Written by Colin Meloy
INTRO: D Em F#m G Em D VERSE 1 D Em Take a long drive with me D On California one, On California one Em Take a long drive with me D On California one, On California oneVERSE 2 Em Take a long dram with me D Of California wine, of California wine Em Take a long dram with me D Of California wine, of California wineAnd the road a-winding goes Gm D From golden gate to roaring cliff-side Gm D And the light is softly low as our hearts become sweetly untied C G D Beneath the sun of California oneBRIDGE D Asus4 D D Em G Em G D D Annabelle lies, sleeps with quiet eyes G Em G Em On this sea-drift sun D What can you do? And if I said, O it's in your head G Em G Em On this sea-drift sun D What can you do? VERSE 1 D We're calling all bed wetters and ambulance chasers Poor picker-pockets bring 'em inAnd the wine it tastes so sweet Gm D As we lay our eyes to wander And the sky, it stretches deep Gm D Will we rest our heads to slumber C Beneath the vines of California wine? D C G D Beneath the sun of California OneVERSE 2 We're lining up the light-loafers And the bored bench warmers Castaways and cutouts, fill it upD/F# G D Come join the youth and beauty brigade D/F# G D Come join the youth and beauty brigadeBRIDGE A D G I figured I had paid my debt to society F#m Em G By paying my overdue fines at the Multnomah County Library, at the library they said son, go join up D G D go join the youth and beauty brigade'D/F# G D Come join the youth and beauty brigade D/F# G D Come join the youth and beauty brigade Em F#m G Nothing will stand in our wayD/F# G D Come join the youth and beauty brigade D/F# G D Come join the youth and beauty brigade D/F# G D Come join the youth and beauty brigade Em F#m G Nothing will stand in our way