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Does anyone have the chords for California Earthquake, circa "Built to Last"?

This is from ear...If have any corrections PLEASE post them. This is per Built to Last btw.


G_________________________________________C_________G
There was a California earthquake, in the year of '83
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It shook the living daylights out of the Owens County
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Seat
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Not a building still left standing when the dust had
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cleared away
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Just a rumble in the distance all the way to San
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Andrea

CHORUS

C______________________________G_____________________
California earthquake you just don't know what you've done
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We may fall off in the ocean, but you'll never make us run
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You're a partner to the devil, but we ain't afraid of
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him
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We'll build ourselves another town so you can tear it
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down again

sounds about right

am i crazy or do i remember hearing studio rehearsals of this song on the golden road box set terrapin? seems like it took them a good 13 years to get the song on an album

Yes, you are crazy.

This song was played twice, both times in October 1989 after the Loma Prieta earthquakes.

It's on the Built to Last album from Beyond Description.