G {bass only - "G" 8th notes} Californ.................ia {guitar riff} G Californ..............ia {guitar riff} G Well, I know you now, understand you now, & I G C C/E F F/A love you more each day California girl California girl Dm7 G C C C/E F F/A ur the best thing that I've seen in a while, C G C G there Dm7 G C F C C/E must be something magic in ur smile. Now when I came to this F F/A Dm7 G C C C/E Calif. town, I came here to make the big time, and I tried so hard, but F F/A Dm7 G C E7 got no reward and it seemed like I was wasting my time. I was kicking around Am G Dm7 E7 this lonesome town, tryx to pick myself up instead of gox down, but something Am G C C/E sure chged when I met u, Calif. now is lkg brite & blue C G F F/A Dm7 G C C C/E CG well, it seemed like I was wasting my time, but now I know u gl, F F/A Dm7 G C F & I love u, girl, and it seems like California is all mine C C/E F F/A Dm7 G C {instrumental} C C/E F F/A Dm7 G C {} I've been E7 Am G Dm7 knocking on doors trying to sell my soul, I've been gettx refused everywhere E7 Am G I've gone but somethx sure chged when I met u, Calif. now is lkg brite & blue C C/E F F/A Dm7 G C CG CG well I don't know how to say what's in my mind C C/E F F/A Dm7 G C but now I know u girl & I love u girl & it feels like Calif. is all mine, well Dm7 G G it feels like California, is all CALIFORNIA {riff} G CALIFORNIA {rave to end} G {end}