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Lenny Kravitz: California
Album: Baptism
   EADGBe      EADGBe
  Cx30210    C2335553
  B224442    G#466544
  AX02220    A2577644
 F#244222    B7224242
  E022100     DX00232
 D#365343     G355433
INTRO:  E   G#   A2   C2   B   Ex2
I was converted to the G#other side
                            A2  C2-B-E  
from the day I´d gotten there
I met a girl who took me G#on a ride
                              A  C-B  
I was young and I had no cares
Chorus:
When I move to CaliF#forniaB  
CalifF#orniaB  
EShe played me records I had G#never heard
                             A2  C2-B-E  
while we toked on purple hairs
Who, Zeppellin, Beatles
Kiss, The RG#olling Stones
                              A  C-B  
while we played guitars in air
Chorus:
When I moved to CaliF#forniaB,
CaliF#forniaB,  
CaliF#forniaB7,   
CDalifornia lAove.
E
VGenice Beach and P.O.P.
stA2ation 26 was free.
E
JGeff Ho and Horizons west,
DoAgtown skates they were the best.
E
HGang Ten, O.P., were the brands
dAon´t forget the two tone vans.
Solo: E   D#   D  C-B- Ex4
I miss the Apple and the stG#udyard boys,
                       A2  C2-B-E  
nothin ever will compare,
but now I skateboard
with my G#surfer girl
                     A  C-B  
and really are a pair.
Chorus:
When I moved to CaliF#forniaB,
CaliF#forniaB,
CaliF#forniaB,
CDalifornia lAove...E  

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California

by Lenny Kravitz

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Chords in this song · guitar

Lenny Kravitz: California

Album: Baptism

EADGBe EADGBe

C C2

x30210 335553

B G#

224442 466544

A A2

X02220 577644

F# B7

244222 224242

E D

022100 X00232

D# G

365343 355433

E G# A2 C2 B E

INTRO: x2

I was converted to the other side

A2 C2 B E

from the day I´d gotten there

I met a girl who took me on a ride

A C B

I was young and I had no cares

Chorus:

F# B

When I move to California

F# B

California

E G#

She played me records I had never heard

A2 C2 B E

while we toked on purple hairs

Who, Zeppellin, Beatles

Kiss, The Rolling Stones

A C B

while we played guitars in air

Chorus:

F# B

When I moved to California,

F# B

California,

F# B7

California,

D A

California love.

Venice Beach and P.O.P.

station 26 was free.

Jeff Ho and Horizons west,

Dogtown skates they were the best.

Hang Ten, O.P., were the brands

don´t forget the two tone vans.

E D# D C B E

Solo: -- x4

I miss the Apple and the studyard boys,

A2 C2 B E

nothin ever will compare,

but now I skateboard

with my surfer girl

A C B

and really are a pair.

Chorus:

F# B

When I moved to California,

F# B

California,

F# B

California,

D A E

California love...

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