California Man:The Move.
#7 in UK, #15 in Ireland and #93 in USA in 1972.

INTRO: F#5

#1.
F#5                                 B5
Going to a party, meet me on after school.
            C#5
Well, we're going to a place where the jive 
          F#5
is really cool.
F#5
And if the band stops playing there's a jukebox 
       B5
in the hall.
                C#5
Well, with your blue dress on and your folks all gone..
       C#5                  B5   F#5
you'll sure give the guys a ba..ll.

CHORUS:
         B5                        E5                F#5
Get that real guitar boy shakin'..I'm a California man.
B5                                            E5
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'..I'm a 
           F#5
California man.
        C#5                              Ab5
Well, I cross my Mamma so bad..and this woman, she's 
          C#5
making me mad..so, I don't care if your legs start aching..
Ab5        B5      F#5
I'm a California man.

#3.
F#5                                                  B5
Oh, my legs start to shiver when I hear you call my name.
         C#5
Well, my knees keep a-knocking and I'm feeling tired bugs 
   F#5
me down.
F#5                                                  B5
And when we take off fine and my jeans are way down low..
       C#5
when I waggle my hips it's making me feel like the 
C#5              B5    F#5
king of rock 'n' ro...ll.

CHORUS:
         B5                        E5                F#5
Get that real guitar boy shakin'..I'm a California man.
B5                                            E5
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'..I'm a 
           F#5
California man.
        C#5                              Ab5
Well, I cross my Mamma so bad..and this woman, she's 
          C#5
making me mad..so, I don't care if your legs start aching..
Ab5        B5      F#5
I'm a California man..I'm a California man.


(INTERLUDE:PIANO:)

#4.
F#5                                 B5
Going to a party, meet me on after school.
            C#5
Well, we're going to a place where the jive 
          F#5
is really cool.
F#5
And if the band stops playing there's a jukebox 
       B5
in the hall.
                C#5
Well, with your blue dress on and your folks all gone..
       C#5                  B5   F#5
you'll sure give the guys a ba..ll.

CHORUS:
         B5                        E5                F#5
Get that real guitar boy shakin'..I'm a California man.
B5                                            E5
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'..I'm a 
           F#5
California man.
        C#5                              Ab5
Well, I cross my Mamma so bad..and this woman, she's 
          C#5
making me mad..so, I don't care if your legs start aching..
Ab5        B5      F#5
I'm a California man..I'm a California man.


(OUTRO:SAX:)


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