California Gilrs

"California Girls"

(Brian Wilson / Mike Love)

Electric 12-string [measures 1-4]:

[B]

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Bass [enters on measure 2]:

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Electric 12-string [measure 5]:

[A]

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Bass [measure 5]:

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Horns [arr. for guitar]:

measures 1,2: tacit

measure 3: B (octaves) x2x4xx

measure 4: E/B x2210x

measure 5: Em/A x0200x

Verse 1:

Well, East Coast girls are hip, I really dig those styles they wear

And the Southern girls with the way they talk

They knock me out when I'm down there

The midwest farmers' daughters really make you feel alright

And the Northern girls with the way they kiss

They keep their boyfriends warm at night

I wish they all could be California,

I wish they all could be California,

I wish they all could be California Girls

Verse 2:

The West coast has the sunshine, and the girls all get so tanned

I dig a French bikini on Hawaiian Island dolls

By a palm tree in the sand

I been all around this great big world and I've seen

all kinds of girls

But I couldn't wait to get back in the states,

Back to the cutest girls in the world

Organ break [arr. for guitar]

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bass:

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Coda [repeat to fade]:

I wish they all could be California girls

(wish they all could be California)