California chords by Lana Del Rey

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: G

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
Am F C G (G#)


Verse 1:
Am           F
  You don't ever have to
               C
Be stronger than you really are
            G
When you're lying in my arms

  Am           F
Baby, you don't ever have to
            C
Go faster than your fastest pace
            G
Or faster than my fastest cars


Pre-Chorus 1:
Am
I shouldn't have done it but I read it in your letter
F
You said to a friend that you wish you were doing better
C                    G
I wanted to reach out but I never said a thing

Am
I shouldn't have done it but I read it in your letter
F
You said to a friend that you wish you were doing better
C                    G
I wanted to call you but I didn't say a thing (two, three, four)


Chorus 1:
Am          G
Ohh-oh, I'll pick you up
           F          G
If you come back to America, just hit me up
        Am                G
'Cause this is crazy love, I'll catch you on the flipside
            F               G
If you come back to California, you should just hit me up


Post-Chorus 1:
       Am
We'll do whatever you want, travel wherever, have fun
       G
We'll hit up all the old places
       F          G
We'll have a party, we'll dance till dawn

       Am
I'll pick up all of your folks and all of your Rolling Stones
       G
Your favorite liquor off the top-shelf
       F       G
I'll throw a party, all night long


Verse 2:
Am           F
  You don't ever have to
               C
Be stronger than you really are
            G
When you're lying in my arms

    Am           F
And honey, you don't ever have to
               C
Act cooler than you think you should
                G
You're brighter than the brightest stars


Pre-Chorus 2:
    Am
You're scared to win, scared to lose
   F                    C
I've heard the war was over if you really choose
        G
The one in and around you

  Am
You hate the heat, you got the blues
    F                       C
You're changing like the weather, oh, that's so like you
          G
The same wind that moves you (two, three, four)


Chorus 2:
Am          G
Ohh-oh, I'll pick you up
           F          G
If you come back to America, just hit me up
        Am                G
'Cause this is crazy love, I'll catch you on the flipside
            F               G
If you come back to California, you should just hit me up


Post-Chorus 2:
       Am
We'll do whatever you want, travel wherever, have fun
       G
We'll hit up all the old places
       F          G
We'll have a party, we'll dance till dawn

       Am
I'll pick up all of your folks and all of your Rolling Stones
       G
Your favorite liquor off the top-shelf
       F       G
I'll throw a party, all night long


Outro:
Am          G
Ohh-oh, I'll pick you up
           F          G
If you come back to America, just hit me up
        Am                G
'Cause this is crazy love, I'll catch you on the flipside
            F               G
If you come back to California, you should just hit me up