{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1019385,"song":"California","artist":"Shawn Mullins","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11225023-california-chords-by-shawn-mullins/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1019385?type=chord","rating":4.61421,"votes":24,"content":"California\r\n\r\nShawn Mullins 2010 from Light You Up\r\n\r\nKeys:\r\n\r\nC (with majorized 2nd)\r\nG mixo, switching at \"(Trans) Am\", \"101\", \"Room\",\r\n        through bridge\r\nno capo\r\ndriving 4/4 strum, smooth and steady,\r\nfollow the high-hat\r\n\r\n(intro melody)\r\n\r\nVerse 1\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Well, he was from a small town[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                    \r\n   In Northern Mississippi[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   She was raised on the Puget Sound[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   A third generation hippie[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Fate would take them to L.A. County[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n   And get 'em stuck in a traffic jam[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n   An El Camino and a red Trans Am[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Her stereo was blaring Dylan[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   The Bootleg Sessions[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   And, oh, The Times They Are A'Changin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   Made a pretty good impression[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   She looked over and caught him smilin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n   Under a California setting sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n   They fell in love on the 101[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\n   California,   California[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n   California dreams come true[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 3\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Well, they got in with the In-crowd[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   And got off on the rock 'n' roll[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Cocaine's free and the music's loud[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   Backstage at the Hollywood Bowl[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   They got the house in Topanga Canyon[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\n   They partied at the Viper Room[/tab]\r\n[tab]                          [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n   Blendin' into the neon gloom[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus (2X)\r\n\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\n   Well, you see them down on the Sunset Strip[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Trying so hard to be so hip[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\n   Manhattan Beach to Malibu[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   It's all about the ocean view[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n   And who you know in Hollywood[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   It's cut-throat but it's understood[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\n   Champagne, Kool-Aid, drink it down[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n   You're the toast of Tinsel Town…[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus (2X)\r\n\r\n\r\n(guitar solo through repeats of the [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch] cadence)\r\n\r\nend","plain_text":"California\n\nShawn Mullins 2010 from Light You Up\n\nKeys:\n\nC (with majorized 2nd)\nG mixo, switching at \"(Trans) Am\", \"101\", \"Room\",\n        through bridge\nno capo\ndriving 4/4 strum, smooth and steady,\nfollow the high-hat\n\n(intro melody)\n\nVerse 1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAm  C  G   D\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus (2X)\n\n\nBridge:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus (2X)\n\n\n(guitar solo through repeats of the Am  C  G   D cadence)\n\nend","chords":["C","G","Am","D","A","F","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}