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C#minor

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Chords used:
    C#mx46654
      Ax02220
      E022100
  Emaj7xx2444
[Intro]
C#m   A E
A  E  A  E
[Verse 1]
C#mWe’ve been on the run
Driving in the sun
Looking out for Anumber oEne
CalifAornia here we cEome
Right back Awhere we started frEom
[Verse 2]
C#mHustlers grab your guns
Your shadow weighs a ton
Driving down the A101E  
CalifAornia here we cEome
Right back Awhere we started frEom
[Chorus]
(All Down-strumming x8)
CaliAfornia! (California)E  
   AHere we cEmaj7ome!A  
[Verse 3]
C#mOn the stereo
Listen as we go
Nothing’s gonna stop Ame nEow
CalifAornia here we cEome
Right back Awhere we started fEromE/D#  
[Verse 4]
C#mPedal to the floor
Thinkin’ of the roar
Gotta get us tAo the shEow
CaliAfornia here we cEome
Right back Awhere we started fErom
[Chorus]
CaliAfornia! (California)E  
   AHere we cEmaj7ome!A  
CaliEfornia! CaliAfornia!
Here we Emaj7come!A  
[Instrumental Break]
C#m   A E
A  E  A
C#m   A E
A  E  A
[Build]
E  A  Emaj7  A
CaliEfornia! CalifF#7ornia
Here we cAomeA  
CalifEornia! CalifAornia
Here we cEmaj7ome!A  
CalifEornia! CalifAornia
Here we cEmaj7ome!A  
CalifEornia! CalifF#7ornia
Here we cAome!A  
C#m

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California

by Phantom Planet

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Emaj7

E/D#

F#7

Chords used:

C#m

x46654

x02220

022100

Emaj7

xx2444

[Intro]

C#m A E

A E A E

[Verse 1]

C#m

We’ve been on the run

Driving in the sun

A E

Looking out for number one

A E

California here we come

A E

Right back where we started from

[Verse 2]

C#m

Hustlers grab your guns

Your shadow weighs a ton

A E

Driving down the 101

A E

California here we come

A E

Right back where we started from

[Chorus]

(All Down-strumming x8)

A E

California! (California)

A Emaj7 A

Here we come!

[Verse 3]

C#m

On the stereo

Listen as we go

A E

Nothing’s gonna stop me now

A E

California here we come

A E E/D#

Right back where we started from

[Verse 4]

C#m

Pedal to the floor

Thinkin’ of the roar

A E

Gotta get us to the show

A E

California here we come

A E

Right back where we started from

[Chorus]

A E

California! (California)

A Emaj7 A

Here we come!

E A

California! California!

Emaj7 A

Here we come!

[Instrumental Break]

C#m A E

A E A

C#m A E

A E A

[Build]

E A Emaj7 A

E F#7

California! California

A A

Here we come

E A

California! California

Emaj7 A

Here we come!

E A

California! California

Emaj7 A

Here we come!

E F#7

California! California

A A

Here we come!

C#m

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