Biography:
John Craigie is an American singer-songwriter. He has been hailed as a "Modern-Day Troubadour" in the style of Woody Guthrie and Ramblin' Jack Elliott.
Over the years, Craigie has taken his unique musical style across the western United States. He stays true to the essence of folk music, and the traditions of the seminal writers of our past century. With timeless melodies and insightful lyrics—interspersed with witty storytelling—his songs take many poetic turns before bringing you back home.
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[Intro]
Am C (Walk up to C)
[Verse]
Am
You try to drown your sorrows
C
You shouldn't have taught them how to swim
F C G Am
And now you are right back where you began
Am
Winter skies approaching
C
All alone in the wasteland
F C G
Alone is the only way
C
That they let you in
[Chorus]
Am
So drink all my wine
F
Cut all my trees
C
Make love on my beaches
G
Smoke all my weed
Am
I am california
F
Can't you see
C
Wherever you roam
G C
You'll always want me
[Instrumental]
C Am
[Verse]
Am
We struggle with our lovers
C
We don't know what to let in
F C G Am
'Cause the new ones pay for the old ones sins
Am
Blinded by your shadows
C
Faded on your love
F C G
You don't know how deep you are
C
Till' you get pulled back up
[Chorus]
Am
So drink all my wine
F
Cut all my trees
C
Make love on my beaches
G
Smoke all my weed
Am
I am california
F
Can't you see
C
Wherever you roam
G C
you'll always want me
[Instrumental]
Am C F C G (x2 [End on C 2nd time])
[Chorus]
Am
So drink all my wine
F
Cut all my trees
C
Make love on my beaches
G
Smoke all my weed
Am
I am california
F
Can't you see
C
Wherever you roam
G C
you'll always want me
Am
Yeah dig all my gold
F
Soak in my springs
C
Conquer my mountains
G
If that's what you need
Am F
I am California can't you see
C
Wherever you roam
G C
You'll always want me
[Outro]
D7
You'll always want me
F
You'll always want me
C
You'll always want me (x3)
G F C
Am C (Walk up to C)
[Verse]
Am
You try to drown your sorrows
C
You shouldn't have taught them how to swim
F C G Am
And now you are right back where you began
Am
Winter skies approaching
C
All alone in the wasteland
F C G
Alone is the only way
C
That they let you in
[Chorus]
Am
So drink all my wine
F
Cut all my trees
C
Make love on my beaches
G
Smoke all my weed
Am
I am california
F
Can't you see
C
Wherever you roam
G C
You'll always want me
[Instrumental]
C Am
[Verse]
Am
We struggle with our lovers
C
We don't know what to let in
F C G Am
'Cause the new ones pay for the old ones sins
Am
Blinded by your shadows
C
Faded on your love
F C G
You don't know how deep you are
C
Till' you get pulled back up
[Chorus]
Am
So drink all my wine
F
Cut all my trees
C
Make love on my beaches
G
Smoke all my weed
Am
I am california
F
Can't you see
C
Wherever you roam
G C
you'll always want me
[Instrumental]
Am C F C G (x2 [End on C 2nd time])
[Chorus]
Am
So drink all my wine
F
Cut all my trees
C
Make love on my beaches
G
Smoke all my weed
Am
I am california
F
Can't you see
C
Wherever you roam
G C
you'll always want me
Am
Yeah dig all my gold
F
Soak in my springs
C
Conquer my mountains
G
If that's what you need
Am F
I am California can't you see
C
Wherever you roam
G C
You'll always want me
[Outro]
D7
You'll always want me
F
You'll always want me
C
You'll always want me (x3)
G F C
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