California Blues

D7 G

[Verse 1]

   G
I'm goin' to california, where they 
sleep out every night
   C                               
I'm goin' to california, where they
                G
 sleep out every night
   D                             
I'm leavin' you, mama, 'cause you 
                        G
know you don't treat me right.

[Verse 2]

G
Let me tell you somethin', mama that
 you don't know
C                                 
Let me tell you somethin', good 
                G
gal that you don't know
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           D                       
Yeah, I'm a do-right papa, and got 
                   G
a home everywhere I go.

[Chorus]

         G
I got the california blues, and I'm 
sure gonna leave you here, lord
         C                         
I got the california blues, and I'm
                     G
 sure gonna leave you here
     D                             
I may rob you blind, I ain't got 
          G
not railroad fare, come on in here.

[Instrumental]

G C G D G

[Verse 3]

G
Listen to me, mama, while I sing 
this song, lord
C                                 
Listen to your daddy sing you this
         G
 lonesome song
          D                        
You got me worried now, but I won't
           G
 be worried long.

[Chorus]

         G
I got the california blues, and I'm 
sure gonna leave you here, hey, hey
         C                         
I got the california blues, and I'm
                     G
 sure gonna leave you here
     D                             
I may rob you blind, I ain't got no
         G
 railroad fare, honey get over here.