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[Intro]
D   A   D   G   D       G   D
D   A   D   G   D   A   D
[Verse 1]
I wDatched as the sAun came slDowly Gmaj7rising
laying wF#maste all the dDamage from the nGight befAore
a blDood-red knAife as it cDut the horGizon
a wDarrior who cAan't find a wDar
[Chorus]
dBmon't look for pain in the faces that lGove califDornia
though you knAow that it's there by the way that
they're pacing the flDoor
and dBmon't look for love in the city of the fGallen Dangels
though i lAook for your face in every stranger
who walks through the Ddoor
[Verse 2]
the sDailors lay drAunken agDainst the Gmaj7bar
while the wF#mhores and the gDamblers lay wGaste their pAay
but Di am no bAetter than they Dare tonighGt
for mDisery's found cAompany in sDhame
[Chorus]
dBmon't look for pain in the faces that lGove califDornia
though you knAow that it's there by the way that
they've seen it all befDore
and dBmon't look for love in the city of the fGallen Dangels
though i lAook for your face in every stranger
who walks through the Ddoor
[Instrumental]
D   A   D   G   D       G   D
D   A   D   G   D   A   D
[Verse 3]
sDuch is the Aend of this wDind-swept Gmaj7night
in this F#mseason called wDinter that knGows no snAow
a bDird seeking shAelter too lDate for flGight
the dDawn shows us mAercilessly alDone
[Chorus]
dBmon't look for pain in the faces that lGove califDornia
though you knAow that it's there by the way that
they can't take any mDore
and dBmon't look for love in the city of the fGallen Dangels
though i lAook for your face in every stranger
who walks through the Ddoor
[Outro]
though i lAook for your face in every stranger
who walks through the Ddoor

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California

by Jack Hardy

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

F#m

[Intro]

D A D G D G D

D A D G D A D

[Verse 1]

D A D Gmaj7

I watched as the sun came slowly rising

F#m D G A

laying waste all the damage from the night before

D A D G

a blood-red knife as it cut the horizon

D A D

a warrior who can't find a war

[Chorus]

Bm G D

don't look for pain in the faces that love california

though you know that it's there by the way that

they're pacing the floor

Bm G D

and don't look for love in the city of the fallen angels

though i look for your face in every stranger

who walks through the door

[Verse 2]

D A D Gmaj7

the sailors lay drunken against the bar

F#m D G A

while the whores and the gamblers lay waste their pay

D A D G

but i am no better than they are tonight

D A D

for misery's found company in shame

[Chorus]

Bm G D

don't look for pain in the faces that love california

though you know that it's there by the way that

they've seen it all before

Bm G D

and don't look for love in the city of the fallen angels

though i look for your face in every stranger

who walks through the door

[Instrumental]

D A D G D G D

D A D G D A D

[Verse 3]

D A D Gmaj7

such is the end of this wind-swept night

F#m D G A

in this season called winter that knows no snow

D A D G

a bird seeking shelter too late for flight

D A D

the dawn shows us mercilessly alone

[Chorus]

Bm G D

don't look for pain in the faces that love california

though you know that it's there by the way that

they can't take any more

Bm G D

and don't look for love in the city of the fallen angels

though i look for your face in every stranger

who walks through the door

[Outro]

though i look for your face in every stranger

who walks through the door

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