Chords with lyrics
CALIFORNIA- Joni Mitchell TUNING: E MajorE BB E MajorE G#G# BB E, capo 1st fret INTRO: E MajorE ------------------5--5-5--5-------------------0- BB ---4h5p4-0-0---0--5--5-5--5-5--------7--------0- G#G# -------------0----5--5-5--5-----5--7---7------0- E MajorE Esus4Esus4 E MajorE Esus4Esus4 E MajorE E MajorE ------------------5--5-5--5---5----------7----0- E(2) A augmentedA F#F# Sitting ... BB E(2) They ... E(2) A augmentedA F#F# Stole ... BB A augmentedA It's .. A augmentedA (Asus4Asus4) E MajorE C#C# Ah ... A augmentedA E MajorE BB I'm ... Bsus4Bsus4 E MajorE California ... RIFF: E MajorE -2h4p2-0-0---0-4--4-2-4-4--- BB -----------2---0--0-0-0-0--- G#G# ---------------3--3-1-0-0--- E(3) EaddA E(3) Esus4Esus4 E MajorE Esus4Esus4 E MajorE E MajorE ---------------4--4-2-0-0--- I .... He ... Oh the ... And .. California... Oh .. California...RIFF BRIDGE: E MajorE F#F# A augmentedA E(2) BB Oh ... F#F# A augmentedA BB D MajorD All ... BB Bsus4Bsus4 A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA BB E MajorE [like intro] Esus4Esus4 E MajorE Esus4Esus4 E MajorE Just ... So ... Went .. There .. They .. Just .. To .. Oh, . California ..RIFF BRIDGE #2: E MajorE F#F# A augmentedA E(2) BB Oh ..strangers F#F# A augmentedA E(2) BB All .. F#F# A augmentedA E(2) Oh .. BB F#F# A augmentedA Will .. E(2) BB F#F# A augmentedA E(2) BB Mmm ... CHORDS: E MajorE Esus4Esus4 F#F# A augmentedA BB C#C# D MajorD E(2) Bsus4Bsus4 Asus4Asus4 E(3) EaddA E MajorE -0---0-----2--5--7---9--10---12-----7------5----4-----5---- BB -0---0-----2--5--7---9--10---12-----7------5----0-----0---- G#G# -0---1-----2--5--7---9--10---12-----8------6----0-----0---- E MajorE -0---0-----2--5--7---9--10---12-----7------5----0-----0---- BB -0---2-----2--5--7---9--10---12-----9------7----0-----0---- E MajorE -0---0-----2--5--7---9--10---12-----7------5----0-----0---- NOTE: There have been some previous postings of this song in different tunings. I recently saw a video of Joni doing this song live, and believe me, this is the correct tuning.
Other versions of California
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for California by Joni Mitchell
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