Chords for Merle Haggard - It's Been a Great Afternoon / California Blues

_ Uh, we're gonna adjust this sound just a little bit here, so we can [Ab] hear.
I can't hear what I'm doing. _
Is it sounding alright?
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Somebody's supposed to boo.
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Now we feel at home.
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Last night we had one hell of a rain in town.
_ _ [D] _ It's been long for Keeler, and [Am] suckin' on [A] lime. _ _
Sunlight takes the good times _ away. _
[B] Good morning would have been a [E] long thanksgiving [A] morning.
Down in the top of my head.
_ _ _ _ [D] Didn't leave me any too [A] soon. _ _ _
I can't say we've had a [Gb] good morning, honey.
_ _ [D] But man, it's [E] been a [A] good afternoon.
_ _ _ You nursed me [D] through the morning.
Well, [A] I was riddled down [B] in one rowdy afternoon.
You got [E] me up and around.
Yes, [A] last night we had one hell-raising time.
_ [D] But the day won't be forgotten [A] too _ soon.
_ I can't say we've had a good [Gb] morning. _
Oh, [D] but baby, it's [E] been a [A] great afternoon.
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You nursed me [D] through the morning.
[A] Well, I was riddled down [Bb] in one [B] rowdy afternoon.
You got [E] me up and around.
[A] Yes, last night we had one hell-raising time.
_ [Am] [D] But the day won't be forgotten [A] too _ soon.
_ _ I can't say we've had a good [Gb] _
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Oh, [D] but baby, it's [E] been a great _ [A] afternoon. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] Well, I'm going to [Fm] California.
[F] _ _ Where they sleep out every night. _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] I'm going to California where they sleep out [F] every night. _
_ _ _ _ [C] I'm leaving you, mama.
_ _ Cause you know you don't treat me [F] right. _ _ _ _ _
Let me tell you something, _ _ _ _ mama, that you don't know.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] Let me tell you something, good girl, you don't [F] know.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] [C] I'm a do-right popper.
_ _ And got a home everywhere [F] I go.
_ Lord, Lord.
Got this California blues and I'm sure going to leave you here.
_ _ Yeah, _ [Bb] got this California blues and I'm sure going to leave [F] you here. _ _ _ _
_ [C] I may ride the plane.
_ I ain't got no railroad [F]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ The house catch a fire, ain't no water around.
_ _ _ _ _ If the [Bb] house catch a fire, there ain't no water [F] _
around.
[Dm] I said round.
But [C] my truck got the window.
_ _ And let the house [F] burn on down.
I ain't going to stay long, no how.
_ Got this California blues and I'm sure going to leave you here. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] I got this California blues and I'm sure going to leave you [Fm] here.
_ _ [F] _ _ [C] I may ride the plane.
I ain't got no [F] railroad fare. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] [E] The house [F] catch a fire, ain't no water around. _ _
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