Going To California Lyrics and chords

Written By Johnny McEvoy. The sheet music notes in D Major are included. Johnny does this song with Isla Grant as a duo. A lot of people have requested the guitar chords for this one, I had a go at the chords myself but never got them quiet right. Marc Fahrbach from Germany who also happens to like the song writing of Johnny McEvoy took the song in hand and put the chords to it. Thanks Marc.
GOING TO CALIFORNIA 4/4 (Johnny McEvoy) (Use capo on 2nd fret). Also recorded by P.J. Murrihy, Tommy Lawler and by Paddy O'Brien who renamed the song ''Out To California'' .
The mandolin / tenor banjo tab for Going To California is in the ebook of mandolin tabs here . The tin whistle notes are in my other ebook below.

Going To California Guitar Chords In G Major

Intro: C-G-D-G-C-G-D7-D-G-C-G

He was (G)never there when needed
and (C)oh who much she (Am)pleaded
Saying (G)darling wont you stay home just one (D)time
He'd just (G)smile and (C)say I'm (G)sorry
But (C)there's no need to (Am)worry
Just gonna (G)meet some (C)army (G)buddies
Drink some beer and (D7)fight the (G)war.

In the (G)kitchen making wishes
As she (C)tidies up the (Am)dishes
On an(G)other lonely weekend
And the wine she drank a(D7)lone
And the (G)nights they (C)hold no (G)pity
In the (C)cold of New York (Am)city
As she (G)waits there (C)in the (G)darkness
To hear his key turn (D7)in the (G)door

She said I'm (D)going to Cali(D7)fornia
To taste the (C)sunshine and the (G)wine
Sit be(C)side the rolling (G)ocean
And slowly pass the (D7)time
Reading (G)books and (C)old love (G)stories
And for(C)get about my (Am)worries
And (G)maybe (C)who knows (G)maybe
We'll (D)meet a(D7)gain some(G)time.

Change of key!

Then one (C)night he came home sober
With a (F)longing just to (Dm)hold her
When he (C)found the note she'd )written
Waiting by the tele(G)phone
And she (C)said ''I'll a(F)lways (C)love you
And (F)never will for(Dm)get you
Bit I (C)just can't (F)take this (C)lonely (G7)feeling any(C)more''

Now the (C)nights are cold and lonely
And he (F)sits and watches (Dm)TV
Drinking (C)beer and chasing whiskey
Wondering where it all went (G)wrong
And his (C)eyes are (F)tired and (C)burning
From the (F)dreams that keet re(Dm)turning
And (C)all his (F)yester(C)days they (G7)wont leave him a(C)lone

She said I'm (G)going to Cali(G7)fornia
To taste the (F)sunshine and the (C)wine
Sit be(F)side the rolling (C)ocean
And slowly pass the (G7)time
Reading (C)books and (F)old love (C)stories
And for(F)get about my (Dm)worries
And (C)maybe (F)who knows (C)maybe
We'll (G)meet a(G7)gain some(C)time.

Although there's a key change for Isla Grant's contribution this is normal when there's a duet with man/woman as a woman normally has a higher voice that a man, so just use the chords in the first verse through the whole song if you wish.
This is one of the most popular songs on the whole site.

Going To California Song Lyrics

He was never there when needed
and oh who much she pleaded
Saying darling wont you stay home just one time
He'd just smile and say I'm sorry
But there's no need to worry
Just gonna meet some army buddies
Drink some beer and fight the war.

In the kitchen making wishes
As she tidies up the dishes
On another lonely weekend
And the wine she drank alone
And the nights they hold no pity
In the cold of New York city
As she waits there in the darkness
To hear his key turn in the door

She said I'm going to California
To taste the sunshine and the wine
Sit beside the rolling ocean
And slowly pass the time
Reading books and old love stories
And forget about my worries
And maybe who knows maybe
We'll meet again somtime.

Then one night he came home sober
With a longing just to hold her
When he found the note she'd )written
Waiting by the telephone
And she said ''I'll always love you
And never will forget you
Bit I just can't take this lonely feeling anymore''

Now the nights are cold and lonely
And he sits and watches TV
Drinking beer and chasing whiskey
Wondering where it all went wrong
And his eyes are tired and burning
From the dreams that keet returning
And all his yesterdays they wont leave him alone

Johnny McEvoy Sheet Music Going To California In D Major

Isla Grant And Johnny McEvoy song Going To California

Going to California sheet music by Johnny McEvoy In D Major

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Going to California included.