Roy Orbison - California Blue
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Subject: California Blue (Roy Orbison)
CALIFORNIA BLUE
by
Roy Orbison
from the album "Mystery Girl"
Words and Music by R. Orbison, J. Lynne, and T. Petty
(notated by Jeff Estefan: jae@explorer.jpl.nasa.gov)
INTRO (strike once): D
VERSE 1:
D
Working all day
G
And the sun don't shine
A
Trying to get by
D
And I'm just killin' time
D
I feel the rain
G
Fall the whole night through
Em A
Far away from you
D
California Blue
CHORUS:
G
California Blue
D
Dreaming all alone
A7
Nothing else to do
D
California Blue
G
Everyday I pray
D
I'll be on my way
A7
Saving love for you
D
California Blue
BRIDGE:
A7
One Sunny Day
D
I'll get back again
G A
Somehow, someway
D
But I don't know when
A
California Blue
D
California Blue
VERSE 2:
D
Living my life
G
With you on my mind
A
Thinking of things
D
That I left far behind
D
It's been so long
G
Doing all I can do
Em A
To get back to you
D
California Blue
REPEAT CHORUS & BRIDGE: --->
OUTTRO (Repeat 3 times):
Em A
Still missing you
D
California Blue
CHORDS:
D xx0232
G 3x0003
A x02220
Em 022100
A7 x02020