First Train To California
Words and music by James Fairs

Standard Tuning




First Verse
Gadd no 3rd              
First train to Cal-i-for-nia
  
 Am7                                  Gmaj7              
    There must be some-thing in Cal-i-for-nia,

 Cmaj7                            Gmaj7  
    There must be mag-ic  ev-'ry where.
       Em                 C              Bm7     Am7    
For a friend of mine just left for Cal-i-for-nia,
            Bb                   Eb             C
I hope she finds that she'll be hap-pi-er out there. 

2nd Verse Am7 Gmaj7 I helped her board the train this morn-ing, Cmaj7 Gmaj7 She turned and smiled, and said " Good-bye". Em C Bm7 Am7 Though she nev-er real-ly knew why she was leav-ing, Bb Eb C I think she'll find that when she gets there she'll know why. Chorus F7sus Bb Eb She's on the first train to Cal-i-for-nia, Bb Eb Ab Db C She's on her way. First train to Cal-i-for-nia today.

3rd Verse Am7 Gmaj7 I nev-er trav-eled to Cal-i-for-nia, Cmaj7 Gmaj7 Though it seems like ev'ry one's been there. Em C Bm7 Am7 I've just nev-er had the time for Cal-i-for-nia, Bb Eb C I think the time has come to find a way out there.

Coda F7sus Bb Eb Bb Eb I'm on the First train to Cal-i-for-nia, I'm on my way. Ab Db C First train to Cal-i-for-nia today. Bb Eb Bb Eb First train to Cal-i-for-nia, I'm on my way. Ab Db C First train to Cal-i-for-nia, Today. Bb Eb Bb Eb First train to Cal-i-for-nia, I'm on my way. Ab Db Ab Db Bb First train to Cal-i-for-nia , I'm on my way. Cal-i-for-nia.

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