I prefer playing barre chords for the Ab, Am, and G in the intro.Ab Am Ge|----4---------------5---------------3----| B|----4---------------5---------------3----| G|----5---------------5---------------4----| D|----6---------------7---------------5----| A|----6---------------7---------------5----| E|----4---------------5---------------3----|Intro:C - F - Ab (x1)C - F - Am - G (x1)Verse 1:C G FWell, I know it's all been said beforeC GBut that will not stop me from tryingF C G Em - DmTo explain to you everything I said is true, yeahEm F GYou know you light up my whole worldChorus:C FI thought I lost my heart way back in FloridaAmThen I found it in CaliforniaFI guess that's how things goC FCause no one really knows what life's got for yaAmYou better hire a real good lawyerF G CAnd take things as they come in the California sunVerse 2:G Em - FYeah, I consider myself one of the lucky onesC GAnd every night I praise his nameEm - F CI'm not ashamed to sayG DmYou have made me want to changeEm F GYou know you light up my whole worldChorus:C FI thought I lost my heart way back in FloridaAmThen I found it in CaliforniaFI guess that's how things goC FCause no one really knows what God's planned for yaAmYou better hire a real good lawyerF G CAnd take things as they come in the California sunBridge:F COh, she makes me want to changeFShe makes me want to changeC FYeah, she makes me want to changeCShe makes me want to changeFShe makes me want to change, yeahChorus:C FI thought I lost my heart way back in FloridaAmThen I found it in CaliforniaFI guess that's how things goC FCause no one really knows what life's got for yaAmYou better hire a real good lawyerF G CAnd take things as they come in the California sunF Am FYeah, the California sun, whoaC FCause no one really knows what God's planned for yaAmYou better hire a real good lawyerF G CAnd take things as they come in the California sun
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