California Nights
Lesley Gore
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study scholarship or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "California Nights" (M. Hamlisch - H. Liebling) Intro (chorus chord progression): harpsichord: / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / (bass enters) / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / Verse 1: Along the sand Let’s walk the shores together now Yes hand in hand It’s gonna be fair weather now When the stars come out Stop (stop!) to count them in the sky Chorus 1: Long California nights When I’m walkin’ with you Hand in hand by the shore Yes I love California nights At the beach where we’d swim With the tide rollin’ in Verse 2: And there we’ll be Beneath the midnight sky above Just you and me And we will whisper words of love While the firelight Soft (soft)-ly flickers in the sand Chorus 2: Warm California nights With the breeze blowin’ in The time for love to begin I would miss California nights If I went on my way Thinkin’ now that I’ll stay Bridge: / / / / / / / / Ooh baby Love you baby Mmm baby Chorus 3: Long California nights Always close as a kiss Nothin’ sweeter than this And we’ll spend California nights Always close as a kiss [fade] -- another ace 60’s tab from Andrew Rogers