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California Earthquake (A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On) chords by
Rodney Crowell
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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There was a California
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earthquake in the year of '83

It shook the living daylights out of the
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Owens County Seat
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There weren't a building still left standing
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when the dust had cleared away
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Just a rumble in the distance all the
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way to San Andrea
Verse 2
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Sherman Buck was driving in
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his old mule into town
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When a big one came that shook so hard
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that it knocked him to the ground
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Lord, they opened up a hole so big
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that he knew his time was up
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Lord, it swallowed up that poor old mule,
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and it just missed Sherman Buck
Verse 3
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California earthquake,
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you just don't know what you've done
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We might fall off in the ocean, Lord,
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you'll never make us run
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You're a partner of the devil,
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Lord, we ain't afraid of him
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We'll build ourselves another town,
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so you can tear it down again
Interlude 1
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Then
Verse 4

came the quake of '99 that
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levelled Mission Creek
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The earth was like an ocean churning
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with waves of 20 feet
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Lord, it sounded like a thousand trains
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were screaming underground
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Clean across to San Joachim,
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folks heard that mournful sound
Verse 5
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California earthquake,
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you just don't know what you've done
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We might fall off in the ocean, Lord,
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you'll never make us run
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You're a partner of the devil, Lord,
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we ain't afraid of him
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We'll build ourselves another town,
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so you can tear it down again
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Verse 6
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Then came one day the holocaust, Lord,
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on rocks of Francisco Bay

Miles of walls came a- tumbin' down,
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just like Jericho on that day

Might near everything the earthquake missed,
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a holy fire consumed
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Just left 'em whole in smokin' ashes,
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what a dream can't be ruined
Verse 7
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California earthquake,
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you just don't know what you've done

You might lay us 'neat the ground some day,
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but you'll never make us run
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You're a partner of the devil, Lord,
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we ain't afraid of him
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We'll build ourselves another town,
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so you can tear it down again
Verse 8
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Lord, we'll build ourselves another town,
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so you can tear it down again

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of California Earthquake (A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On) by Rodney Crowell is G major.

The primary chords used in California Earthquake (A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On) are G, Em, C, D, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Em, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of California Earthquake (A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On) is approximately 62 beats per minute.

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