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California by The Avett Brothers

California tab by The Avett Brothers

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Here is how he appears to play the chords (from thickest E MajorE string to thinnest)

G+G  3/x/5/4/3/3       E minorEm 0/2/2/0/0/0

Eb7Eb7 x/6/5/6/6/x       A7A7 x/0/2/0/2/0

D7D7 x/5/4/5/5/x      Bm7Bm7 x/2/1/2/0/2

D MajorD x/x/0/7/7/5       C majorC x3/5/5/5/3
                (every now and then he hits the 5th fret on the bottom E MajorE)


Intro:

e|----------3--------------------3--1----1---------(5)-------------------------------|
BB|----------3--5--3-----3--------3---------0--------5-----5-------6-----5------------|
G+G|----------4-------------4------------0------------5------5------6-6---5------------|
D MajorD|----------5-----------------------0-------------5-----5--------5-----4-------------|
A augmentedA|--------------------------------------------2-3-----3-----3---6-----5--------------|
E MajorE|---0--3------------3-------3-3-----------------------------------------------------|

e|---------(5)----(5)-------------------------3----3---------------------------------|
BB|----------5------5-------6------5-----------3--5---5--3-----6-6-6--5---------------|
G+G|----------5------5------6-6----5-5----------4-----------4---6-6-6--5---------------|
D MajorD|--------5------5-------5---5--4---4---------5---------------5-5-5--4---------------|
A augmentedA|---0--3-----3------3--6------5------------------------------6-6-6--5---------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------3------------------------------------------|

Verse 1:

      G+G                      C majorC           Eb7Eb7 - D7D7
   /   Gotta go back to California     /    Got some business out the-ere    /

e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------|
BB|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
G+G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
D MajorD|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------|
E MajorE|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   C majorC                 Eb7Eb7       D7D7     G+G             Eb7Eb7    D7D7
  / Tonight it's gonna freeze / And out there it's 80 degrees / And I have to go back, yes I have to go back

e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
BB|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G+G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D MajorD|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A augmentedA|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|

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Verse:

      G+G                      C majorC           Eb7Eb7 - D7D7
   /   Gotta go back to California     /    Got a few songs in my he-ead    /

e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------|
BB|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
G+G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
D MajorD|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------|
E MajorE|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   C majorC                  Eb7Eb7      D7D7      G+G            Eb7Eb7    D7D7
 / So sooner than we planned to / Make a record with the band / And I have to go back, yes I have to go back

e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
BB|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G+G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D MajorD|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A augmentedA|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|


Chorus:

C majorC        G+G     E minorEm       A7A7
Yes you know my baby, I'll sure be missin you
   C majorC       G+G       E minorEm    Bm7Bm7
But I won't be in my bare feet, in sunny Malibu
C majorC       G+G      E minorEm     A7A7
I'll be workin daily, from early till late
   C majorC       C majorC        E minorEm      D MajorD {riff} D7D7
Won't get to ride my bike across the mighty Golden Gate

e|---------5-------5---------5-5-5-5-5-5--------------|
BB|-------7---7-------7-------7-7-7-7-7-7--------------|
G+G|-----7---------7-----7-----5-5-5-5-5-5--------------|
D MajorD|---0---------0-------------0-0-0-0-0-0--------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------------------|


Verse:

      G+G                      C majorC         Eb7Eb7 - D7D7
   /   Gotta go back to California     /    Used to take us 5 da - ays    /

e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------|
BB|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
G+G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
D MajorD|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------|
E MajorE|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

  C majorC                  Eb7Eb7     D7D7      G+G                Eb7Eb7
 /To get from here to there / Now it's 5 hours in the air / But it still can be a drag, watch some stranger
                                                   D7D7
                                              search my bag

e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
BB|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G+G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D MajorD|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A augmentedA|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|


Verse:

      G+G                      C majorC           Eb7Eb7 - D7D7
   /   Gotta go back to California     /    Got no time for Hollywoo-ood    /

e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------|
BB|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
G+G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
D MajorD|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------|
E MajorE|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   C majorC                  Eb7Eb7   D7D7      G+G            Eb7Eb7    D7D7
 / To see the movie stars with / plastic surgery scars / But I have to go back, yes I have to go back

e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
BB|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G+G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D MajorD|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A augmentedA|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|


