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Joni Mitchell - California Chords

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California Chords

(ver. 1)
Joni Mitchell
E                            A                                      F#
Sitting in a park in Paris France  reading the news and it sure looks bad
                           B                                        E
They won't give peace a chance, that was just a dream some of us had
E             A                                  F#
Stole a lot of lines to sing but I wouldn't want to stay here
                    B                      A
It's too old and cold and settled in its ways here
 A        (Asus4)       E    C#
Ah but California, California I'm coming home
A                            E                         B
I'm gonna see the folks I dig, I'll even kiss a sunset pig
    Bsus4              E
California I'm coming home

E EaddA E Esus4 E Esus4 E

E                            A                                      F#
I met a redneck on a Grecian isle, we did the goat dance very well
            B                                        E
He gave me back my smile but he kept my camera to sell
E             A                                  F#
Oh the rogue, the red red rogue, he cooked good omelettes and stews
                    B                      A
And I might have stayed on with him there, but my heart cried out for you
 A        (Asus4)       E    C#
California, Oh California I'm coming home
A                            E                         B
Oh make me feel good rock and roll band, I'm your biggest fan
 Bsus4              E
California I'm coming home   RIFF

BRIDGE:
E            F#      A                     E                              B
Oh it gets so lonely   When you're walking     and the streets are full of strangers
                 F#        A                    B D
All the news of home you read just give you the blues
                  B     Bsus4    A  Asus4 A  B  E  [like intro]  Esus4 E Esus4 E
Just give you the blues

E                            A               F#
So I bought me a ticket I caught a plane to Spain
            B                       E
Went to a party down a red dirt road
E             A                                  F#
There were lots of pretty people there, reading Rolling Stone reading Vogue
                    B                      A
They said how long can you hang around, I said a week maybe two
Just until my skin turns brown and then I'm going home
A        (Asus4)       E    C#
To California, California, I'm coming home
A                            E                         B
Oh, will you take me as I am, strung out on another man
 Bsus4              E
California I'm coming home   RIFF

BRIDGE #2:
E              F#    A                     E                              B
Oh it gets so lonely    when you're walking    and the streets are full of strangers
                F#        A                    E                B
All the news of home you read, more about the war and the bloody changes
 F#                      A                         E
Oh will you take me as I am, will you take me as I am
        B                      F#  A
Will you, will you take me as I am
             E         B               F#    A   E  B            
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