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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
Intro/Verse/Chorus: Bm, D, A, E  
e|-2--5--5--7-|
B|-3--7--5--9-|
G|-4--7--6--9-|
D|-4--7--7--9-|
A|-2--5--7--7-|
E|-------5----|
For the outro, Alex changes from using barre chords to open chords: Bm, D, A, E
e|-2--2--0--0-|
B|-3--3--2--0-|
G|-4--2--2--1-|
D|-4--0--2--2-|
A|-2-----0--2-|
E|----------0-|
In terms of strumming pattern, the easiest way is to strum each chord downward
four times with a palm slap between each downward stroke, e.g. for the first
chord Bm, it would be:
E|-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x|
B|-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x|
G|-4-x-4-x-4-x-4-x|
D|-4-x-4-x-4-x-4-x|
A|-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x|
E|---x-------x---x|
Intro:
BmHow do I Dget out of here?
ABack to where EI belong
BmCalifornia, DCalifornia, Ababy I'm coming Ehome
Verse:
 Bm(just strum once)
I need some fun vibes and a couple drops of sunshine
DGood enough pick and choose the always over sometimes 
APour a little out we like to live a lot
EAnd I make better decisions when I'm hot 
BmWe're chasing dreams from our seats at the hang out spot
DNo plan for the night, but we all stay locked 
ARight in, nice grin, uh uhhh no thunder or lightning
EJust the view of the ocean and a sexy ass light skin girl
BmI'm goin back, I'm goin back
DAnd I'm headed for my paradise, my paradise
AWhere I can sit and right songs, Eeat a little food and we can share our lives 
BmCalifornia got me thinking I should really take it easy
DOut back with my crew and some girls if you need me 
ASo when I say welcome home and you ask what do I mean
I mean you visit and you never wanna leave Come find me
Chorus:
BmHow do I Dget out of here?
ABack to where EI belong
BmCalifornia, DCalifornia, Ababy I'm Ecoming home
Verse:
 Bm(just strum once)
So sweet, so sweet Californ-I-a 
DWhere the fruits all fall from my family tree
AI need my skateboard a drink and a long stretch of pavement
EPickin up my pace and I'm back to the basics
BmYeah, travel well on my element 
DGone for a second and every time I leave Ayou know I'm always second guessing it
Thinking ill regret it but yEou know I'm comin back in the end and I've accepted it
BmI'm feeling feeling all feeling all Dfeeling all feeling all golden
We're skatin on the Asidewalk 
And you can hear us all hear us all Ehear us all rollin 
BmIt's so damn hot outside 
AAnd missed flights are the only things that stoppin me from tryin to kick it tropically
DCuz out here we don't just own the sun
EUs California kids got a monopoly 
Chorus:
BmHow do I Dget out of here?
ABack to where EI belong
BmCalifornia, DCalifornia, Ababy I'm Ecoming home
I'm coming home I'm coming home
Cuz I been gone for way too long
I'm coming home I'm coming home
Cuz I been gone for way too long
*** At this point, guitar resumes, but Alex changes from barre chords to open chords of Bm, D, A, E) ***
BmAnd these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
DAre all just so damn fine
AAnd these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
ERunnin through my mind 
BmAnd these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
DAre all just so damn fine
AAnd these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
ERunnin thru my mind

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California

by Radical Something

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Tuning: Standard

Bm D A E

Intro/Verse/Chorus: , , ,

e|-2--5--5--7-|

B|-3--7--5--9-|

G|-4--7--6--9-|

D|-4--7--7--9-|

A|-2--5--7--7-|

E|-------5----|

For the outro, Alex changes from using barre chords to open chords: Bm, D, A, E

e|-2--2--0--0-|

B|-3--3--2--0-|

G|-4--2--2--1-|

D|-4--0--2--2-|

A|-2-----0--2-|

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

In terms of strumming pattern, the easiest way is to strum each chord downward

four times with a palm slap between each downward stroke, e.g. for the first

chord Bm, it would be:

|-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x|

|-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x|

|-4-x-4-x-4-x-4-x|

|-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x|

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

Intro:

Bm D

How do I get out of here?

A E

Back to where I belong

Bm D A E

California, California, baby I'm coming home

Verse:

(just strum once)

I need some fun vibes and a couple drops of sunshine

Good enough pick and choose the always over sometimes

Pour a little out we like to live a lot

And I make better decisions when I'm hot

We're chasing dreams from our seats at the hang out spot

No plan for the night, but we all stay locked

Right in, nice grin, uh uhhh no thunder or lightning

Just the view of the ocean and a sexy ass light skin girl

I'm goin back, I'm goin back

And I'm headed for my paradise, my paradise

A E

Where I can sit and right songs, eat a little food and we can share our lives

California got me thinking I should really take it easy

Out back with my crew and some girls if you need me

So when I say welcome home and you ask what do I mean

I mean you visit and you never wanna leave Come find me

Chorus:

Bm D

How do I get out of here?

A E

Back to where I belong

Bm D A E

California, California, baby I'm coming home

Verse:

(just strum once)

So sweet, so sweet Californ-I-a

Where the fruits all fall from my family tree

I need my skateboard a drink and a long stretch of pavement

Pickin up my pace and I'm back to the basics

Yeah, travel well on my element

D A

Gone for a second and every time I leave you know I'm always second guessing it

Thinking ill regret it but you know I'm comin back in the end and I've accepted it

Bm D

I'm feeling feeling all feeling all feeling all feeling all golden

We're skatin on the sidewalk

And you can hear us all hear us all hear us all rollin

It's so damn hot outside

And missed flights are the only things that stoppin me from tryin to kick it tropically

Cuz out here we don't just own the sun

Us California kids got a monopoly

Chorus:

Bm D

How do I get out of here?

A E

Back to where I belong

Bm D A E

California, California, baby I'm coming home

I'm coming home I'm coming home

Cuz I been gone for way too long

I'm coming home I'm coming home

Cuz I been gone for way too long

*** At this point, guitar resumes, but Alex changes from barre chords to open chords of Bm, D, A, E) ***

And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls

Are all just so damn fine

And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls

Runnin through my mind

And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls

Are all just so damn fine

And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls

Runnin thru my mind

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