California Man:The Move.
#7 in UK, #15 in Ireland and #93 in USA in 1972.
INTRO: F#
#1.
F# B
Going to a party, meet me on after school.
C#
Well, we're going to a place where the jive
F#
is really cool.
F#
And if the band stops playing there's a jukebox
B
in the hall.
C#
Well, with your blue dress on and your folks all gone..
C#7 B F#
you'll sure give the guys a ba..ll.
CHORUS:
B E F#
Get that real guitar boy shakin'..I'm a California man.
B E
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'..I'm a
F#
California man.
C# G#
Well, I cross my Mamma so bad..and this woman, she's
C#
making me mad..so, I don't care if your legs start aching..
G# B F#
I'm a California man.
#3.
F# B
Oh, my legs start to shiver when I hear you call my name.
C#
Well, my knees keep a-knocking and I'm feeling tired bugs
F#
me down.
F# B
And when we take off fine and my jeans are way down low..
C#
when I waggle my hips it's making me feel like the
C#7 B F#
king of rock 'n' ro...ll.
CHORUS:
B E F#
Get that real guitar boy shakin'..I'm a California man.
B E
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'..I'm a
F#
California man.
C# G#
Well, I cross my Mamma so bad..and this woman, she's
C#
making me mad..so, I don't care if your legs start aching..
G# B F#
I'm a California man..I'm a California man.
(INTERLUDE:PIANO:)
#4.
F# B
Going to a party, meet me on after school.
C#
Well, we're going to a place where the jive
F#
is really cool.
F#
And if the band stops playing there's a jukebox
B
in the hall.
C#
Well, with your blue dress on and your folks all gone..
C#7 B F#
you'll sure give the guys a ba..ll.
CHORUS:
B E F#
Get that real guitar boy shakin'..I'm a California man.
B E
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'..I'm a
F#
California man.
C# G#
Well, I cross my Mamma so bad..and this woman, she's
C#
making me mad..so, I don't care if your legs start aching..
G# B F#
I'm a California man..I'm a California man.
(OUTRO:SAX:)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.