Move - California Man Chords & Tabs

California Man:The Move.
#7 in UK, #15 in Ireland and #93 in USA in 1972.

INTRO: F#

#1.
F#                                 B
Going to a party, meet me on after school.
            C#
Well, we're going to a place where the jive 
          F#
is really cool.
F#
And if the band stops playing there's a jukebox 
       B
in the hall.
                C#
Well, with your blue dress on and your folks all gone..
       C#7                  B   F#
you'll sure give the guys a ba..ll.

CHORUS:
         B                        E                F#
Get that real guitar boy shakin'..I'm a California man.
B                                            E
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'..I'm a 
           F#
California man.
        C#                              G#
Well, I cross my Mamma so bad..and this woman, she's 
          C#
making me mad..so, I don't care if your legs start aching..
G#        B      F#
I'm a California man.

#3.
F#                                                  B
Oh, my legs start to shiver when I hear you call my name.
         C#
Well, my knees keep a-knocking and I'm feeling tired bugs 
   F#
me down.
F#                                                  B
And when we take off fine and my jeans are way down low..
       C#
when I waggle my hips it's making me feel like the 
C#7              B    F#
king of rock 'n' ro...ll.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/move/california_man_crd.html ]
CHORUS:
         B                        E                F#
Get that real guitar boy shakin'..I'm a California man.
B                                            E
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'..I'm a 
           F#
California man.
        C#                              G#
Well, I cross my Mamma so bad..and this woman, she's 
          C#
making me mad..so, I don't care if your legs start aching..
G#        B      F#
I'm a California man..I'm a California man.


(INTERLUDE:PIANO:)

#4.
F#                                 B
Going to a party, meet me on after school.
            C#
Well, we're going to a place where the jive 
          F#
is really cool.
F#
And if the band stops playing there's a jukebox 
       B
in the hall.
                C#
Well, with your blue dress on and your folks all gone..
       C#7                  B   F#
you'll sure give the guys a ba..ll.

CHORUS:
         B                        E                F#
Get that real guitar boy shakin'..I'm a California man.
B                                            E
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'..I'm a 
           F#
California man.
        C#                              G#
Well, I cross my Mamma so bad..and this woman, she's 
          C#
making me mad..so, I don't care if your legs start aching..
G#        B      F#
I'm a California man..I'm a California man.


(OUTRO:SAX:)


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