Cheap Trick – California Man (Guitar)

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Tabbed by Phil Bacidore [Verse 1]
                                  A
Goin to a party meet me out after school

           B                                        E
Well we're goin to a place where the jive is really cool

                                                         A
And if the band stops playin there's a juke box down the hall

              B
And with your blue dress on your folks are all gone

                        G   D  E
Sure to give the guys a ball
[Chorus]
A                                D                E
Get that real guitar boy shakin, I'm a California man

A                                          D                E
Dance right on till the floors are breakin I'm a California man

B                                   F#
Well I rocked my mamma so fast that woman she's a makin me mad

B                                   F#      B        E
I don't care if your legs start achin I'm a California man
Short lead riff ends in E [Verse 2]
                                                      A
Well my legs start to shiver when I hear you call my name

            B                                   E
Well my knees keep a knockin my bow tie's bustin out

                                                        A
When my feet start to fly and my jeans strung way down low

             B
You know I'm back on my heels you're making me feel like the

                  G    D     E
king of Rock and roll
[Chorus]
A                                D                E
Get that real guitar boy shakin, I'm a California man

A                                          D                E
Dance right on till the floors are breakin I'm a California man

B                                   F#
Well I rocked my mamma so bad that woman she's a makin me mad

B                                   F#      B        E
I don't care if your legs start achin I'm a California man

    G        A      E
I'm a California Man
[Solo] A E A B A E A F# B D E Bridge riff end in E [Verse 3]
                                 A
Goin to a party meet me out after school

           B                                        E
Well we're goin to a place where the jive is really cool

                                                         A
And if the band stops playin there's a juke box down the hall

              B
And with your blue dress on your folks are all gone

                        G   D  E
Sure to give the guys a ball
[Chorus]
A                                D                E
Get that real guitar boy shakin, I'm a California man

A                                          D                E
Dance right on till the floors are breakin I'm a California man

B                                   F#
Well I rocked my mamma so fast that woman she's a makin me mad

B                                   F#      B        E
I don't care if your legs start achin I'm a California man
[Outro]
G         A      E
I'm a California man

G         A      E          G      A       E
I'm a California man
G G A A E E E E E E E N.C.