California chords by Luna

Chords with lyrics

From [email protected] Thu May 8 14:01:01 1997

here's the best transcription I can do of this great song:
song: California (all the way)
Artist: Luna
Album: Bewitched
Track #: 1
Transcribed by: Seth Samuels
Sent by: Seth Samuels ([email protected])
file type: tab

there are two guitars, one electric with a wah-wah pedal, and the other
probably acoustic. The electric (guitar 1) plays the opening, and keeps the
same chords in the verse. The acoustic (guitar 2) plays the same progression
the whole time except for the bridge.
/=upstroke
\=downstroke

Intro:
 (Guitar 1)
Riff 1: (repeat 4 times) riff 2: (repeat twice)
 D MajorD   A augmentedA   D MajorD    G+G A augmentedA
e-5-5-5-5-5-5---------3-5-|---5-3-2-3-2-3-5---5-3-2-3-2-0-
b-7-7-7-5-5-5---5h7---3-5-|-3---------------3-------------
g-7-7-7-6-6-6-7-----7-4-6-|-------------------------------
d---------------------5-7-|-------------------------------
a-------------------------|-------------------------------
E-------------------------|-------------------------------
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \

(Guitar 2)
             Main riff (play twice)
             D MajorD   A augmentedA    D MajorD    G+G A augmentedA
e-----------------------|-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-3-0-
b-----------------------|-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-0-2-
g-----------------------|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-2-
d-----------------------|-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-2-
a-----------------------|-------0-0-0-0---------2-0-
E-----------------------|-----------------------3---
             \ \ \ / \ \ \ / \ \ \ \ \

verse 1:

Guitar 1 - riff 1
     D MajorD         A augmentedA       D MajorD  G+G A augmentedA
well she followed him from Phoenix out to Califor...
D MajorD      A augmentedA         D MajorD  G+G A augmentedA
and then she passed out on the bed
D MajorD      A augmentedA        D MajorD     G+G     A augmentedA
and all the little things he never even asked her for
D MajorD     A augmentedA          D MajorD  G+G A augmentedA
she simply smiled and shook her head

Chorus:

Guitar 1 - riff 2
Guitar 2 - main riff

why can't we smile just like we used to?
why don't you figure anymore?
why has my simpathy now turned to malice?
it doesn't matter anymore.

verse 2:

Guitar 1 - riff 1

and now I realize I'm livin' like a trucker does
although I haven't got the belly
and though she followed me to California all the way
I only wanna watch the telly

(chorus)

bridge:

Guitar 1:

part 1:
e-0h2h5-2-3-2h3-5-0---0h1-0---0---5-2h5-3-3-2-3-5-----0-2-2-3-5-5-7-5-7-5-7-5
b-------------------3-------3---3-----------------3-3------------------------
g----------------------------------------------------------------------------
d----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    part 2:
e-7-5-|-7---9----14----15-14----7---9----14----14h15h17-15-14----7---9----14--

b-----|---8---10----15-------15---8---10----15----------------15---8---10-----

g-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

d-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

a-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

E-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------

e-------15-14----7---9----14-14-14-14-14-
b-15-15-------15---8---10-15-15-15-15-15-
g----------------------------------------
d----------------------------------------
a----------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------


Guitar 2:
Main riff until part 2, then:
 (repeat 4 times, rhythm slightly different on 4th)
 G+G  A augmentedA  D MajorD
e-3-3-0-0-2-2-2-2-
b-0-0-2-2-3-3-3-3-
g-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-
d-0-0-2-2-0-0-0-0-
a-2-2-0-0---------
E-3-3-------------
 \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \

Verse 3:
Guitar 1 - riff 1

he asked her please stop quotin' Rod McKuen in your postcards
can't understand it anymore
and if you're gonna read your poetry aloud to me,
I'll have to show you to the door

(chorus)

guitar 1 solo:
e---5-7-10-12-10-------------10-12-10-12-14-12-10-12-10-12-12-12-12-12-10----
b-3--------------------10-12----------------------------------------------14-
g----------------11h12-------------------------------------------------------
d----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

e-------------------------------------------------10-------------------10----
b-12-10----------10-------------------------10-12----12-12b13-12-12b13----12-
g-------12-11-12----12-11-------------11-12----------------------------------
d-------------------------12-12-10-12----------------------------------------
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

e-10-10-12-12-12-10----10-------------------10-10-10----10-12-12-12-12-12h14-
b-------------------14----14-10-12-10-12-14----------14----------------------
g----------------------------------------------------------------------------
d----------------------------------------------------------------------------
a----------------------------------------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------

e-14-14-12-12-12-10-10-10-------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------14-10-10h12-12p10-10h12-12p10-12-10-12-10-12-10-|
g-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
a-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

end:

Guitar 1: (repeat about 35 times)
e-5-
b-7-
g-7-
d---
a---
E---

Guitar 2 - main riff the whole time, end on D MajorD

ok, e-mail me with any comments or questions at
[email protected]
thanks,
Seth Samuels

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