California chords by Radney Foster

Capo on 2
He picks the chords and uses a funky fingering for the G chord throughout the song. But just strumming sounds
good too.
Not 100% sure of the chords between the 2nd and 3rd chorus...
All tabs are relative the capo on the second fret.

Intro:

e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----1-0---3----0-1-0-------1-0---3----0-1-0----|
G|---0---0-2----0-----0-----0---0-2----0-----0---|
D|--0----------------------0---------------------|
A|---------------------3----------------------3--|
E|-3-----------0----------3-----------0----------|

     G
It was a beer and a burger
     D
a conversation and a kiss
        Em
that started a fire
 G                  D
lead to a night of holding each other close
            Em
through teardrops and desire
 C               Am
two half broken people heading west
        G
shared a motel room
 D          Em
killed a little emptiness
 G        C
morning came too soon
    Am
on the way
    G
to California

Chorus:
     C    C/A
cant you hear California
       G
calling your name
      C       C/A
a siren's song once you hear it
        G
nothing is the same
   D         Em
made ancient Spaniards sail
   D         C
made Guthrie ride the rail
Am    G
ahhh California

e|------------|
B|----1-0---3-|
G|---0---0-2--|
D|--0---------|
A|------------|
E|-3----------|

   G
that highway to freedom
      D
became a sweet lost weekend
      Em
for me and you
  G                 D
a detour through the mountains up to Santa Fe
           Em
with nothing much to do
   C              Am
you said you're starting over in LA
            G
now that he's cut you loose
   D        Em
I'm heading north of there
      G         C
don't know why she left that way
            Am
I might land in Santa Cruz
   G
California


Chorus:
     C    C/A
Cant you hear California
       G
calling your name
      C       C/A
a siren's song once you hear it
        G
nothing is the same
    D     Em
Called Marilyn Monroe
   D        C
Made miners rush for gold
Am    G
ahhh California


  C
I know a year has come and gone
   G
and that you've probably moved on
   Am            D
but girl your memory wont go away
  C
I know that this sounds crazy wrong
  G
but if you hear this song
  Am              D
October first meet me in Morro Bay


Chorus:
     C    C/A
Cant you hear California
       G
calling your name
      C       C/A
a siren's song once you hear it
        G
nothing is the same
    D         Em
she's whispering soft and low
 D         C
come and hold me close
Am    G
ahhh California

in California

California

Intro x4


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