I remember I was In the tanning salon
When I heard that River Phoenix was gone
They say that only the good die young
But that ain't true where I come from
California...California

It took a lot for me to say
I want to walk away, LA
From the sharks and the Chardonnay
In California...California

4 in the morning we were in our beds
The swaying palm trees above our heads
Woke up to a primal rumbling sound
When the Northridge quake ripped open the
ground
California...California

It took a lot for me to say
I want to walk away LA
from the sharks and the Chardonnay
In California... In California

Golden State, I'm back in the Golden State
Golden State of Mind
Golden State, I'm back In the Golden State
Golden State of Mind

It took a lot for me to say
I want to walk away LA
From the sharks and the Chardonnay
In California... In California
Walk, walk away

I remember I was in the tanning salon
When I heard that River Phoenix was gone...

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Chords
Intro: F#m

F#m
I remember I was in the tanning salon,
Bm
When I heard that River Phoenix was gone.
E
They say that only the good die young,
F#m
But that ain't true where I come from:
Bm C# F#m
California, California.

Chorus:
F#m E Bm C#
It took a lot for me to say,
F#m E Bm C#
I wanna walk away L.A.,
F#m E Bm
From the sharks and the chardonnay,
C# F#m E Bm C# F#m
In California, in California.

F#m
Four in the morning, we were in our beds,
Bm
The swaying palm trees above our heads
E
Woke up to the primal rumbling sound,
F#m
When the Northridge quake ripped open the ground,
Bm C# F#m
California, California.

Chorus:
F#m E Bm C#
It took a lot for me to say,
F#m E Bm C#
I wanna walk away L.A.,
F#m E Bm
From the sharks and the chardonnay,
C# F#m E Bm C# F#m
In California, in California.

Bridge:
F#m
Golden State, I'm back in the Golden State,
C#m
Golden State of mind.
F#m
Golden State, I'm back in the Golden State,
C#m
Golden State of mind.

F#m C#m x 2

Chorus:
F#m E Bm C#
It took a lot for me to say,
F#m E Bm C#
I wanna walk away L.A.,
F#m E Bm
From the sharks and the chardonnay,
C# F#m E Bm C# F#m E Bm C#
In California, in California.

F#m E Bm C#
Walk, walk, walk away.
F#m E Bm C#
Walk, walk, walk away.

F#m E Bm C#

F#m
I remember I was in the tanning salon,
Bm
When I heard that River Phoenix was gone.

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