I Am California
Dave Rawlings
Size:
I am California by John Craigie
3/4 time
Capo 3
every measure is 3 beats, signified by | lines
[Intro]
| Am | Am | Am | C/B |
| C | C | C | Em |
[Verse 1]
Am
You try to drown your sorrows
C
You shouldn't have taught them how to swim
F C G Am
And now you are right back where you began
[Verse 2]
Am
Winter skies approaching
C
All alone in the wasteland
F C G
Alone is the on-ly way
C
That they let you in
[Chorus]
Am F
So drink all my wine, cut all my trees
C G
Make love on my beaches, smoke all my weed
Am F
I am California, can't you see?
C G C
Wherever you roam, you'll always want me
[Instrumental]
| C | C | C | C/B |
[Verse 3]
Am
We struggle with our lovers
C
We don't know what to let in
F C G Am
'Cause the new ones pay for the old ones sins
[Verse 4]
Am
Blinded by your shadows
C
Faded on your love
F C G
You don't know how deep you are
C
'Til you get pulled back up
[Chorus]
Am F
So drink all my wine, cut all my trees
C G
Make love on my beaches, smoke all my weed
Am F
I am California, can't you see?
C G C
Wherever you roam, you'll always want me
[Solo 1]
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| C | C | C | C |
| F | Em | G | G |
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
[Solo 2]
| Am | Am | Am | Am |
| C | C | C | C |
| F | Em | G | G |
| C | C | C | C |
[Chorus]
Am F
So drink all my wine, cut all my trees
C G
Make love on my beaches, smoke all my weed
Am F
I am California, can't you see?
C G C
Wherever you roam, you'll always want me
[Chorus 2]
Am F
Yeah, dig all my gold, soak in my springs
C G
Conquer my mountains, if that's what you need
Am G F
I am California can't you see
C G C
Wherever you roam, you'll always want me
[Outro]
D7 F C
You'll always want me, you'll always want me, you'll always want me
D7 F C
You'll always want me, you'll always want me, you'll always want me
D7 F C
Yeah, you'll always want me, you'll always want me, you'll always want me
| G | G | F | F | C | C |