
California The Way I Say I Love You
Good Charlotte
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Tom : Em
Em D
Does the sun shine on you everyday
C
Wherever you are
Em D
Remember California, the things that we'd say
C
How special you are
Em D
And when you're sad, sad, sad
C
does anyone listen?
Am Em
Do you feel like a diamond?
D C
I hope you feel like a million
D C
Just forget the ones who let you go
D C
Forget the ones too scared to know you
[Chorus 1]
G D
I'll be waiting here
Em G
To show you how to come back home
D
Some things never change
Am
Like the way I say "I love you"
G D Em
And even when you still need time to grow
C G
If that's the only way you'll know
D
That some things never change
[Próxima Parte]
Am C
Like the way I say "I love you"
[Verse 2]
Em D
I hope it's summertime wherever you are
C
You're under the stars
Em
Don't forget California
D C
She's always there waiting for you
Em D
And when it gets bad, bad, bad
C
( Am )
When life just gets so heavy
D Em
Remember that you're happy
D C Am C
Don't forget to take it easy
D C
And forget the ones who let you go
D C
Forget those ones, yeah they don't know you
[Chorus 2]
G D
I'll be waiting here
[Próxima Parte]
Am C
Like the way I say "I love you"
[Bridge]
D Em C
And I watch you come and go
D Em
Yeah, these changing tides are all
C
I've ever really known, I've told you
D Em C
And you run through lives unknown
D Em C
But one thing you can always count on, I will always love you
D C
I'll spend my lifetime trying to show you
[Chorus 3]
G D
I'll be waiting here
[Próxima Parte]
Am C
Like the way I say "I love you"
[End 2x]
G D Em C G
Right through these unknown moments
D Am C G
Life's tides come and go
C G D Em C G D A C G D Em C G D
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