Shores Of California

Shores of California

The Dresden Dolls

I’m not sure, but the key may actually be G#, so capo at fret 1 may be needed.

CHORDS:

Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D* Eb* E* G D Am C

(* single notes)

INTRO:

Em Em7/B Cmaj7 (4 times)

VERSE 1:

he’s been trying with limited success

to get this girl let him get into her dress

but every time he thinks he’s getting close

she threatens death before he gets a chance

CHORUS:

and that’s the way it is in Minnesota

that’s the way it is in Oklahoma

that’s the way it’s been since protozoa

first climbed onto the shores of California

VERSE 2:

she’s been trying with limited success

to get him to turn out the lights and dance

cause like a--ny girl all she really wants

is that fickle little bitch romance

that fickle little bitch romance

VERSE 3:

and that is why a girl is called a tease

Eb* E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D*

and that is why a guy is called a sleaze

Eb* E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Am

and that’s why god made escort agencies

one life to live and mace and GHB

CHORUS:

and that’s the way it is in Minnesota

that’s the way it is in Oklahoma homa

that’s the way since the animals and Noah

first climbed onto shores of California

MIDDLE 8:

must not be too kind

stop thinking love is blind

clench your fists, yeah right

"she's just not my type"

VERSE 4:

Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D* Eb*

why all these conflicting spe-ci-fi-ca-tions

E* Em Em7/B Cmaj7 Em/C# D* Eb*

maybe to prevent over—-popu---la-tion

all I know is that all around the nation

the girls are cryin' the boys are masturbatin’

the girls are cryin’ the boys are masturbatin’

CHORUS:

and that’s the way it is in Minnesota

that’s the way it is in Oklahoma homa

that’s the way Aristophanes and Homer

wrote the Illiad and Lysistrata

that’s the way it is in Minnesota

that’s the way it is in Oklahoma homa

that’s the way since the ancient protozoa

first climbed onto the shores of California