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King of California Dave Alvin G x20013 Am x02013 C 3x2013 F xx3213 [Verse 1]

Well, I ^Cleft my home and my one true love ^CEast of the ^GOhio ^AmRiver. ^CMy father said we'd never wed ^CFor I had me no ^Ggold nor ^Amsilver.

[Chorus]

But my ^Emdarling dear, please ^Fshed no tears But I ^Cthink that it's ^Gfair to ^Amwarn ya' That ^FI'll re^Cturn to ^Gclaim your ^Amhand as the^Em King of ^FCali^Cfornia

[Verse 2]

Over d^Ceserts hot and mountains cold I ^Ctraveled the ^GIndian ^Amcountry. ^CWhispering your name under lonesome skies. ^CRemembering my ^Gonly ^Amcompany.

[Chorus]

^EmBut my darling dear,please ^Fhave no fears But I ^Cthink that it's ^Gfair to warn ^Amya'. That ^FI'll re^Cturn to ^Gclaim your ^Amhand as the^Em King of ^FCali^Cfornia

[Verse 3]

I ^Cwent up from Sacramento town ^CTo the ^GSierra ^Amgold fields. And I ^Cworked my stake on a riverbank. ^CDreaming just ^Ghow a rich ^Amman feels.

[Chorus]

So my ^Emdarling dear, ^Flisten here But I ^Cthink that it's ^Gfair to ^Amwarn ya'. That ^FI'll re^Cturn to ^Gclaim your ^Amhand as the ^EmKing of ^FCali^Cfornia.

[Verse 4]

Now, the ^Cdead man's lying at my feet ^CWho tried to^G steal my ^Amearnings Yet, I ^Cstill recall your tender kiss Though this ^Cbullet in my ^Gchest is b^Amurning

[Chorus]

Oh my ^Emdarling dear, please ^Fhave no fear But I ^Cthink that it's ^Gfair to ^Amwarn you That ^FI'll re^Cturn to ^Gclaim your ^Amhand as the ^EmKing of ^FCali^Cfornia. Yes ^FI'll I re^Cturn to ^Gclaim your ^Amhand as the^Em King of ^FCali^Cfornia.

Dave Alvin - King of california