[Intro]
C# G# Bbm F G#
C# G# Bbm F G#
[Verse 1]
C# G#
I pray to the North
C# G#
I pray to the South
C# G#
I pray to the East
Bbm F
But its the West where I come from
Bbm F
In the West where I was born
G#
In California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Chorus]
C# G#
The land of the golden sun
C# G#
We fought and freedom won
C# G#
Where there is riches for everyone
Bbm F
Still the life of high society
Bbm F
Trying to solve life’s plutocracy
G#
Its California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Verse 2]
C# G# C# G#
Relax relax, Everything will be alright
C# G#
There’s times enough to grow
Bbm F
In this talk of survival,
Bbm F
There must be a revival
G#
California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
C# G#
So you want to see
C# G#
My hope and dream
C# G#
Where by the ocean I reside
Bbm F
Cool breeze blow
Bbm F
Through San Francisco
G#
California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Verse 4]
C# G#
I pray to the North
C# G#
I pray to the South
C# G#
I pray to the East
Bbm F
But its the West where I come from
Bbm F
In the West where I was born
G#
In California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Chorus]
C# G#
The land of the golden sun
C# G#
We fought and freedom won
C# G#
Where there is riches for everyone
Bbm F
Still the life of high society
Bbm F
Trying to solve life’s plutocracy
G#
Its California, Cal-i-forn-i-a
[Outro]
C# G# C# G# C# G# Bbm F Bbm F G#
C# G# C# G# C# G# Bbm F Bbm F G#