California — Semisonic
Chords and lyrics for California by Semisonic (key of A).
Verse 1
(From the 1998 Album FEELING STRANGELY FINE)
Intro
[E] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E]
[A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D]
Verse 1
[E]Driven through the canyons I was
[A]Dazzled by the [D]mountains and [E]we, didn't go very [A]far[D]
[E]Close enough to heaven if you
[A]Climb up on a [D]mansion you too[E] can, swing like a [A]star[D]
Verse 2
I [E]tried to get inside
I bought a ticket [A]with my [D]pride
And I was [E]gone right out of my [A]head[D]
I [E]went out for a ride to go
[A]Across a great [D]divide
And I [E]ended up at home [A]instead[D]
Chorus
[E][A]California
[E]I thought I should [A]see[D]
[E]Now I'm back [A]home, yeah[D]
With [E]twelve little pieces of [A]me[D]
Interlude
[E] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D]
Verse 3
[E]I was just a passenger
A [A]rider on the [D]tremors
That were [E]shaking all our beds at [A]night[D]
A [E]visitor a stranger thought
I [A]might pass for a [D]regular
If I [E]just kept out of the [A]lights[D]
Verse 4
[E]Tore my heart out from my chest
[A]Mixed it up in my [D]mind
With the [E]best freshest pieces of [A]my soul[D]
[E]Chose the ones I loved the most
[A]Drove 'em all down to [D]the coast
[E]Threw 'em in a big black [A]hole[D]
Chorus
[E][A]California
[E]I thought I should [A]see[D]
[E]Now I'm back [A]home, yeah[D]
With [E]twelve little pieces of [A]me[D]
[E][A]California
[E]I thought I should [A]see[D]
[E]Now I'm back [A]home, yeah[D]
With [E]twelve little pieces of [A]me[D]
Interlude
[E] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E]
[A] [D] [E] [A] [D]
Chorus
[E][A]California
[E]I thought I should [A]see[D]
[E]Now I'm back [A]home, yeah[D]
With [E]twelve little pieces of [A]me[D]
[E][A][D]California[E]
I dreamed I would [A][D]find
[E]Some kinda sorta [A][D]pick-me-up
I got [E]twelve little pieces of my [A]mind[D]
[E]Twelve little pieces of [A]my mind[D]
[E]Twelve little pieces of [A]my mind[D]
[E]Twelve little pieces of [A]my mind, [D]ohh
Outro
[E] [A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E]
[A] [D] [E] [A] [D] [E] [D] [A] [E]
[D] [A] [E] [D] [A] [D] [A] [D] [A] [E] [A] [D] [A]
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