California Blues

Written by Jimmie Rodgers

Key of F · Chords: I IV V VII vi

Verse 1

     F
Well I’m goin’ to California where they sleep out every night
    A#                      Dm7                  F     C7   C4
Yes I’m goin’ to California where they sleep out every night
            C                   C/G  F
I’m leavin’ you mama ’cause you know you don’t treat me right.

Verse 2

Let me tell you something that mama you don’t know
Let me tell you something good gal you don’t know
Well I’m a do-right papa
I got a home everywhere I go

Chorus

  F                                                 F7
I got the California blues and I’m sure gonna leave you here
  F                                                 F7
I got the California blues and I’m sure gonna leave you here
I may ride the blinds
I ain’t got no railroad fare.

Verse 3

    F  C6   F   C6   F     C6 F   C6   F   C6 F C6 F
Let me tell you mama while I sing this song
       A# Dm7  Eb9            F    F        C6  F
Listen to your daddy sing you this lonesome song
You got me worried now but I won’t be worried long.