Chords for Cover of Johnny McEvoy's "Going to California".
Tempo:
109.1 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
G
D
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
He was never there when needed, [F] and oh how much he pleaded, [C] saying,
Darling, won't you stay home just [G] one time?
He just [C] smiled and said, I'm sorry, [F] but there's no need to worry.
[C] Gonna feed [F] some [C] army buddies, [E] drink some [G] beer, and [C] rock and roll.
And the kitchen made him wishes, [F] as he tidied some dishes.
[C] From another [F] [C] lonely weekend, and the wine she drank [G] alone.
[C] The nights they hold no pity, [F] in the cold New York City.
[C] As she sits [F] there in [C] the darkness, to [G] hear his feet turn [C] at the door.
That one night he came home sober, [F] with a longing just to hold her.
[C] When he found [F] the notes [C] she'd written, waiting by the [G] telephone.
[C] She said, I'll always love you, [F] and I'll never forget you.
[C] I just [F] can't [C] take this lonely
[G] feeling [C] no more.
She [G] said, I'm going to California, to [F] taste the sunshine [C] and the wine.
[F] Sit beside her [C] old old ship, and slowly [G] pass the time.
[D]
[G] Who [C] knows, who knows, who knows, [F] forget about my worries.
[C] That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, [G] we'll meet again [C] sometime.
[F] [C]
[G]
[C]
Now the nights are long and lonely, [F] as he sits and watches TV.
[D] Drinking [F] beers and [C] case and whiskey, wondering why they're at all, [G] and all.
[A] [C] And his eyes are tired and burnt, [F] from dreams that keep returning.
[C] And [F] all of [C] his yesterdays, [G] won't fade, [C] won't.
She [G] said, I'm going to California, to [F] taste the sunshine [C] and the wine.
[F] Sit beside her [C] old old ship, and slowly [G] pass the time.
[Dm] [Bm] Who knows, [C] who knows, who knows, [F] forget about my worries.
[C] That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, [G] we'll meet again [C] sometime.
That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, [G] we'll [A] meet again [C] sometime.
[N]
Darling, won't you stay home just [G] one time?
He just [C] smiled and said, I'm sorry, [F] but there's no need to worry.
[C] Gonna feed [F] some [C] army buddies, [E] drink some [G] beer, and [C] rock and roll.
And the kitchen made him wishes, [F] as he tidied some dishes.
[C] From another [F] [C] lonely weekend, and the wine she drank [G] alone.
[C] The nights they hold no pity, [F] in the cold New York City.
[C] As she sits [F] there in [C] the darkness, to [G] hear his feet turn [C] at the door.
That one night he came home sober, [F] with a longing just to hold her.
[C] When he found [F] the notes [C] she'd written, waiting by the [G] telephone.
[C] She said, I'll always love you, [F] and I'll never forget you.
[C] I just [F] can't [C] take this lonely
[G] feeling [C] no more.
She [G] said, I'm going to California, to [F] taste the sunshine [C] and the wine.
[F] Sit beside her [C] old old ship, and slowly [G] pass the time.
[D]
[G] Who [C] knows, who knows, who knows, [F] forget about my worries.
[C] That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, [G] we'll meet again [C] sometime.
[F] [C]
[G]
[C]
Now the nights are long and lonely, [F] as he sits and watches TV.
[D] Drinking [F] beers and [C] case and whiskey, wondering why they're at all, [G] and all.
[A] [C] And his eyes are tired and burnt, [F] from dreams that keep returning.
[C] And [F] all of [C] his yesterdays, [G] won't fade, [C] won't.
She [G] said, I'm going to California, to [F] taste the sunshine [C] and the wine.
[F] Sit beside her [C] old old ship, and slowly [G] pass the time.
[Dm] [Bm] Who knows, [C] who knows, who knows, [F] forget about my worries.
[C] That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, [G] we'll meet again [C] sometime.
That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, [G] we'll [A] meet again [C] sometime.
[N]
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_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ He was never there when needed, _ [F] and oh how much he pleaded, [C] saying,
Darling, _ won't you stay home just [G] one time?
_ _ _ _ He just [C] smiled and said, I'm sorry, _ [F] but there's no need to worry.
[C] Gonna feed [F] some [C] army buddies, [E] drink some [G] beer, and [C] rock and roll. _ _ _ _
And the kitchen _ made him wishes, _ [F] as he tidied some dishes.
