California chords by Radney Foster

Chords with lyrics

Capo on 2
He picks the chords and uses a funky fingering for the G+G chord throughout the song. But just strumming sounds
good too.
Not 100% sure of the chords between the 2nd and 3rd chorus...
All tabs are relative the capo on the second fret.

Intro:

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

     G+G
It was a beer and a burger
     D MajorD
a conversation and a kiss
        E minorEm
that started a fire
 G+G                  D MajorD
lead to a night of holding each other close
            E minorEm
through teardrops and desire
 C majorC               A minorAm
two half broken people heading west
        G+G
shared a motel room
 D MajorD          E minorEm
killed a little emptiness
 G+G        C majorC
morning came too soon
    A minorAm
on the way
    G+G
to California

Chorus:
     C majorC    C/AC/A
cant you hear California
       G+G
calling your name
      C majorC       C/AC/A
a siren's song once you hear it
        G+G
nothing is the same
   D MajorD         E minorEm
made ancient Spaniards sail
   D MajorD         C majorC
made Guthrie ride the rail
A minorAm    G+G
ahhh California

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

   G+G
that highway to freedom
      D MajorD
became a sweet lost weekend
      E minorEm
for me and you
  G+G                 D MajorD
a detour through the mountains up to Santa Fe
           E minorEm
with nothing much to do
   C majorC              A minorAm
you said you're starting over in LA
            G+G
now that he's cut you loose
   D MajorD        E minorEm
I'm heading north of there
      G+G         C majorC
don't know why she left that way
            A minorAm
I might land in Santa Cruz
   G+G
California

Chorus:
     C majorC    C/AC/A
Cant you hear California
       G+G
calling your name
      C majorC       C/AC/A
a siren's song once you hear it
        G+G
nothing is the same
    D MajorD     E minorEm
Called Marilyn Monroe
   D MajorD        C majorC
Made miners rush for gold
A minorAm    G+G
ahhh California


  C majorC
I know a year has come and gone
   G+G
and that you've probably moved on
   A minorAm            D MajorD
but girl your memory wont go away
  C majorC
I know that this sounds crazy wrong
  G+G
but if you hear this song
  A minorAm              D MajorD
October first meet me in Morro Bay


Chorus:
     C majorC    C/AC/A
Cant you hear California
       G+G
calling your name
      C majorC       C/AC/A
a siren's song once you hear it
        G+G
nothing is the same
    D MajorD         E minorEm
she's whispering soft and low
 D MajorD         C majorC
come and hold me close
A minorAm    G+G
ahhh California

in California

California

Intro x4


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