California Blues
Pacific Avenue
CALIFORNIA BLUES
As recorded by Pacific Avenue
(From the 2023 Album FLOWERS - DELUXE EDITION)
* strum twice
[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
E* N.C.
I met a girl from California
E* N.C.
And boy she loves to dance
E* N.C.
I met a girl from California
E* N.C.
She’s all loving and romance
A
I’m gonna be your man
E* N.C. E* N.C.
Oh my, I'm gonna be your man, girl
[Verse 2]
E* N.C.
We went up to San Francisco
E* N.C.
I can learn me how to twist
E* N.C.
We went up to San Francisco
E* N.C.
And she went and kissed me on the lips
A
And I’m gonna be your man
E
Oh my, I’m gonna be your man, girl
[Chorus]
B
And if you give me your heart
A E
I’m gonna hold it in the both of my hands
[Verse 3]
E* N.C.
We went into the city
E* N.C.
To see those pretty lights
E* N.C.
We went into the city baby
E* N.C.
And boy was it bright
A
Im gonna be your man
E* N.C. E* N.C.
Oh my, I'm gonna be your man, girl
[Verse 4]
E* N.C.
We went dancing on the tables
E* N.C.
Then we went dancing on the floor
E* N.C.
Then we went dancing in the bedsheets
E* N.C.
And she said “baby let's dance some more”
A
And I'm gonna be your man
E
Oh my, I'm gonna be her man, girl
[Chorus]
B
And if you give me your heart
A* N.C. E
I’m gonna hold it in the both of my hands
[Harmonica Solo]
E
[Out-Chorus]
B
And if I give you my heart
A N.C.
I’m gonna hold it in the both of my hands