Capo 1st fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse

When I was young my mamma told me

She said child take your time

Don't fall in love too quickly

Before you know your mind

She held me round the shoulders

In a voice so soft and kind

She said love can make you happy

And love can rob you blind

Chorus

Here in California

fruit hangs heavy on the vine

And there's no gold I thought I'd warn ya

And the hills turn brown in the summertime

Verse

Now I may learn to love you

But I can't say when

This morning we were strangers

And tonight we're only friends

I'll take my time to know you

I'll take my time to see

There's nothing I won't show you

If you take your time with me

Chorus

Here in California

fruit hangs heavy on the vine

And there's no gold I thought I'd warn ya

And the hills turn brown in the summertime

Solo

Verse

There's an old familiar story

An old familiar rhyme

To everything there is a season

To every purpose there's a time

A time to love and come together

A time when love longs a name

A time for questions we can't answer

Though we ask them just the same

Chorus

Here in California

fruit hangs heavy on the vine

And there's no gold I thought I'd warn ya

And the hills turn brown in the summertime