Chords for Jerry Reed - One More Reason to Hate California
Tempo:
130.9 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F]
We said we always wanted to see California.
[A] [G] I [C] had a two week vacation so we headed for the Golden State.
[F]
We were looking for sandy beaches and sunshine [Bb] to warm us.
But [C] I'm afraid I found a whole lot more than this old country boy is ready [F] for.
They got [Dm] stars on the [F] sidewalk, the stars on [Dm] the sidewalk we walk on.
They got people who [F] dance on their backs by [C] themselves on the ground.
They got tofu and gurus and hairdos from platinum to purple.
And I don't like a [C] place where the mounds [Am] keep moving [F] around.
And why do they [F] put swimming pools twenty feet from the ocean?
And why does the beach make a woman feel [Bb] free as the sea?
And why did you [Gm] fall for that white card when I tried [F] to warn you?
And give [Bb] me one more reason to [C] hate [F] California.
[C] [Am] [C] I know I [F] shouldn't be so hard [C] on California.
But it is the state where you put me in, this [F] state of mine.
Now you can come on back home when Rambo's twin starts [Bb] to bore you.
[G] [Bb]
But [C] as for me I'm getting out of here, cause this place is just a little [F] too weird.
They got people here [C] thinking that surf's up is deep conversation.
They build houses [Dm] on sticks on hills that are [C] fixin' to fall.
They got driving religion where folks only go get salvation.
They got your space and my space and no space to [Am] put it [F] at all.
And why do they put swimming pools twenty feet from the ocean?
And why does the beach make a woman feel free as [Bb] the sea?
And why did [Gm] you fall for [Bb] that beach bum when I [F] tried to warn you?
You gave me one more reason to hate [Am] [F] California.
You gave me one more reason to [C]
hate California.
We said we always wanted to see California.
[A] [G] I [C] had a two week vacation so we headed for the Golden State.
[F]
We were looking for sandy beaches and sunshine [Bb] to warm us.
But [C] I'm afraid I found a whole lot more than this old country boy is ready [F] for.
They got [Dm] stars on the [F] sidewalk, the stars on [Dm] the sidewalk we walk on.
They got people who [F] dance on their backs by [C] themselves on the ground.
They got tofu and gurus and hairdos from platinum to purple.
And I don't like a [C] place where the mounds [Am] keep moving [F] around.
And why do they [F] put swimming pools twenty feet from the ocean?
And why does the beach make a woman feel [Bb] free as the sea?
And why did you [Gm] fall for that white card when I tried [F] to warn you?
And give [Bb] me one more reason to [C] hate [F] California.
[C] [Am] [C] I know I [F] shouldn't be so hard [C] on California.
But it is the state where you put me in, this [F] state of mine.
Now you can come on back home when Rambo's twin starts [Bb] to bore you.
[G] [Bb]
But [C] as for me I'm getting out of here, cause this place is just a little [F] too weird.
They got people here [C] thinking that surf's up is deep conversation.
They build houses [Dm] on sticks on hills that are [C] fixin' to fall.
They got driving religion where folks only go get salvation.
They got your space and my space and no space to [Am] put it [F] at all.
And why do they put swimming pools twenty feet from the ocean?
And why does the beach make a woman feel free as [Bb] the sea?
And why did [Gm] you fall for [Bb] that beach bum when I [F] tried to warn you?
You gave me one more reason to hate [Am] [F] California.
You gave me one more reason to [C]
hate California.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ We said we always wanted to see _ _ California.
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ I [C] had a two week vacation so we headed for the Golden State.
[F] _
_ _ _ _ _ We were looking for sandy beaches and sunshine [Bb] to warm us.
_ _ _ But [C] I'm afraid I found a whole lot more than this old country boy is ready [F] for.
They got [Dm] stars on the [F] sidewalk, the stars on [Dm] the sidewalk we walk on.
_ _ _ They got people who [F] dance on their backs by [C] themselves on the ground.
_ _ _ _ They got tofu and gurus and hairdos from platinum to purple.
_ _ _ _ _ And I don't like a [C] place where the mounds [Am] keep moving [F] around.
_ _ _ _ _ And why do they [F] put swimming pools twenty feet from the ocean?
_ And _ _ _ why does the beach make a woman feel [Bb] free as the sea? _ _ _ _ _ _
And why did you [Gm] fall for that white card when I tried [F] to warn you?
_ _ _ And give [Bb] me one more reason to [C] hate _ _ [F] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ I know I [F] shouldn't be so hard _ [C] on California. _ _ _ _ _ _
But it is the state where you put me in, this [F] state of mine.
_ Now _ _ you can come on back home when Rambo's twin starts [Bb] to bore you.
[G] _ _ [Bb] _ _
But [C] as for me I'm getting out of here, _ cause this place is just a little [F] too weird.
They got people here [C] thinking that surf's up is deep _ conversation. _ _ _ _
They build houses [Dm] on sticks on hills that are [C] fixin' to fall. _ _ _ _
They got driving religion where folks only go get salvation. _ _ _ _
They got your space and my space and no space to [Am] put it [F] at all. _ _ _ _
_ And why do they put swimming pools twenty feet from the ocean? _ _ _ _
_ And why does the beach make a woman feel free as [Bb] the sea? _ _ _ _
_ And why did [Gm] you fall for [Bb] that beach bum when I [F] tried to warn you? _ _
You gave me one more reason to hate [Am] _ _ [F] California. _ _ _
You gave me one more reason to [C]
hate _ California. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ We said we always wanted to see _ _ California.
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ I [C] had a two week vacation so we headed for the Golden State.
[F] _
_ _ _ _ _ We were looking for sandy beaches and sunshine [Bb] to warm us.
_ _ _ But [C] I'm afraid I found a whole lot more than this old country boy is ready [F] for.
They got [Dm] stars on the [F] sidewalk, the stars on [Dm] the sidewalk we walk on.
_ _ _ They got people who [F] dance on their backs by [C] themselves on the ground.
_ _ _ _ They got tofu and gurus and hairdos from platinum to purple.
_ _ _ _ _ And I don't like a [C] place where the mounds [Am] keep moving [F] around.
_ _ _ _ _ And why do they [F] put swimming pools twenty feet from the ocean?
_ And _ _ _ why does the beach make a woman feel [Bb] free as the sea? _ _ _ _ _ _
And why did you [Gm] fall for that white card when I tried [F] to warn you?
_ _ _ And give [Bb] me one more reason to [C] hate _ _ [F] California. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ I know I [F] shouldn't be so hard _ [C] on California. _ _ _ _ _ _
But it is the state where you put me in, this [F] state of mine.
_ Now _ _ you can come on back home when Rambo's twin starts [Bb] to bore you.
[G] _ _ [Bb] _ _
But [C] as for me I'm getting out of here, _ cause this place is just a little [F] too weird.
They got people here [C] thinking that surf's up is deep _ conversation. _ _ _ _
They build houses [Dm] on sticks on hills that are [C] fixin' to fall. _ _ _ _
They got driving religion where folks only go get salvation. _ _ _ _
They got your space and my space and no space to [Am] put it [F] at all. _ _ _ _
_ And why do they put swimming pools twenty feet from the ocean? _ _ _ _
_ And why does the beach make a woman feel free as [Bb] the sea? _ _ _ _
_ And why did [Gm] you fall for [Bb] that beach bum when I [F] tried to warn you? _ _
You gave me one more reason to hate [Am] _ _ [F] California. _ _ _
You gave me one more reason to [C]
hate _ California. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _