The Mountain Goats – California Song (Ukulele)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 12:44:05 -0600 From: Henry Mayer <[email protected]> I think it's in E (but I don't recall off hand - anyway that's how I'm giving the chords. Feel free to correct it, anyone.) Title: California Song Band: Mountain Goats
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 ahead?

         F                      G
it's the one that designed my undoing.

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.

         C
I've got joy joy joy in my soul tonight

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

                      F
although you treat me badly,

           G
I love you madly.

C                F       G
you really got a hold on me.

C                F       G
you really got a hold on me.

    C
All right.
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