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It Never Rains In Southern California chords by Albert Hammond (Official Version)

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Am7
D7
G
Em7

Intro 1

Am7

D7

G

G

Am7

D7

G

G

Verse 1
Am7 
D7 
G 
Got on board a westbound Seven forty seven
Am7 
D7 
G 
Didn't think before deciding what to do
Am7 
D7 
Oh, that talk of opportunities,
G 
TV breaks and movies
Am7 
D7 
G 
Rang true, sure rang true

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Chorus 1

Am7

D7

G

Seems it never rains in southern California

Am7

Seems I've often heard

D7

G

that kind of talk before

Am7

D7

It never rains in California

G

Em7

But girl, don't they warn ya?

Am7

D7

G

It pours, man, it pours

Bridge 1

Am7

D7

Out of work, I'm out of my head

G

Out of self respect, I'm out of bread

Am7

D7

I'm underloved, I'm underfed

G

I wanna go home

Chorus 2

Am7

D7

It never rains in California

G

Em7

But girl, don't they warn ya?

Am7

D7

G

It pours, man, it pours

Interlude 1

Am7

D7

G

G

Am7

D7

G

G

Verse 2
Am7 
D7 
Will you tell the folks back home
G 
I nearly made it?
Am7 
D7 
G 
Had offers but don't know which one to take
Am7 
D7 
Please don't tell  'em how you found me
G 
Don't tell 'em how you found me
Am7 
D7 
G 
Gimme a break, give me a break

Chorus 3
Am7 
D7 
G 
Seems it never rains in southern California
Am7 
Seems I've often heard
D7 
G 
that kind of talk before
Am7 
D7 
It never rains in California
G 
Em7 
But girl, don't they warn ya?
Am7 
D7 
G 
It pours, man, it pours

Outro 1

Am7

D7

G

G

Am7

D7

G

G

[Repeat and fade]

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Am7
D7
G
Em7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A majorBPM: 116

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0

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This is the original studio version of It Never Rains In Southern California by Albert Hammond, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn It Never Rains In Southern California the way Albert Hammond intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

It Never Rains In Southern California

Albert Hammond

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