It never rains in Southern California Chords

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It never rains in Southern California by Smokie is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm, G, C and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Dm G C  Dm G C 
 
       Dm                                  G           C 
Got on board a westbound seven forty seven 
        Dm                   G                  C 
Didn't think before deciding what to do 
           Dm                   G         C                   Am 
Ooh, the talk of opportunities, TV breaks and movies 
     Dm     G        C 
Rang true, sure rang true 
 
 
                Dm                G                 C 
Seems it never rains in southern California 
                  Dm                    G                C 
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before 
             Dm             G            C                Am 
It never rains in California, but girl don't they warn ya 
   Dm     G      C 
It pours, man it pours 
 
Dm G C  Dm G C  Dm G C 
 
 
       Dm                            G 
Out of work, I'm out of my head 
                  C 
Out of self respect, I'm out of bread 
          Dm                              G                C 
I'm underclothed I'm underfed, I wanna go home 
          Dm           G                    C              Am 
It never rains in California, but girl don't they warn ya 
   Dm      G      C 
It pours, man it pours 
 
          Dm                             G                  C 
Well you tell the folks back home I nearly made it 
     Dm                     G                          C 
Had offers but don't know which one to take 
                   Dm                     G 
Please don't tell 'em how you found me 
         C                      Am 
Don't tell 'em how you found me 
                  Dm       G        C 
Gimme a break, give me a break 
 
                Dm             G            C 
Seems it never rains in southern California 
                       Dm               G             C 
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before 
            Dm             G               C                Am 
It never rains in California, but girl don't they warn ya 
   Dm     G      C 
It pours, man it pours 
 
Dm G C  Dm G C  Dm G C 
 
 

    	

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