Intro (chorus chord progression):
harpsichord:
FAm FA#
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(bass enters)
E C [N.C.]
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Verse 1:
REm7/DO DOmaj7
Along the sand
REm7/DO MIm LAm
Let's walk the shores together, now
REm7/DO DOmaj7
Yes, hand in hand
REm7/DO MIm LAm
It's gonna be fair weather now
MIm LAm
When the stars come out
Dm7 [N.C.] G [bass] C
Stop (stop!) to count them in the sky
Chorus 1
FAm FA#
Long California nights
MI
When I'm walkin' with you
DO
Hand in hand by the shore
FAm FA#
Yes, I love California nights
MI
At the beach where we'd swim
DO
With the tide rollin' in
Verse 2:
And there we'll be
Beneath the midnight sky above
Just you and me
And we will whisper words of love
While the firelight
Soft (soft)-ly flickers in the sand
Chorus 2
Warm California nights
With the breeze blowin' in
The time for love to begin
I would miss California nights
If I went on my way
Thinkin' now that I'll stay
Bridge:
REm7/SOL DOmaj7/SOL
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REm7/SOL DOmaj7/SOL
Ooh, baby
REm7/SOL DOmaj7/SOL
Love you, baby
REm7/SOL
Mmm, baby
Chorus 3
Long California nights
Always close as a kiss
Nothin' sweeter than this
And we'll spend California nights
Always close as a kiss [fade]
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