Californio

The New Christy Minstrels

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Californio

Written by Randy Sparks

Key: Eb

Californio Key A#A#

Californio Key BB

Californio Key CC

Californio Key C#C#(one step down)

Californio Key DD(half step down)

Californio Key EbEb(original key)

Californio Key EE(half step up)

Californio Key FF(one step up)

Californio Key F#F#

Californio Key GG

Californio Key G#G#

Californio Key AA

	  		
 
Eb                     Ab                Eb 
Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho. 
                                             Bb7 
There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio. 
Eb                     Ab                Eb 
Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho. 
                                             Bb7 
There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio. 



Verse 1: 
Eb                                  Bb7 
It's a bully ship and a bully crew; Ladies, say ladies. 
  Eb                             Bb7           Eb 
A bully mate and a Captain, too; Sing, Ladies, sing. 


 
Eb                     Ab                Eb 
Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho. 
                                             Bb7 
There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio. 



Verse 2: 
Eb                                 Bb7 
We left New York on a Monday morn; Ladies, say ladies. 
Eb                                     Bb7           Eb 
Two years later we're 'round the Horn; Sing, Ladies, sing. 

 
Eb                     Ab                Eb 
Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho. 
                                             Bb7 
There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio. 



Verse 3: 
Eb                                     Bb7 
Captain's daughter was an alful sight; Ladies, say ladies. 
Eb                                     Bb7           Eb 
She weren't bad lookin' late at night; Sing, Ladies, sing. 


Eb                     Ab                Eb 
Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho. 
                                             Bb7 
There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio. 


Verse 4: 
Eb                                       Bb7 
Aint got a nickle and I aint got a dime; Ladies, say ladies. 
Eb                                    Bb7           Eb 
Now! let's all sing it one more time; Sing, Ladies, sing. 


Eb                     Ab                Eb 
Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho. 
                                             Bb7 
There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio. 
Eb                     Ab                Eb 
Blow ye winds, hi hey, Blow ye winds, hi ho. 
                                             Bb7 
There's plenty of gold so I've been told, in Californio.

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