Biography:
David Lee Roth (born October 10, 1954 in Bloomington, Indiana) is an American singer-songwriter, rock climber, adventurer, actor, author, and former radio personality, being best known for his work with the hard rock band Van Halen and for his fast-talking, larger-than-life persona. Though earning critical and commercial success, Roth left Van Halen due to creative differences in 1985, being replaced by Sammy Hagar (of Montrose and HSAS), and Roth went solo.
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[Intro]
B A G#m A
(organ lead-in) B
[Verse 1]
B
Well, east coast girls are hip,
A
I really dig those styles they wear.
E
And the southern girls, with the way they talk,
F#
They knock me out when I'm down there.
[Verse 2]
B
The Midwest farmers' daughters,
A
Really make you feel alright.
E
And the northern girls with the way they kiss,
F#
They keep their boyfriends warm at night.
[Chorus]
B C#m
I dig the girls; I wish they all could be California, woo.
A Bm
I wish they all could be California, wow.
G Am B
I wish they all could be California girls.
[Verse 3]
B
The west coast has the sunshine,
A
And the girls all get so tanned.
E
I dig a French bikini on Hawaiian Island coast,
F#
By a palm tree in the sand.
[Verse 4]
B
I been all around this great big world
A
And I've seen all kinds of girls
E
Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the States
F#
Back to the cutest girls in the world.
[Chorus]
B C#m
I dig them girls; I wish they all could be California, wow,
A Bm
I wish they all could be California, woo,
G Am B
I wish they all could be California girls.. wow!
[Interlude]
organ
[Outro]
B
(Girls, girls, girls, yeah I dig the..
A B
I wish they all could be California girls.
..girls) (I wish they all could be California..
A B
I wish they all could be California girls.
..girls) (I wish they all could be California..
A B
I wish they all could be California girls.
..girls) (I wish they all could be California.. fadeout..
A B
B A G#m A
(organ lead-in) B
[Verse 1]
B
Well, east coast girls are hip,
A
I really dig those styles they wear.
E
And the southern girls, with the way they talk,
F#
They knock me out when I'm down there.
[Verse 2]
B
The Midwest farmers' daughters,
A
Really make you feel alright.
E
And the northern girls with the way they kiss,
F#
They keep their boyfriends warm at night.
[Chorus]
B C#m
I dig the girls; I wish they all could be California, woo.
A Bm
I wish they all could be California, wow.
G Am B
I wish they all could be California girls.
[Verse 3]
B
The west coast has the sunshine,
A
And the girls all get so tanned.
E
I dig a French bikini on Hawaiian Island coast,
F#
By a palm tree in the sand.
[Verse 4]
B
I been all around this great big world
A
And I've seen all kinds of girls
E
Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the States
F#
Back to the cutest girls in the world.
[Chorus]
B C#m
I dig them girls; I wish they all could be California, wow,
A Bm
I wish they all could be California, woo,
G Am B
I wish they all could be California girls.. wow!
[Interlude]
organ
[Outro]
B
(Girls, girls, girls, yeah I dig the..
A B
I wish they all could be California girls.
..girls) (I wish they all could be California..
A B
I wish they all could be California girls.
..girls) (I wish they all could be California..
A B
I wish they all could be California girls.
..girls) (I wish they all could be California.. fadeout..
A B
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