California chords by Darren Hayes

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
      A           E
I've got a cottage with a sea view
      A         E
I've got a regular summer tan
     A             E      D    E
I've been working up the courage to call you all year (oooh)
      A       E         A            E
But there's nothing I can say and there are no good words left anyway
    A            E          D      E
Besides people are cruel and the world still moves without you (Oooh)

Chorus:
A        E      D        E
And welcome to my Californian home
A         E        D         E
You don't have to call me you can leave when you want
     A       E        D       E
There's a picture by my bed and there's a light in your eyes
    D         E
I don't know, well I don't know
  A     E     A
Why you still feel alone

Verse 2:
      A          E
And we were dying from the get go
   A              E
I was dreaming but you never believe
   A        E          D     E
I was trying to fit myself into spaces between (Oooh)
       A           E
And you were kind and sometimes cruel
     A          E
You said all the worlds love couldn't satisfy you
A          E           D       E
And nothing coulda hurt me as much as the truth (Ooh, darlin)


Chorus:
A        E      D        E
And welcome to my Californian home
A         E        D         E
You don't have to call me you can leave when you want
     A       E        D       E
There's a picture by my bed and there's a light in your eyes
    D
I don't know
              E    A     E     A
but tell me coz I wanna find out do you still feel alone

Bridge:
A            D
Love is ellusive when you search for it (don't I know)
A           D
Happiness sometimes it just creeps in (don't I know it)
             E      A      E     A
I'm going crazy I've been wonderin do you still feel alone?
E      D E      D
I need to find some kind of peace of mind
E     D
I need to find

Bridge 2:
    A           E
I got a cottage with a sea view
    A        E
I got a regular summer tan
 A           E         D
I know that I deserve more but I still want you


Chorus:
A        E      D        E
And welcome to my Californian home
A         E        D         E
You don't have to call me you can leave when you want
     A       E        D       E
There's a picture by my bed and there's a light in your eyes
    D
I don't know
        E     A       E
but tell me coz I wanna find out do you still feel?


Chorus 2:
A        E
Welcome to my California (I need to find)
D        E
Even though I’m no good for you (Some kind of peace of mind)
 A      E     D        E
There’s a part of me still waiting for you (I need to find)
A        E
Welcome to my happy ending (I need to find)
D       E
Even though it’s fun contending (Some kind of peace of mind)
D
I know
         E     A     E
I know you can’t look back, you can never go back

Outro:
A        E      D        E
(Welcome to my Californian home) I know you can never go back again,
A        E      D        E
(Welcome to my Californian home) I know you can never go back again,
A        E      D        E
(Welcome to my Californian home) I know you can never go back,
    D
I know it,
        E     A
I need to find out do you still feel?

A        E
Welcome to my California, (I need to find)
D        E
Even though I'm no good for ya, (Some kind of peace of mind)
A        E
Deep inside there's a piece of me, (I need to find)
D        E
There's a piece of me,
               A
Still waiting for you to come home.


A       E
Welcome to my Californian home (I need to find)
       D          E
I know you can never look back, you can never look back again (Some kind of peace of mind)
D              E
But tell me ‘cause I want to find out
A       E    A
Do you still feel alone? (Oh no no)
A       E    A
Do you still feel alone? (Oh no no)