California
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[Intro] A B E
[Tab - Intro]
Parte 1 de 2
A
E|------------------------------------------|
B|-4h5p4----------5--X--5-5--X--5---5-------|
G|--------4---4---6--X--6-6--X--6-------4---|
D|----------6-----7--X--7-7--X--7-----6-----|
A|----------------0--X--0-0--X--0-----------|
E|------------------------------------------|
Parte 2 de 2
B E
E|------------------------------------------|
B|-----7----0--0--X--0--0--X--0--0--X--0--0-|
G|--8----8-----1--X--1--1--X--1--1--X--1--1-|
D|--9----------2--X--2--2--X--2--2--X--2--2-|
A|--9----------2--X--2--2--X--2--2--X--2--2-|
E|-------------0-----0--0-----0--0-----0--0-|
[Primeira Parte]
E
Sitting in a park in Paris France
A F#7
Reading the news and it sure looks bad
They won't give peace a chance
B7 E
That was just a dream some of us had
A
Still a lot of lands to see
F#7
But I wouldn't want to stay here
B7
It's too old and cold
And settled in its ways here
[Refrão 1]
A A4 A
Oh but California
E C#7
California I'm coming home
A
I'm going to see the folks I dig
G#m B7
I'll even kiss a Sunset pig
E
California I'm coming home
[Segunda Parte]
E
I met a redneck on a Grecian isle
A F#7
Who did the goat dance very well
He gave me back my smile
B7
But he kept my camera to sell
E
Oh the rogue the red red rogue
A
He cooked good omelettes and stews
F#7
And I might have stayed on with him there
B7
But my heart cried out for you
[Refrão 2]
A A4 A
California
E
Oh California
C#7
I'm coming home
A G#m
Oh, make me feel good, rock'n roll band
I'm your biggest fan
B7 E
California, I'm coming home
( A E )
[Ponte]
F#7 A
Oh it gets so lonely when you're walking
E B7
And the streets are full of strangers
F#7 A
All the news of home you read
F#7 A
Just gives you the blues
B7
Just gives you the blues
( A B7 E )
[Terceira Parte]
E
So I bought me a ticket
A
I caught a plane to Spain
F#7
Went to a party down a red dirt road
B7
There were lots of pretty people there
E
Reading Rolling Stone reading Vogue
A
They said "How long can you hang around?"
F#7
I said a week maybe two
B7
Just until my skin turns brown
[Refrão 3]
A A4 A
Then I'm going home to California
E C#7
California I'm coming home
A G#m
Oh, will you take me as I am
B7
Strung out on another man
E
California, I'm coming home
( A E )
[Final]
F#7
Oh, it gets so lonely
A
When you're walking
E B7
And the streets are full of strangers
F#7 A
All the news of home you read
E
More about the war
B7
And the bloody changes
F#7 A
Oh, will you take me as I am?
E
Will you take me as I am?
B7
Will you?
F#7
Will you take me as I am?
( A E B7 )
F#7 A
Take me as I am
E B7
Take me as I am
How to play California
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.