California

[Intro] A B E [Primeira Parte] E Sitting in a park in Paris France A F#7 Reading the news and it sure looks bad They won't give peace a chance B7 E That was just a dream some of us had A Still a lot of lands to see F#7 But I wouldn't want to stay here B7 It's too old and cold And settled in its ways here [Refrão 1] A A4 A Oh but California E C#7 California I'm coming home A I'm going to see the folks I dig G#m B7 I'll even kiss a Sunset pig E California I'm coming home [Segunda Parte] E I met a redneck on a Grecian isle A F#7 Who did the goat dance very well He gave me back my smile B7 But he kept my camera to sell E Oh the rogue the red red rogue A He cooked good omelettes and stews F#7 And I might have stayed on with him there B7 But my heart cried out for you [Refrão 2] A A4 A California E Oh California C#7 I'm coming home A G#m Oh, make me feel good, rock'n roll band I'm your biggest fan B7 E California, I'm coming home ( A E ) [Ponte] F#7 A Oh it gets so lonely when you're walking E B7 And the streets are full of strangers F#7 A All the news of home you read F#7 A Just gives you the blues B7 Just gives you the blues ( A B7 E ) [Terceira Parte] E So I bought me a ticket A I caught a plane to Spain F#7 Went to a party down a red dirt road B7 There were lots of pretty people there E Reading Rolling Stone reading Vogue A They said "How long can you hang around?" F#7 I said a week maybe two B7 Just until my skin turns brown [Refrão 3] A A4 A Then I'm going home to California E C#7 California I'm coming home A G#m Oh, will you take me as I am B7 Strung out on another man E California, I'm coming home ( A E ) [Final] F#7 Oh, it gets so lonely A When you're walking E B7 And the streets are full of strangers F#7 A All the news of home you read E More about the war B7 And the bloody changes F#7 A Oh, will you take me as I am? E Will you take me as I am? B7 Will you? F#7 Will you take me as I am? ( A E B7 ) F#7 A Take me as I am E B7 Take me as I am