California Shawn Mullins 2010 from Light You Up Keys: C (with majorized 2nd) G mixo, switching at "(Trans) Am", "101", "Room", through bridge no capo driving 4/4 strum, smooth and steady, follow the high-hat (intro melody) Verse 1 Am C G Well, he was from a small town D In Northern Mississippi Am C G She was raised on the Puget Sound D A third generation hippie Am C G Fate would take them to L.A. County D F And get 'em stuck in a traffic jam D7 An El Camino and a red Trans Am Am C G D Verse 2 Am C G Her stereo was blaring Dylan D The Bootleg Sessions Am C G And, oh, The Times They Are A'Changin' D Made a pretty good impression Am C G She looked over and caught him smilin' D F Under a California setting sun D7 They fell in love on the 101 Chorus: Am G D F California, California Am G D California dreams come true Verse 3 Am C G Well, they got in with the In-crowd D Am And got off on the rock 'n' roll C G Cocaine's free and the music's loud D Am Backstage at the Hollywood Bowl C G They got the house in Topanga Canyon D F They partied at the Viper Room D7 Blendin' into the neon gloom Chorus (2X) Bridge: F Well, you see them down on the Sunset Strip G Trying so hard to be so hip F Manhattan Beach to Malibu G It's all about the ocean view F And who you know in Hollywood G It's cut-throat but it's understood F Champagne, Kool-Aid, drink it down D7 You're the toast of Tinsel Town… Chorus (2X) (guitar solo through repeats of the Am C G D cadence) end