Introduction: (G, C, G) (4x)
[G]I went to California via Tennessee I went to California see what
[C]I could see[G] I saw the surf break right and the earth break free
and the high wave crash right into zu[C]ma be[G]ach (G,C,G)[G] (4x) I met a girl with
a dirt floor charm we sung with sand in our teeth a[C]ll night lo[G]ng
I licked the grains from her [G]ear taste the heat in my mouth she
turned the scre[G]ws in my knees and put the br[C]eaks in my s[G]ongs
N/C D C G
breaks in my songs I'm alright what you gonna do I went to
[G]California to get away from you I[D]'m alright seen a[C]ll I got to
G N/C G
see get into California via Tennessee Tennessee (G, C, G)(4x) it could be a
little mone[G]y maker it could be e[C]vange[G]lism it could be that I'm
nothin' but a tourist and I can't get any traction in Los
Angeles I[D]'m alright w[C]hat you gonna do I w[G]ent to California to
get away from you I[D]'m alright seen a[C]ll I got to see [G]I sleep in
N/C G
California and dream in Tennessee Tennessee if your lookin' for
[Ab]grace you're in the w[G]rong F [Ab]at !in[G]' place I am [Ab]a land mine and I hit a
[Ab]bomb she[G]ll I need a wide open spa[Ab]ce and a good lookin' fac[G]e I am a tourist and
you be my good time I[D]'m alright wh[C]at you gonna do I w[G]ent to
California to get away from you I[D]'m alright I'm o[C]n central time
[G]holdin' strangers' hands across state lines[D] I'm alright wh[C]at you
gonna do I w[G]ent to California 'cause I'm better than you I[D]'m
alright seen a[C]ll I got to see I ch[G]ewed up California and spit
out Tennessee Tennessee Breaks in my songs
[G]I went to California via Tennessee I went to California see what
[C]I could see[G] I saw the surf break right and the earth break free
and the high wave crash right into zu[C]ma be[G]ach (G,C,G)[G] (4x) I met a girl with
a dirt floor charm we sung with sand in our teeth a[C]ll night lo[G]ng
I licked the grains from her [G]ear taste the heat in my mouth she
turned the scre[G]ws in my knees and put the br[C]eaks in my s[G]ongs
N/C D C G
breaks in my songs I'm alright what you gonna do I went to
[G]California to get away from you I[D]'m alright seen a[C]ll I got to
G N/C G
see get into California via Tennessee Tennessee (G, C, G)(4x) it could be a
little mone[G]y maker it could be e[C]vange[G]lism it could be that I'm
nothin' but a tourist and I can't get any traction in Los
Angeles I[D]'m alright w[C]hat you gonna do I w[G]ent to California to
get away from you I[D]'m alright seen a[C]ll I got to see [G]I sleep in
N/C G
California and dream in Tennessee Tennessee if your lookin' for
[Ab]grace you're in the w[G]rong F [Ab]at !in[G]' place I am [Ab]a land mine and I hit a
[Ab]bomb she[G]ll I need a wide open spa[Ab]ce and a good lookin' fac[G]e I am a tourist and
you be my good time I[D]'m alright wh[C]at you gonna do I w[G]ent to
California to get away from you I[D]'m alright I'm o[C]n central time
[G]holdin' strangers' hands across state lines[D] I'm alright wh[C]at you
gonna do I w[G]ent to California 'cause I'm better than you I[D]'m
alright seen a[C]ll I got to see I ch[G]ewed up California and spit
out Tennessee Tennessee Breaks in my songs
