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