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A Friend In California

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[Intro]
G D D7 G
[Verse 1]
G                                D
L.A. traffic is bad this time of year
              D7
But there's a friend of yours in California
                     G
Sure wishes you were here
           G                              G7         C        C/B Am7 G
And as you lay your head on your pillow tonight just remember
          D7                                        G
There's a friend of yours in California sure misses you
[Chorus]
                           D7                 G
You've got a friend in California that misses you
                           D7                      G
You've got a friend in California that sure misses you
[Verse 2]
G                                    D
Fort Worth can get cold this time of year
                      D7
But this southern California sun is warm
              G
You should be here
           G                            G7           C        C/B Am7 G
And as you lay your head on your pillow tonight just remember
          D7                                        G
There's a friend of yours in California sure misses you
[Chorus]
                           D7                 G
You've got a friend in California that misses you
                           D7                      G
You've got a friend in California that sure misses you
[Solo]
G D D7 G
G G7 C C/B Am7 G
D7 G
[Chorus]
                           D7                 G
You've got a friend in California that misses you
                           D7                      G
You've got a friend in California that sure misses you
[Outro]
G D D7 G

A Friend In California chords and lyrics

Free chords for A Friend In California by Merle Haggard. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
G D D7 G
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
G D D7 G
G G7 C C/B Am7 G
D7 G
[Chorus]
[Outro]
G D D7 G

A Friend In California Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play A Friend In California by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “A Friend In California chords”, “A Friend In California guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard A Friend In California chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy A Friend In California chords and for experienced players who want accurate A Friend In California lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, D7, A, G7, C.

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What key is "A Friend In California" in?

The chords for "A Friend In California" show the original chord names (including G, D, D7, A, G7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.