The Mountain Goats – California Jam (Guitar)

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[Spoken intro] N.C. Here we go. The uh, California Jam One two three and [Intro] G F C G x2 [Verse 1]
C                       F C G x2
Helicopter in, from Los Angeles

         C                    F C G x2
Land in Ontario, guys with cameras

      D                C
Hey you, can I get a quick interview
G F C G x2 [Verse 1]
                C                F C G x2
Beat-up stretch limousine to the speedway

       C                G            F C G
In the baking sun, stay high all day

            D                   C
Take to the stage, lords of the age
[Chorus]
C                  Bm               Am
Drums rolling like buffalo down the plain

C     Bm             Am
And I am an oncoming train

C     Em             Am
Me and the ghosts of Birmingham

C     Em             G       F C G
Me and the ghosts of Birmingham
G F C G [Verse 2]
              C             G       F C G
Light peaking over, rainbow behind

          C                       F C G                F C G
And the cloudless sky, and the infinite distances in my mind

            D              C
Arms in the air, sun in my hair
G [Verse 3]
           C             G       F C G
Rise like dancers, stick the landing

             C                          F C G x2
Feel kind of beautiful, everybody here is beautiful

                 D              C
That's just how I feel, and it's real
[Chorus]
C                  Bm               Am
Drums rolling like buffalo down the plain

C     Bm             Am
And I am an oncoming train

C     Em             Am
Me and the ghosts of Birmingham

C     Em             G       F C G
Me and the ghosts of Birmingham
G F C G