California Soul — Marlena Shaw
Chords and lyrics for California Soul by Marlena Shaw (key of Am).
Verse 1
...CALIFORNIA SOUL... by Marlena Shaw
*from 'Spice of Life' (1969)*
(Original Key: C#)
Intro
A Bm7 C D, A (n.C)
Verse 1
Like a [A]sound you hear, that lingers [Bm7]in your ear,
But you [C]can't forget, from [D]sundown to [A][Bm7]sun-set, [C]now.[D]
It's all [A]in the air, you hear it [Bm7]everywhere,
No matter [C]what you do; it's [D]gonna grab a [A]hold on [Bm7]you.[C]
[D]Cali-fornia [Am]soul,[F] California [E7]soul.
Bridge 1
They say the [B7]sun comes up, every [D]morning now,
And if you [B7]listen, oh, so [D]careful-ly.
The [A]winds that [Amaj7]ride, on the [D]high time, [B7]whistle in [C#7]melo-dy.
Chorus 1
And so the people [A]started to [Amaj7]sing,
And that's how the [F#m7]surf gave birth, [B7]un-told,
To California [Am]soul,[F] California [A][Bm7]soul.[D][C]
Verse 2
When you [A]hear the beat, you wanna [Bm7]pat your feet,
And you've [C]got to move, 'cos it's [D]really [A]such a [Bm7]groove.[D][C]
Puts a [A]brand new kind of thinkin' [Bm7]in your mind,
And you [C]can't go wrong, 'cos you're [D]groovin' [A]all day [Bm7]long.[C]
[D]Cali-fornia [Am]soul,[F] California [E7]soul.
Bridge 2
They had the [B7]melody and the [D]beat,
But it [B7]still didn't seem [D]com-plete.
Until they saw [A]two [Amaj7]lovers [D]kissin';
They [B7]knew just what was [C#7]missin'.
Chorus 1
So happy they were, [A]rockin' and [Amaj7]reelin',
Because they'd [F#m7]added that lovin' [B7]feeling.
To California [Am]soul,[F] California [A][Bm7]soul.[D][C]
Coda
Like a [A]sound you hear, that lingers [Bm7]in your [C]ear.[D]
Outro
[A] [Bm7] [C] [D]
(Repeat to Fade)
[A] [Bm7] [C] [D] [F]
[E7] [B7] [Amaj7] [C#7] [F#m7]
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