California Blue

By Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty (1988)

D G
Working all day, and the sun don’t shine
A D
Trying to get by, and I’m just killing time.
D G
I feel the rain, fall the whole night through,
Em A D
Far away from you, California Blue.

G D
Refrain1: California Blue, dreaming all a-lone
A7 D
Nothing else to do, California Blue
G D
Every day I pray, I’ll be on my way.
A7 D
Saving love for you, California Blue.

Refrain2: A7 D
One sunny day, I’ll get back again
G A D
Somehow, some way, but I don’t know when
A D
California Blue, California Blue.

D G
Living my life, with you on my mind,
A D
Thinking of things, that I left far be-hind.
D G
It’s been so long, doing all I can do
Em A D
To get back to you, California Blue

Refrain 1

Refrain 2

Em A D
Still missing you, California Blue
Em A D
Still missing you, California Blue
Em A D
Still missing youuuu, Cali-FORRR-nia Blue
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