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California by Shawn Mullins

California chords by Shawn Mullins

Guitar chords with lyrics


Shawn Mullins 2010 from Light You Up

Keys:

C (with majorized 2nd)
G mixo, switching at "(Trans) Am", "101", "Room",
    through bridge
no capo
driving 4/4 strum, smooth and steady,
follow the high-hat

(intro melody)

Verse 1
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Am       C      G
  Well, he was from a small town
   D
  In Northern Mississippi
Am     C          G
  She was raised on the Puget Sound
  D
  A third generation hippie
Am      C         G
  Fate would take them to L.A. County
        D         F
  And get 'em stuck in a traffic jam
                D7
  An El Camino and a red Trans Am

Am C G  D

Verse 2

Am     C       G
  Her stereo was blaring Dylan
    D
  The Bootleg Sessions
Am       C        G
  And, oh, The Times They Are A'Changin'
     D
  Made a pretty good impression
Am      C          G
  She looked over and caught him smilin'
      D         F
  Under a California setting sun
              D7
  They fell in love on the 101


Chorus:

Am   G    D   F
  California,  California
Am   G         D
  California dreams come true


Verse 3

Am        C      G
  Well, they got in with the In-crowd
      D          Am
  And got off on the rock 'n' roll
       C          G
  Cocaine's free and the music's loud
    D           Am
  Backstage at the Hollywood Bowl
        C        G
  They got the house in Topanga Canyon
    D          F
  They partied at the Viper Room
             D7
  Blendin' into the neon gloom


Chorus (2X)


Bridge:

       F
  Well, you see them down on the Sunset Strip
  G
  Trying so hard to be so hip
   F
  Manhattan Beach to Malibu
    G
  It's all about the ocean view
    F
  And who you know in Hollywood
    G
  It's cut-throat but it's understood
F
  Champagne, Kool-Aid, drink it down
  D7
  You're the toast of Tinsel Town…


Chorus (2X)


(guitar solo through repeats of the Am C G  D cadence)

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