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California

E Joni Mitchell E Vote rhythm
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Tone: [E]
Intro:
[E] [A] [E] [B] [E] [Bsus4]
 
Verse 1:
[E]Sitting in a park in Paris, France
[A] Reading the news and it sure looks[Gb7]looks bad
 
They won't give peace a chance
[B] That was [B7]just a dream some of us [E]had
Still a lot of land[A]land to see
But I wouldn't [Gb7]stay here
It's too old and cold[B]cold and [B7]settled in its ways here[A]here
 
Pre-Chorus:
 
Oh, but California
 
Chorus:
Ca[E]California,[Db7]lifornia, I'm coming home
[A] I'm going to see the folks I dig
[E] I'll even kiss a sunset[B]sunset pig
California, I'm com[E]coming home[Amaj7]home [E] [Bsus4]
 
Verse 2:
[E]I met a redneck on a Grecian isle
[A] Who did the goat dance very [Gb7]well
 
He gave me back my smile
[B] But he kept [B7]my camera to sell
[E]Oh, the rogue, the red red rogue
[A] He cooked good omelets and stews
And I [Gb7]might have stayed on with him there
But my [B]heart cried [B7]out for you,[A]you,
 
Pre-Chorus:
 
California
 
Chorus:
Oh,[E]Oh, California, I'm[Db7]I'm coming home
Oh, [A]make me feel good rock'n roll band
[E] I'm your biggest fan
Cali[B]California, I'm coming home
 
Bridge:
[E] [Amaj7]
[E] Oh, it gets so[Gb7]so lonel[A]lonely
 
Interlude:
 
When you're walking
[E] And the streets are full of [B7]strangers
All the news of[Gb7]of home you r[A]read
Just gives you[Gb7]you the blues [D]
Just gives you [B]the blues[B7]blues [A]
 
Solo:
[B] [E] [B7] So I [E]bought me a ticket
 
Verse 3:
I got on a plane to [A]Spain
Went to a party down a red dirt [Gb7]road
 
There were lots of pretty people there
[B] Reading [B7]Rolling Stone, rea[E]reading Vogue
They said, "How long [A]can you hang around?"
I said a week, maybe [Gb7]two
Just until my skin turns [B]brown Then I'm[B7]I'm
going home[A]home to
 
Pre-Chorus:
 
California
 
Chorus:
Ca[E]California, I'm coming [Db7]home
Oh,[A]Oh, will you take me as I am
[E] Strung out on another man
[B] California, I'm coming[E]coming home[Amaj7]home
 
Bridge:
[E] Oh, it gets so[Gb7]so lonely
 
Interlude:
[A] When you're walking
[E] And the streets are full of stran[B]strangers
All the news of [Gb7]home you r[A]read
More about the [E]war
And the bloody [B]changes
 
Outro:
Oh,[Gb7]Oh, will you take me as [A]I am?
Will you take me as I [E]am?
 
Will you?
[B] Will you take me as I[Gb7]I am? [A]
 
Outro:
Hmm[E]Hmm [B]
Take me as I[Gb7]I am [A]
Take[E]Take me as I am
[B] [Gb7] [A] [E]
[B] [Gb7] [A]
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Updated 2025-12-18
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Author: Joni Mitchell Genre: US-UK Favorite: 0
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