[Intro]
N.C.
(my country 'tis of thee
sweet land of liberty
of thee i sing)
D
[Verse]
D Dmaj7
california rhythm
D6 Am D
i haven't been there for years
G A#
it takes american man too long
C D
to get there from here
D Dmaj7
i dig a california season
D6 Am D
and you can be by my side
G
we start a beautiful car
A# C D
and go for a beautiful ride
[Chorus]
G D
and if you feel all right with me
E F#m
we'll have a real good night for free
F# G C F
automobile invited, she'll excite us three
Em A D
oh if only we could be in california
[Verse]
D Dmaj7
i dig a california rhythm
D6 Am D
and dancing around undressed
G A#
but unfortunately young man
C D
i can't go out west
[Bridge]
Em Cmaj7
baby don't cry tonight
Em A
you'll burn your eyes
Em Bm
baby don't cry in the night
E A A/B A/C A/C# A7
there's others of lovers
D
in california rhythm
D Dmaj7 D6 Am D G A# C D
[Chorus]
G D
and if you feel all right with me
E F#m
we'll have a real good night for free
F# G C F
automobile invited, she'll excite us three
Em A
oh if only we could be in
[Verse]
D Dmaj7
california rhythm
D6 Am D
we probably won't go for years
G
it takes a lonely ol' man
A# C D
of wealth to get there from here
[Bridge]
Em Cmaj7
baby don't cry tonight
Em A
it's not your size
Em Bm
baby don't cry in the night
E A A/B A/C A/C# A7
there's not one last lover
D Dmaj7 D6 Am D G A# C D
in california rhythm
G D E F#m F# G C F Em A A# Am A#6 D