_ [C] From another [F] _ [C] lonely weekend, and the wine she drank [G] alone.
_ _ _ _ _
[C] The nights they hold no pity, _ [F] in the cold New York City.
_ [C] As she sits [F] there in [C] the darkness, to [G] hear his feet turn [C] at the door.
_ _ _ _ _
That one night he came home sober, _ [F] with a longing _ just to hold her.
[C] When he found [F] the notes [C] she'd written, _ waiting by the [G] telephone. _
_ _ _ _ _
[C] She said, I'll always love you, [F] and I'll never forget you.
_ [C] I just [F] can't [C] take this lonely _ _
[G] feeling _ [C] no more.
She _ _ _ [G] said, I'm going to _ California, to [F] taste the sunshine [C] and the wine.
[F] Sit beside her [C] old old ship, _ and slowly [G] pass the time.
_ _ _ [D] _
[G] Who [C] knows, who knows, who knows, _ _ [F] forget _ about my worries.
[C] That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, _ [G] we'll meet again [C] sometime.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Now the nights are long and lonely, [F] as he sits and watches TV. _
[D] Drinking [F] beers and [C] case and whiskey, wondering why they're at all, [G] and all. _ _ _ _
[A] _ [C] And his eyes are tired and burnt, [F] from dreams that keep returning.
[C] And [F] all of [C] his _ yesterdays, [G] won't fade, [C] won't. _ _ _ _ _
She [G] said, I'm going to _ California, to [F] taste the sunshine [C] and the wine.
[F] Sit beside her [C] old old ship, _ and slowly [G] pass the time. _ _ _
[Dm] _ [Bm] Who knows, [C] who knows, who knows, _ _ _ [F] forget about my worries. _
[C] That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, _ [G] we'll meet again [C] sometime. _ _ _ _
_ That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, _ [G] we'll [A] meet again [C] sometime. _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ He was never there when needed, _ [F] and oh how much he pleaded, [C] saying,
Darling, _ won't you stay home just [G] one time?
_ _ _ _ He just [C] smiled and said, I'm sorry, _ [F] but there's no need to worry.
[C] Gonna feed [F] some [C] army buddies, [E] drink some [G] beer, and [C] rock and roll. _ _ _ _
And the kitchen _ made him wishes, _ [F] as he tidied some dishes.
_ [C] From another [F] _ [C] lonely weekend, and the wine she drank [G] alone.
_ _ _ _ _
[C] The nights they hold no pity, _ [F] in the cold New York City.
_ [C] As she sits [F] there in [C] the darkness, to [G] hear his feet turn [C] at the door.
_ _ _ _ _
That one night he came home sober, _ [F] with a longing _ just to hold her.
[C] When he found [F] the notes [C] she'd written, _ waiting by the [G] telephone. _
_ _ _ _ _
[C] She said, I'll always love you, [F] and I'll never forget you.
_ [C] I just [F] can't [C] take this lonely _ _
[G] feeling _ [C] no more.
She _ _ _ [G] said, I'm going to _ California, to [F] taste the sunshine [C] and the wine.
[F] Sit beside her [C] old old ship, _ and slowly [G] pass the time.
_ _ _ [D] _
[G] Who [C] knows, who knows, who knows, _ _ [F] forget _ about my worries.
[C] That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, _ [G] we'll meet again [C] sometime.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Now the nights are long and lonely, [F] as he sits and watches TV. _
[D] Drinking [F] beers and [C] case and whiskey, wondering why they're at all, [G] and all. _ _ _ _
[A] _ [C] And his eyes are tired and burnt, [F] from dreams that keep returning.
[C] And [F] all of [C] his _ yesterdays, [G] won't fade, [C] won't. _ _ _ _ _
She [G] said, I'm going to _ California, to [F] taste the sunshine [C] and the wine.
[F] Sit beside her [C] old old ship, _ and slowly [G] pass the time. _ _ _
[Dm] _ [Bm] Who knows, [C] who knows, who knows, _ _ _ [F] forget about my worries. _
[C] That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, _ [G] we'll meet again [C] sometime. _ _ _ _
_ That maybe, [F] who [C] knows, maybe, _ [G] we'll [A] meet again [C] sometime. _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _