Chords for Mel Tillis - Ain't No California
Tempo:
86.75 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
Gm
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [Am] [Bm] [C] [Dm] [Em] [Dm]
Well, I live my [C] life on [Em] highways, from sea to [G] shining sea.
So listen [C] to my story, save yourself some [D] agony.
For it gets better [C] as you [G] wander, [C]
like a shadow [G] on the ground.
Find [C] yourself a woman, get a job and [G] settle down.
Cause there [C] ain't no California, with a water [G] tap like wine.
Ain't no big rock [C] and a mountain, [Gm] [C]
where you feel good [D] all the time.
I've [Am] [Gm] been by you,
[C] no I've roamed my [G] whole life long.
[Dm] [G]
Searching [C] for my blue heaven, there's no way [G] it's called home.
So don't you listen [C] to those grey trains, let them scream into [G] the night.
Don't watch those [C] grey hand buses, semi-trucks, [D] airplane [G] lines.
[D]
Let someone [C] else be lonely, let someone [G] else cope.
Let someone [C] else make sure those lies and stories [G] all get told.
Cause there [C] ain't no California, with a water [G] tap like wine.
Ain't no big rock [C] and a mountain, where you feel good [D] all the time.
I've been by [Gm] you,
[C] no I've roamed my [G] whole life long.
[C] [G]
Searching for my [C] blue heaven, there's no way it's called [G] home.
[C] [G]
Cause [B] there ain't no [C] California, with a water tap [G] like wine.
[Gm] Ain't no big rock and a [C] mountain, where you feel good all the [D] time.
And I ain't as bad as [C]
all the other ones.
[G]
Well, I live my [C] life on [Em] highways, from sea to [G] shining sea.
So listen [C] to my story, save yourself some [D] agony.
For it gets better [C] as you [G] wander, [C]
like a shadow [G] on the ground.
Find [C] yourself a woman, get a job and [G] settle down.
Cause there [C] ain't no California, with a water [G] tap like wine.
Ain't no big rock [C] and a mountain, [Gm] [C]
where you feel good [D] all the time.
I've [Am] [Gm] been by you,
[C] no I've roamed my [G] whole life long.
[Dm] [G]
Searching [C] for my blue heaven, there's no way [G] it's called home.
So don't you listen [C] to those grey trains, let them scream into [G] the night.
Don't watch those [C] grey hand buses, semi-trucks, [D] airplane [G] lines.
[D]
Let someone [C] else be lonely, let someone [G] else cope.
Let someone [C] else make sure those lies and stories [G] all get told.
Cause there [C] ain't no California, with a water [G] tap like wine.
Ain't no big rock [C] and a mountain, where you feel good [D] all the time.
I've been by [Gm] you,
[C] no I've roamed my [G] whole life long.
[C] [G]
Searching for my [C] blue heaven, there's no way it's called [G] home.
[C] [G]
Cause [B] there ain't no [C] California, with a water tap [G] like wine.
[Gm] Ain't no big rock and a [C] mountain, where you feel good all the [D] time.
And I ain't as bad as [C]
all the other ones.
[G]
Key:
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G
D
Gm
Dm
C
G
D
[G] _ _ [Am] _ [Bm] _ [C] _ [Dm] _ [Em] _ [Dm]
Well, I live my [C] life on [Em] highways, _ _ _ from sea to [G] shining sea. _ _ _
So listen [C] to my story, _ _ _ save yourself some [D] agony. _ _ _
For it gets better [C] as you [G] wander, _ _ [C] _
like a shadow [G] on the ground. _ _ _
_ Find [C] yourself a woman, _ _ _ get a job and [G] settle down. _ _ _
Cause there [C] ain't no California, _ _ _ with a water [G] tap like wine. _ _ _
Ain't no big rock [C] and a mountain, [Gm] _ [C] _ _
where you feel good [D] all the time. _
I've [Am] _ [Gm] been by you, _ _
[C] no I've roamed my [G] whole life long.
_ [Dm] _ [G] _
Searching [C] for my blue heaven, _ _ _ there's no way [G] it's called home. _ _
So don't you listen [C] to those grey trains, _ _ let them scream into [G] the night. _ _ _
Don't watch those [C] grey hand buses, _ _ _ semi-trucks, [D] airplane [G] lines.
_ [D] _
Let someone [C] else be lonely, _ _ _ let someone [G] else cope. _ _ _
Let someone [C] else make sure those _ _ lies and stories [G] all get told. _ _ _
Cause there [C] ain't no California, _ _ _ with a water [G] tap like wine. _ _ _
Ain't no big rock [C] and a mountain, _ _ _ where you feel good [D] all the time. _ _ _
I've been by [Gm] you, _ _ _
[C] no I've roamed my [G] whole life long.
_ [C] _ [G] _
Searching for my [C] blue heaven, _ _ _ there's no way it's called [G] home.
[C] _ [G] _
_ Cause [B] there ain't no [C] California, _ _ _ with a water tap [G] like wine. _
_ [Gm] Ain't no big rock and a [C] mountain, _ _ _ where you feel good all the [D] time. _ _
_ And I ain't as bad as [C] _ _ _ _
_ all the other ones.
_ [G] _ _ _ _
Well, I live my [C] life on [Em] highways, _ _ _ from sea to [G] shining sea. _ _ _
So listen [C] to my story, _ _ _ save yourself some [D] agony. _ _ _
For it gets better [C] as you [G] wander, _ _ [C] _
like a shadow [G] on the ground. _ _ _
_ Find [C] yourself a woman, _ _ _ get a job and [G] settle down. _ _ _
Cause there [C] ain't no California, _ _ _ with a water [G] tap like wine. _ _ _
Ain't no big rock [C] and a mountain, [Gm] _ [C] _ _
where you feel good [D] all the time. _
I've [Am] _ [Gm] been by you, _ _
[C] no I've roamed my [G] whole life long.
_ [Dm] _ [G] _
Searching [C] for my blue heaven, _ _ _ there's no way [G] it's called home. _ _
So don't you listen [C] to those grey trains, _ _ let them scream into [G] the night. _ _ _
Don't watch those [C] grey hand buses, _ _ _ semi-trucks, [D] airplane [G] lines.
_ [D] _
Let someone [C] else be lonely, _ _ _ let someone [G] else cope. _ _ _
Let someone [C] else make sure those _ _ lies and stories [G] all get told. _ _ _
Cause there [C] ain't no California, _ _ _ with a water [G] tap like wine. _ _ _
Ain't no big rock [C] and a mountain, _ _ _ where you feel good [D] all the time. _ _ _
I've been by [Gm] you, _ _ _
[C] no I've roamed my [G] whole life long.
_ [C] _ [G] _
Searching for my [C] blue heaven, _ _ _ there's no way it's called [G] home.
[C] _ [G] _
_ Cause [B] there ain't no [C] California, _ _ _ with a water tap [G] like wine. _
_ [Gm] Ain't no big rock and a [C] mountain, _ _ _ where you feel good all the [D] time. _ _
_ And I ain't as bad as [C] _ _ _ _
_ all the other ones.
_ [G] _ _ _ _