Chorus:

C majorC        G+G     E minorEm       A7A7
Yes you know my baby, I'll sure be missin you
   C majorC       G+G       E minorEm    Bm7Bm7
But I won't be in my bare feet, in lovely Malibu
C majorC       G+G      E minorEm     A7A7
I'll be workin daily, from early till late
   C majorC       C majorC        E minorEm      D MajorD {riff} D7D7
Won't get to ride my bike across the mighty Golden Gate

e|---------5-------5-------------2--3--2-------|
BB|-------7---7-------7-----------1--1--1-------|
G+G|-----7---------7-----7-------2-2--2--2-------|
D MajorD|---0---------0-------------0---0-----0-------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------|


Solo:

e|------------3-----3--5--3-------------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
BB|------------3--5-----3------5--3------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
G+G|------------4--------4------------4---------4-------0----0---0---0---------|
D MajorD|------------5--------5---------------5------5-------0--0-0---0---0---------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---0--2--3------------------------------3----------------------------------|

e|-----------(5)-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
G+G|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
D MajorD|------------5-------5--7--8--7--5---------5-5-5--4--4----------------------|
A augmentedA|---0--2--3------5/7---------------7---2-/-6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------(5)-------------------6------------5----------------------------|
BB|----------5-5-5---5----------------6------------5--------------------------|
G+G|----------5-5-5---5-----------6------6------5-----5------------------------|
D MajorD|----------5-5-5---5---------5-------------4--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--3--------3---0--3--6-------------5----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------3-----3--5--3-----------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------3--5-----3-----5--3---------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
G+G|---------4--------4-----------4------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------5--------5--------------5---5-5-5--4------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------6-6-6--5------------------------------|
E MajorE|------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse:

      G+G                      C majorC        Eb7Eb7 - D7D7
   /   Gotta go back to California     /    If we find a day o- off    /

e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------|
BB|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
G+G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
D MajorD|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------|
E MajorE|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

   C majorC               Eb7Eb7      D7D7     G+G            Eb7Eb7      D7D7
 / See if Alice is around / rent a car, drive it down / Fresh Lemmon in a glass, quesadillas on the stove

e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
BB|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G+G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D MajorD|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A augmentedA|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|


Chorus:

C majorC        G+G     E minorEm       A7A7
Yes you know my baby, I'll sure be missin you
   C majorC       G+G       E minorEm    Bm7Bm7
But I won't be in my bare feet, in lovely Malibu
C majorC       G+G      E minorEm     A7A7
I'll be workin daily, from early till late
   C majorC       C majorC        E minorEm      D MajorD {riff} D7D7
Won't get to ride my bike across the mighty Golden Gate      x 2

e|---------5-------5-------------2--3--2-------|
BB|-------7---7-------7-----------1--1--1-------|
G+G|-----7---------7-----7-------2-2--2--2-------|
D MajorD|---0---------0-------------0---0-----0-------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------|


Then repeat the solo

e|------------3-----3--5--3-------------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
BB|------------3--5-----3------5--3------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
G+G|------------4--------4------------4---------4-------0----0---0---0---------|
D MajorD|------------5--------5---------------5------5-------0--0-0---0---0---------|
A augmentedA|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E MajorE|---0--2--3------------------------------3----------------------------------|

e|-----------(5)-------------------------------------------------------------|
BB|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
G+G|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
D MajorD|------------5-------5--7--8--7--5---------5-5-5--4--4----------------------|
A augmentedA|---0--2--3------5/7---------------7---2-/-6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----------(5)-------------------6------------5----------------------------|
BB|----------5-5-5---5----------------6------------5--------------------------|
G+G|----------5-5-5---5-----------6------6------5-----5------------------------|
D MajorD|----------5-5-5---5---------5-------------4--------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----2--3--------3---0--3--6-------------5----------------------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------3-----3--5--3-----------------------------------------------------|
BB|---------3--5-----3-----5--3---------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
G+G|---------4--------4-----------4------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
D MajorD|---------5--------5--------------5---5-5-5--4------------------------------|
A augmentedA|-------------------------------------6-6-6--5------------------------------|
E MajorE|------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|


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