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               E           G             A                C            D              Em  Em*
E-----0---------0---------0--------0---------0---------x---------0|
B-----0---------0---------0--------0---------0---------x---------8|
G-----1---------4---------6--------7--------11---------x---------9|
D-----2---------5---------7--------9--------12---------2---------9|
A-----2---------5---------7--------9--------12---------2---------7|
E-----0---------3---------5--------8--------10---------x---------x|
Intro = E, G, A, G, E, G,                            A/strum Gs once
                                                /end on the A and hold
EBlue skies have chased Gme
Aaway from a simple ClifeD  E  
Now I'm eating pGaper that's tasting funnAy
Out here in cComplicatDed
ECaliforniGa
ACaliforniaC  D  
(intro chord progression)
ESlow, down, gGood, tiAmesG  
ESlow, down, gGood, tiAmesG  
EA cigarette and tGea is all I had to eAat
A metal band at screCam was all I hDeard for weeksE  
Man this ain't eGasy, buAt I wish all my friendCs could see meD  
ECalifornGia
ACaliforniaC  D  
(intro chord progression)
ESlow, down, gGood, tiAmesG  
ESlow, down, gGood, tiAmesG  
               G/play a couple times softly or palm mute
Em, Em*     x4          /palm mute one strum before each chord
    Em  Em*       Em  Em*
Leaving with a clear mind,
          Em  Em*               Em  Em*
I didn't wait on my graduation
          Em  Em*            Em  Em*
Good friends, young times
          Em  Em*               Em  Em*
Its all part of the shot were taking
/the following progressions are played like the intro progression
/---one strum on the Gs
ESlow, down, gGood, tiAmesG  
ESlow, down, gGood, tiAmes
ECalifornGia
ACalifornGia
Em, Em*       x8
       /end with one strum of Em*

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California

by Unified Theory

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E G A C D Em Em

E-----0---------0---------0--------0---------0---------x---------0|

B-----0---------0---------0--------0---------0---------x---------8|

G-----1---------4---------6--------7--------11---------x---------9|

D-----2---------5---------7--------9--------12---------2---------9|

A-----2---------5---------7--------9--------12---------2---------7|

E-----0---------3---------5--------8--------10---------x---------x|

E G A G E G A

Intro = , , , , , , /strum Gs once

/end on the A and hold

E G

Blue skies have chased me

A C D E

away from a simple life

G A

Now I'm eating paper that's tasting funny

C D

Out here in complicated

E G

California

A C D

California

(intro chord progression)

E G A G

Slow, down, good, times

E G A G

Slow, down, good, times

E G A

A cigarette and tea is all I had to eat

C D E

A metal band at scream was all I heard for weeks

G A C D

Man this ain't easy, but I wish all my friends could see me

E G

California

A C D

California

(intro chord progression)

E G A G

Slow, down, good, times

E G A G

Slow, down, good, times

/play a couple times softly or palm mute

Em, Em* x4 /palm mute one strum before each chord

Em Em Em Em

* *

Leaving with a clear mind,

Em Em Em Em

* *

I didn't wait on my graduation

Em Em Em Em

* *

Good friends, young times

Em Em Em Em

* *

Its all part of the shot were taking

/the following progressions are played like the intro progression

/---one strum on the Gs

E G A G

Slow, down, good, times

E G A

Slow, down, good, times

E G

California

A G

California

Em Em

, * x8

/end with one strum of Em*

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