Chords with lyrics
Song: California
By: Unified Theory (as covered by Pearl Jam and Blind Melon)
E MajorE 
G+G 
A augmentedA 
C majorC 
D MajorD 
E minorEm Em*
E-----0---------0---------0--------0---------0---------x---------0|
B-----0---------0---------0--------0---------0---------x---------8|
G-----1---------4---------6--------7--------11---------x---------9|
D-----2---------5---------7--------9--------12---------2---------9|
A-----2---------5---------7--------9--------12---------2---------7|
E-----0---------3---------5--------8--------10---------x---------x|
Intro = E, G, A, G, E, G, A augmentedA /strum Gs once
/end on the A augmentedA and hold
E MajorE G+G
Blue skies have chased me
A augmentedA C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
away from a simple life
G+G A augmentedA
Now I'm eating paper that's tasting funny
C majorC D MajorD
Out here in complicated
E MajorE G+G
California
A augmentedA C majorC D MajorD
California
(intro chord progression)
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA G+G
Slow, down, good, times
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA G+G
Slow, down, good, times
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA
A majorA cigarette and tea is all I had to eat
C majorC D MajorD E MajorE
A augmentedA metal band at scream was all I heard for weeks
G+G A augmentedA C majorC D MajorD
Man this ain't easy, but I wish all my friends could see me
E MajorE G+G
California
A augmentedA C majorC D MajorD
California
(intro chord progression)
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA G+G
Slow, down, good, times
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA G+G
Slow, down, good, times
G+G /play a couple times softly or palm mute
Em, Em* x4 /palm mute one strum before each chord
E minorEm Em* E minorEm Em*
Leaving with a clear mind,
E minorEm Em* E minorEm Em*
I didn't wait on my graduation
E minorEm Em* E minorEm Em*
Good friends, young times
E minorEm Em* E minorEm Em*
Its all part of the shot were taking
/the following progressions are played like the intro progression
/---one strum on the Gs
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA G+G
Slow, down, good, times
E MajorE G+G A augmentedA
Slow, down, good, times
E MajorE G+G
California
A augmentedA G+G
California
Em, Em* x8
/end with one strum of Em*
Other versions of California Acoustic
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for California acoustic ukulele by Unified Theory
