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🎄 Intro:
E G#m A B
🎄 Verse 1:
E
I've been looking at the rain and snow
G#m
Wonderin' should I stay or should I go?
A
This winter, leave it all behind
B
'Cause California, you've been on my mind
E G#m
I can picture myself Christmas morning on Sunset Boulevard
A
Sittin' back, soakin' up the sun
B
This year, gonna have some fun
🎄 Chorus:
G C D C
I've been dreamin' of a California Christmas
G C D
Every day you know the sun is gonna shine
G C D
We'll be havin' us a California Christmas
🎄 Verse 2:
E
Palm trees wavin' in the breeze
G#m
Lots of presents for you and me
A
Just imagine, it could be so cool
B
Hangin' mistletoe by the pool
E F#m
There's a feelin' you get Christmas morning wherever you will be
A
I'll be there walkin' in the sand
B
Even Santa Claus will have a tan
🎄 Chorus:
G C D C
I've been dreamin' of a California Christmas
G C D
Every day you know the sun is gonna shine
G C D
We'll be havin' us a California Christmas
Instrumental:
E G#m A B
E G#m A B
🎄 Verse 3:
E
Now it's winter all around the world
G#m
I been watchin' California girls
A
When the snow is fallin' everywhere
B
I'll be sniffin' that Pacific air
E G#m
When you open your eyes Christmas morning, there'll be a surprise
A
Instead of Rudolph and the rest of the herd
B
I'll see St. Nick drivin' a Thunderbird
🎄 Chorus:
G C D C
I've been dreamin' of a California Christmas
G C D
Every day you know the sun is gonna shine
G C D
We'll be havin' us a California Christmas
A D E D
I've been dreamin' of a California Christmas
A D E
Every day you know the sun is gonna shine
A D E
We'll be havin' us a California Christmas
A D E A
I've been dreamin' of a California Christmas
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Published: November 26, 2025
Last Updated: January 6, 2026