California Sober

	  		

Verse 1:
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Cashin' in my chips for forgiveness 
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Trading in my shame for perspective 
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Tired of bein' known for my sickness 
   A                                      E     Bm 
It didn't work, I'm tryin' something different, I 
   
Pre-Chorus
D 
Healing got me lookin' for freedom 
E 
Happiness it used to be fleeting 
F#m 
History was always repeating 
C#m 
    Not anymore 
   

     A               E 
I'm California sober 
           Bm               A 
It doesn't have to mean the growin' part is over 
E              Bm                   A 
  No, it ain't black or white, it's all of the colors 
       E            Bm 
That I only just discovered 
        A 
Now I'm California sober 
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California sober   (Ahh, I) 

   
Verse 2:
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Used to live in fear of always slipping 
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But living for perfection isn't living, I 
  A                                E     Bm 
I ran a little slower, now I'm tripping, I 
  A                          E     Bm 
A beautiful and magical beginning, I 
   
Pre-Chorus
D 
Healing got mе lookin' for freedom 
E 
Happiness, it used to be fleeting 
F#m 
    History was always rеpeating 
C#m 
    Not anymore 
    

    A                E 
I'm California sober 
           Bm               A 
It doesn't have to mean the growin' part is over 
E              Bm                   A 
  No, it ain't black or white, it's all of the colors 
       E            Bm 
That I only just discovered 
        A 
Now I'm California sober 
E          Bm 
California sober 

   
Bridge:
F#m         E 
    Trading judgment for freedom 
A                 Bm 
  Found somethin' new to believe in 
F#m             E 
    Somethin' inside of me screaming 
 A           Bm          F#m 
"Don't be so hard on yourself" 
         E 
Look up, somethin' has shifted 
A          Bm 
  My heavy spirit is lifted 
F#m   E        D 
    I found myself 
   

    A                E 
I'm California sober 
           Bm               A 
It doesn't have to mean the growin' part is over 
E              Bm                    
  No, it ain't black or white,  
     A 
it's all of the colors (Yeah, yeah) 
       E            Bm 
That I only just discovered 
        A 
Now I'm California sober 
E          Bm 
California sober 
A   E         Bm     A 
I, California sober, I 
E          Bm    A 
California sober