California
Joni Mitchell
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ESitting in a park in Paris France Areading the news and it sure looks F#bad
They won't give peace a chanceB, that was just a dream some of us Ehad
EStill a lot of Alands to see but I wouldn't want to F#stay here
It's too old and colBd and settled in its Aways here
AAh but Asus4California, CalEifornia I'C#m coming home
AI'm gonna see the folks I digE, I'll even kiss a sunset Bpig
CaliB6forBnia I'm coming Ehome
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EI met a redneck on a Grecian isleA, who did the goat dance very F#well
He gave me back my smile Bbut he kept my camera to sellE
EOh the rogue, the red red rogue, Ahe cooked good omelettes and stews
And I F#might have stayed on with him there, but my Bheart cried out for yoA
ACaliforniaAsus4, Oh CalifoErnia I'm C#coming home
Oh Amake me feel good rock and roll Eband, I'm your biggest Bfan
CaliB6fornBia I'm coming Ehome
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EOh it gets so F#lonely AWhen you're walking Eand the streets are full of Bstrangers
All the news of F#home you Aread just give you the F#bluesD/F#
Just give you the Bblues
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ESo I bought me a ticket I caught a plane to ASpain
Went to a party down a red dirt F#road
There were lots of pretty people thereB, reading Rolling Stone reading EVogue
They said how long can you hang Aaround, I said a week maybe F#two
Just until my skin turns brown and then I'm Bgoing homeA
ATo CaliforAsus4nia, CalifoErnia, I'm C#coming home
AOh, will you take me as I am, Estrung out on another Bman
CaliB6fornBia I'm coming Ehome
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EOh it gets so F#lonely Awhen you're walking Eand the streets are full of Bstrangers
All the news of F#home you Aread, more about the Ewar and the bloody Bchanges
Oh F#will you take me as I Aam, will you take me as I Eam
Will youB, will you take me as I F#amA
Mmm mmm mmm Emmm mmm mmm Bmmm, take me as I F#am A
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