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CALIFORNIA BLUE by Roy Orbison
from the album "Mystery Girl"
Words and Music by R. Orbison, J. Lynne, and T. Petty
[CHORDS]
D xx0232
G 3x0003
A x02220
Em 022100
A7 x02020
[Intro] (strike once): D
[Verse 1]
D
Working all day
G
And the sun don't shine
A
Trying to get by
D
And I'm just killin' time
D
I feel the rain
G
Fall the whole night through
Em A
Far away from you
D
California Blue
[Chorus]
G
California Blue
D
Dreaming all alone
A7
Nothing else to do
D
California Blue
G
Everyday I pray
D
I'll be on my way
A7
Saving love for you
D
California Blue
[Bridge]
A7
One Sunny Day
D
I'll get back again
G A
Somehow, someway
D
But I don't know when
A
California Blue
D
California Blue
[Verse 2]
D
Living my life
G
With you on my mind
A
Thinking of things
D
That I left far behind
D
It's been so long
G
Doing all I can do
Em A
To get back to you
D
California Blue
[Chorus]
G
California Blue
D
Dreaming all alone
A7
Nothing else to do
D
California Blue
G
Everyday I pray
D
I'll be on my way
A7
Saving love for you
D
California Blue
[Bridge]
A7
One Sunny Day
D
I'll get back again
G A
Somehow, someway
D
But I don't know when
A
California Blue
D
California Blue
[Outro] (Repeat 3 times):
Em A
Still missing you
D
California Blue