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Got on a board a west bound seven forty seven 
        Am               D            G 
Didn't think before deciding what to do 
G         Am7           D        G 
All that talk of opportunities, TV breaks and movies 
      Am7   D         G   C  G 
Rang true, sure rang true. 
 

         Am7                D          G 
Seems it never rains in Southern California 
             Am7              D               G 
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before 
         Am7          D           G                 Em 
It never rains in California  But girl, don't they warn ya 
    Am7   D        G   C   G 
It pours man it pours. 
 

G       Am7                   D 
Out of work, I'm out of my head 
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Out of self respect I'm out of bread 
          Am7              D               G 
I'm under loved I'm under fed  I wanna go home 
          Am7 
It never rains in California 
     G               Em           Am7           G   C  G 
But girl don't they warn ya, it pours, man it pours. 
 
Lead 
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Will you tell the folks back home I nearly made it 
      Am7             D                 G    C 
Had offers but don't know which one to take 
G             Am7                D 
Please don't tell them how you found me 
G                            Em 
Don't tell them how you found me  
           Am7   D          G   C   G 
Give me a break  Give me a break 
 

         Am7               D           G 
Seems it never rains in Southern California 
           Am7               D                  G 
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before 
         Am7           D 
It never rains in California 
     G                Em          Am7  D    G      C 
But girl, don't they warn ya  It pours man it pours 
 
End with Lead      
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