

My old friends blacked out in Isla Vista

Am C

I’m smoking all alone

G Em Am C

Kazoo/Whistling

[Verse 2]

G Em

And I couldn’t even tell what I do these days

Am C

Just kinda read my book, and wake up late

G Em

I’m a senior citizen, the opposite of insane

Am C

Ever oh so comfortable

[Verse 3]

G Em

And while, Milk sleeps,

Am C

I’ll draw, stupid things

I never showed someone

Oh I am colored in the lines

If you drove up North

I’d show you some time

[Outro]

Kazoo/Whistling

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