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California Chords by The Babys

California chords by The Babys

Guitar chords with lyrics

  • Difficulty: Beginner
Key: D

Intro:

Guitar 1: Electric w/overdrive

      D          Bm      A         G    A  D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------14b15r14---------12-14b15r14-15------14-12----12-14--14b15r14-15-15-------|
G|-14-14----------14~--14-----------------14~--------14-----------------------14---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar 2: Electric w/overdrive
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e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------16-14-11-------------16-14-11---------14-12-9--12-14--16-18----------19---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Verse 1:
    D            Bm
When I came back home from the USA
   A             G     A D
I had nothin' in my pockets and not a lot to say
     D          Bm
Though I knew somehow we would meet real soon
    A
But the way you've been avoidin' me
       G       A   D
It's like I'm livin' on the moon


Chorus:
A             Bm
Here I am on this side of the stars
A
Livin' in California
  A              Bm
And sometimes I get out of reach in the bars
Em
Dreamin' about my life
     A
And maybe one day I'll take a wife


Verse 2:
     D           Bm
Though I spent some time on the evil road
     A
I've done things that I'm ashamed of
       G      A   D
Oh, man. It's such a heavy load
     D           Bm
Though I knew somehow, we would meet real soon
    A
But the way you've been avoidin' me
        G       A   D
It's like I'm livin' on the moon


Chorus:
A           Bm
Here I am on this side of the stars
A
Livin' in California
  A              Bm
And sometimes I get out of reach in the bars
Em
Dreamin' about my life
     A
And maybe one day I'll take a wife

Ohhhhh

Interlude:

Guitar 1: Electric w/overdrive

      D          Bm      A         G    A  D
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------14b15r14---------12-14b15r14-15------14-12----12-14--14b15r14-15-15-------|
G|-14-14----------14~--14-----------------14~--------14-----------------------14---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Guitar 2: Electric w/overdrive

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------16-14-11-------------16-14-11---------14-12-9--12-14--16-18----------19---|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Bridge:
G   A     D
 Your dreams are more than I can take
G      A
 You are the love of my life
   Bm      A     G
But I could be your biggest mistake
G  A        D
 Ah, babe my heart's turnin' like a wheel
G    A           Bm     A      G
 I feel emotion for you, but I just can't tell if it's real


Verse 1 reprise:
    D            Bm
When I came back home from the USA
   A             G     A D
I had nothin' in my pockets and not a lot to say
     D           Bm
Though I knew somehow, we would meet real soon
    A
But the way you've been avoidin' me
       G       A   D
It's like I'm livin' on the moon



Chorus:
A           Bm
Here I am on this side of the stars
A
Livin' in California
  A              Bm
And sometimes I get out of reach in the bars
Em
Dreamin' about my life
     A
And maybe one day I'll take a wife


Outro:
D   C
Ohhhhh Ooooh baby!
G            D
 Oh, I miss you girl

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