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Bminor

90BPM

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|-A0---Bm2---C#m4---D2---F#2---G3-|
B|-2---3---5---3---2---3-|
G|-2---4---6---2---3---0-|
D|-2---4---6---0---4---0-|
A|-0---2---4---x---4---2-|
E|-x---x---x---x---2---3-|
[INTRO]
D G A D
[VERSE 1]
 DThey called me a dGay dreamer
 AFor most my lDife
 But what's it all worth Gif you
 ADon't give it a trDy?
 It won't be Glong
 ATill it's my tDime
 I don't beGlong
 ABut I'm gonna shine
[CHORUS]
 DTonight, I C#mleave my F#townG  
 DMy heart won't C#mmake a DsoundG  
 BmThese days are C#mwinding DdownG  
 BmAnd I'm CaliAfornia Dbound
D G A D
[VERSE 2]
 DNothing to Gstop me now from Arunning out that Ddoor
 All my hoGpes and dreams are Acrying out for Dmore
 I beGlieve I will Ameet victoDry
 I'm gonna Gbe who I'll Abe if it's up to Dme
[CHORUS]
 BmTonight, I C#mleave my Dtown
 BmMy heart won't C#mmake a Dsound
 BmThese days are C#mwinding Ddown
 BmAnd I'm CaliC#mfornia Dbound
 BmAnd I'm CaliC#mfornia Dbound
 BmAnd I'm CaliC#mfornia Dbound
D G A D

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California Bound

by Eyeshine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

A Bm C#m D F# G

e|-0---2---4---2---2---3-|

B|-2---3---5---3---2---3-|

G|-2---4---6---2---3---0-|

D|-2---4---6---0---4---0-|

A|-0---2---4---x---4---2-|

E|-x---x---x---x---2---3-|

[INTRO]

D G A D

[VERSE 1]

D G

They called me a day dreamer

A D

For most my life

But what's it all worth if you

A D

Don't give it a try?

It won't be long

A D

Till it's my time

I don't belong

But I'm gonna shine

[CHORUS]

D C#m F# G

Tonight, I leave my town

D C#m D G

My heart won't make a sound

Bm C#m D G

These days are winding down

Bm A D

And I'm California bound

D G A D

[VERSE 2]

D G A D

Nothing to stop me now from running out that door

G A D

All my hopes and dreams are crying out for more

G A D

I believe I will meet victory

G A D

I'm gonna be who I'll be if it's up to me

[CHORUS]

Bm C#m D

Tonight, I leave my town

Bm C#m D

My heart won't make a sound

Bm C#m D

These days are winding down

Bm C#m D

And I'm California bound

Bm C#m D

And I'm California bound

Bm C#m D

And I'm California bound

D G A D

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