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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 12:44:05 -0600
From: Henry Mayer 

I think it's in E (but I don't recall off hand - anyway that's how I'm
giving the chords.  Feel free to correct it, anyone.)


Title:  California Song
Band:   Mountain Goats

E (022100@1)                        A (x02220@1)   BI (x2444x@1)know you see mars in the sky tonight
E (022100@1)                                 A (x02220@1)                     Band (x2444x@1)I know you can see venus rising  and veering off to the right.
        Ecan (022100@1)you see that young star ahead?
         A (x02220@1)                    Bit's (x2444x@1)the one that designed my undoing.
E (022100@1)                           A (x02220@1)                BI (x2444x@1)know that in california the waves break on the beach.
E (022100@1)                                      Aand (x02220@1)I know that the foam on the breaking waves
               Bis (x2444x@1)as white as household bleach.
                 Ebut (022100@1)if you could see that particular white right now
         A (x02220@1)                               Bit's (x2444x@1)the color of the young star coming on down.
         EI've (022100@1)got joy joy joy in my soul tonight
         A (x02220@1)               B (x2444x@1)           EI've (022100@1)got joy joy joy in my arms alright. alright.
                      Aalthough (x02220@1)you treat me badly,
           BI (x2444x@1)love you madly.
E (022100@1)              A (x02220@1)     Byou (x2444x@1)really got a hold on me.
E (022100@1)              A (x02220@1)     Byou (x2444x@1)really got a hold on me.
    EAll (022100@1)right.


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