Oh,

(C7)ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,

oh,

ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,

back to the land (D7)of Cal i for nia, to my (G7)sweet home,

Chi ca go?

Oh,

(C7)ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,

oh,

ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,

back to that (D7)land of Cal i for nia, to (G7)my sweet home, Chi ca go?

Now, (G7)one and one is two,

two and two is four.

I’m heav y load ed, ba by.

I’m booked, I got ta go.

Cry in’, (C7)ba

by,

hon ey, don’t you want to (G7)go,

back to the land (D7)of Cal i for nia, to my (G7)sweet home,

Chi ca go?

Now, (G7)two and two is four,

four and two is six.

You gon’ keep on mon keyin’ ’round here, friend boy, you gon’ get your busi ness all in a trick.

Well, I’m cry in’, (C7)ba by,

hon ey, don’t you want to (G7)go,

back to the land of (D7)Cal i for nia,

to my (G7)sweet home,

Chi ca go?

Now, (G7)six and two is eight,

eight and two is ten.

Friend boy, she trick you one time, she sure gon’ do it a gain.

And I’m cry in’ hey,

ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,

to the land of (D7)Cal i for nia, to my (G7)sweet home,

Chi ca go?

I’m (G7)go in’ to Cal i for nia, from Des and a Moines I o way.

Some bod y will tell me that you need my help some day.

Cryin’ (C7)hey,

hey,

ba by, don’t you want to (G7)go,

back to the land of (D7)Cal i for nia,

to my (G7)sweet home,

Chi ca go?