The Mountain Goats – California Song (Guitar)

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(No chords at the start, just 2 measures of the drum beat until the synth comes in) [Intro] C (Cmaj7 Am11) F G x2 [Verse 1]
C                          F     G
I know you see Mars in the sky tonight

C                                   F                       G
And I know you can see Venus rising  and veering off to the right.

        C
Can you see that young star overhead?

         F                      G
It's the one that designed my undoing.
[Verse 2]
C                             F                  G
I know that in california the waves break on the beach.

C                                        F
And I know that the foam on the breaking waves

               G
Is as white as household bleach.

                 C
But if you could see that particular white right now

         F                        G
It's the color of the young star coming on down.
[Verse 3]
         C
I've got joy joy joy in my soul tonight

         F                 G
I've got joy joy joy in my arms alright

   C                         F
Although you treat me badly,

           G
I love you madly.

                 C
You really got a hold on me.

                F       G
You really got a hold on me.
[Outro] C (Cmaj7 Am7) F G x2 C