E7   A7                      E7
Oh, baby, don't you want to go?
A7                          E7
Oh, baby, don't you want to go?
             B7
Back to the land of California
       A7               E7    E7 B7
To my sweet home Chicago

E7   A7                      E7
Oh, baby, don't you want to go?
A7                          E7
Oh, baby, don't you want to go?
             B7
Back to the land of California
       A7               E7    E7 B7
To my sweet home Chicago

    E7
Now one and one is two. Two and two is four

I'm heavy loaded, baby. I'm booked, I gotta go
        A7                             E7
Crying baby. Honey, don't you want to go?
             B7
Back to the land of California
       A7               E7    E7 B7
To my sweet home Chicago

     E7
And two and two is four. Four and two is six

You gonna keep monkeyin' 'round here friend, boy

You're gonna get you business all in a trick
        A7                             E7
Crying baby. Honey, don't you want to go?
             B7
Back to the land of California
       A7               E7    E7 B7
To my sweet home Chicago

     E7
Now six and two is eight. Eight and two is ten

Friend-boy she trick you one time. She sure gonna do it again
                A7                               E7
But don't cry, hey hey! Baby, don't you want to go?
             B7
Back to the land of California
       A7               E7    E7 B7
To my sweet home Chicago

 
     E7
I'm going to California. From there to Des Moines Iowa

Somebody will tell me that you. Need my help someday
        A7                             E7
Crying baby. Baby, don't you want to go?
             B7
Back to the land of California
       A7               E7    E7
To my sweet home Chicago