It Never Rains In Southern California

Gm9
Gm7/C                                 Cm11            Cm7        Eb/F
It never rains in southern California, I'll see you when I get there


[Verse 1]

Gm7/C                               Eb/F
 I haven't seen your face in a year
Gm7/C                           Eb/F
 I can't wait 'til I get there
Gm7/C                          Eb/F
 Just to kiss and squeeze and hug
   Gm7/C              Cm11               Eb/F
And girl, you know the rest, 'cause they tell me


[Chorus]

Fm9                                     Eb/F
It never rains in southern California
Gm7/C                                 Cm11
It never rains in southern California


[Verse 2]

Gm7/C                                Eb/F
 Maybe I'll take a flight out tonight
Gm7/C                           Eb/F
 And you can pick me up about 8
Gm7/C                           Eb/F
 I don't know what airline, girl
        Gm7/C              Cm11                Eb/F
 But I know it won't be late 'cause they tell me


[Chorus]

Fm9                                     Eb/F
It never rains in southern California
Gm7/C                                 Cm11
It never rains in southern California


[Bridge]

    Fm7 Gm7     Abmaj7   Gm7
Now I - can't - sleep at night
Eb/F Fm7          Gm7   Abmaj7  Gm7
With-out your 8 x 10    by my   side
Eb/F Fm7      Gm7      Abmaj7       Gm7
That day will come for us to be together
Eb/F    Fm7             Gm7
I'm not worried 'bout a thing
    Abmaj7      Bb6   Gm7/C
Not even stormy weather
Cm7         Eb/F
Baby, baby, baby


[Refrain 1]

        Fm9                Ebmaj7
Now, it may be cold on the East Coast
           Dm11          Gaug            Gm7/C    Eb/F
But on the other side of town, it never rains


[Verse 4]

Gm7/C                         Eb/F
We have so much to talk about
Gm7/C                     Eb/F
A lot a catching up to do
Gm7/C                        Eb/F
I'll bring the diamond, girl
        Gm7/C       Cm11                Eb/F
Because I'm so into you 'Cause they tell me


[Chorus]

Fm9                                     Eb/F
It never rains in southern California
Gm7/C                                 Cm11
It never rains in southern California


[Verse 5]

Gm7/C                         Eb/F
Now since I'll be here at your place
Gm7/C                         Eb/F
Let's take a week's trip for two
Gm7/C                         Eb/F
We don't have to go to far
        Gm7/C            Cm11                Eb/F
Just as long as I'm with you 'Cause they tell me


[Chorus]

Fm9                                     Eb/F
It never rains in southern California
Gm7/C                                 Cm11
It never rains in southern California


[Bridge 2]

Fm7   Gm7     Abmaj7   Gm7
Can - we just be    alone
Eb/F Fm7          Gm7   Abmaj7  Gm7
Without those other strangers calling your phone
Eb/F Fm7      Gm7      Abmaj7       Gm7
Now I don't want to be that selfish kind of guy
Eb/F    Fm7     Gm7     Abmaj7      Bb6   Gm7/C
But tonight let me take you on a natural high
     Cm7            Eb/F
Just me and you alone


[Refrain 2]

        Fm9                Ebmaj7
Now, it may be cold on the East Coast
           Dm11          Gaug            Gm7/C
But on the other side of town, it never rains
        Fm9                Ebmaj7
Now, it may be cold on the East Coast
           Dm11          Gaug            Gm7/C
But on the other side of town, it never rains
Cm11           Cm7      Eb/F
I'll see you when I get there


[Chorus]

Gm7/C                                 Cm11                  Cm7
It never rains in southern California     (I wanna be right there with you)
Gm7/C                                 Cm11                       Cm7   Eb/F
It never rains in southern California  (There's nothing else I'd rather do)
Fm9                                          Eb/F
It never rains in southern California  (Baby, baby, baby)
Gm7/C                                Cm11            Cm7        Eb/F
It never rains in southern California  (I'll see you when I get there)


[Refrain 3]

        Fm9                Ebmaj7
Now, it may be cold on the East Coast
           Dm11          Gaug            Gm7/C
But on the other side of town, it never rains
        Fm9                Ebmaj7
Now, it may be cold on the East Coast
           Dm11          Gaug            Gm7/C
But on the other side of town, it never rains
Cm11           Cm7      Eb/F
 I just wanna be with you


[Outro]

Gm7/C                                 Cm11               Cm7
(It never rains in southern California) That's what they tell me
Gm7/C                                 Cm11            Cm7                 Eb/F
(It never rains in southern California) Girl, I wanna be with you for the rest of my life
Fm9                                         Eb/F
(It never rains in southern California) Oh-oh, yeah
Gm7/C                                 Cm11     Cm7   Eb/F
(It never rains in southern California) Now, I want to
Gm7/C                         Cm11     Cm7            Eb/F
hug you, squeeze you, I wanna see your pretty little smile
Gm7/C                                   Cm11            Cm7
(It never rains in southern California)   Uh-hoo-hoo-woo-woo, woo
Fm9                                                      Eb/F
(It never rains in southern California)  Let's go take a walk on the beach
Gm7/C                                 Cm11      Cm7                 Eb/F
(It never rains in southern California)