California Man

      D - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  G

1. Goin’ to a party, meet me out after school,

                   A                                                        D

    well, we go to a place where the jive is really cool.

                                                                                             G

    And if the band stops a playin’ there’s a jukebox in the hall,

                             A

    well, put your blue dress on, and your folk’s all gone,

              A7                              G - D

    you’ll sure give the guys a ba…..ll.

  G                                               C                        D

Get that real guitar boy shakin’, I’m a California man,

  G                                                             C                        D

dance right on till the floors are breakin’, I’m a California man.

             A

Well, I cross my mamma so bad,

                   E                                         A

and this a woman’s just a making me mad.

                                                                E             G         D

So I don’t care if your legs start aching, I’m a California man.

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2. Oh my legs start to shiver when I hear you call my name,

                       A                                                                                D

    well, my knees keep a knocking, and I’m feeling tired bugs me down.

                                                                                           G

    An’ when we take off fine, an’ my jeans are way down low,

                  A                                                                 

    when I waggle my hips it’s making me feel like a

     A7                   G - D

    king of rock n’ ro.….ll.

                          C            G         D         + A - D - A - D

+ CHORUS   + I’m a California man.

                                                       C            G         D     

+ repeat verse 1   + CHORUS   + I’m a California man.

    + A - D - A - D        - G - D - A - G - A - D

(orig. = capo 4th)    (The Move)