California chords by The Babys

• 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

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