California Sky
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Intro
C G/B A G D
C G/B A G C G
[Verso 1]
G
I drove so far that I finally had to
D
Stop at the water
D
If you ever drive there then you'll
C G
Know just what I mean
G
Stood in the sand lookin' out
D
Farther than I could holler
D
Where I'd made it all the way to the end
C G
Of our shattered dreams
[Verso 2]
G
She told me she was with me
D
'Till she left me halfway for another
D
So if you gonna try it, don't do it
G
With someone that mean
G
I shoulda known better right from
D
The first time I saw her
D
Now she's another lesson in lovin'
G
That I won't repeat
[Refrão]
C G
Under a California Sky
C G
So blue it never has to lie
C G
There ain't no need to wonder why
A
'Cause that sky
C
Whoa yeah that sky
D
It don't ever lie
[Verso 3]
G
I hung out here, all alone
D
But I never bothered
D
To think about ever going back to where
G
You put me down
G
So if you ever run again
D
Baby drive it all the way to the water
D
Where some dude hanging 'round on the sand
G
Might be me you found
[Refrão]
C G
Under a California Sky
C G
So blue it never has to lie
C G
There ain't no need to wonder why
A
'Cause that sky
C
Whoa yeah that sky
D
It don't ever lie
Guitar Solo
G D G D
G
Out-Chorus
C G
Under a California Sky
C G
So blue it never has to lie
C G C G
There ain't no need to wonder why
A
'Cause that sky
C
Whoa yeah that sky
D C D
It don't ever lie
C G
Under a California Sky
C G
So blue it never has to lie
C G
There ain't no need to wonder why
C G
Yeah under a California sky
C G
So blue it never has to lie
How to play California Sky
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 C. 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.