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Capo 3rd FRET
INTRO: Drums
I'm gonna go back out on the coast D  G  D  
Where the California girls are really the most D  G  D  
DThey walk that Gwalk 
DThey talk that Gtalk 
DThey twist a-liGke this 
DThey shimmy A-dGon't you hear me 
DYes, they're out there having Bfun 
GIn the wAarm California Dsun 
The girls are frisky in old Frisco D  G  D  
A pretty little miss-a wherever you go D  G  D  
DThey walk that Gwalk 
DThey talk that Gtalk 
DThey twist a-liGke this 
DThey shimmy A-dGon't you hear me 
DYes, they're out there having Bfun 
GIn the wAarm California Dsun 
(INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE AND TRUMPET SOLO)
The girls are pretty in-a old LA D  G  D  
And the good sunshine keep them all that way D  G  D  
DThey walk that Gwalk 
DThey talk that Gtalk 
DThey twist a-liGke this 
DThey shimmy A-dGon't you hear me 
DYes, they're out there having Bfun 
GIn the wAarm California Dsun 
(ANOTHER TRUMPET SOLO & FADE OUT)

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California Sun

by Joe Jones

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3rd FRET

INTRO: Drums

D G D

I'm gonna go back out on the coast

D G D

Where the California girls are really the most

D G

They walk that walk

D G

They talk that talk

D G

They twist a-like this

D G

They shimmy A-don't you hear me

D B

Yes, they're out there having fun

G A D

In the warm California sun

D G D

The girls are frisky in old Frisco

D G D

A pretty little miss-a wherever you go

D G

They walk that walk

D G

They talk that talk

D G

They twist a-like this

D G

They shimmy A-don't you hear me

D B

Yes, they're out there having fun

G A D

In the warm California sun

(INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE AND TRUMPET SOLO)

D G D

The girls are pretty in-a old LA

D G D

And the good sunshine keep them all that way

D G

They walk that walk

D G

They talk that talk

D G

They twist a-like this

D G

They shimmy A-don't you hear me

D B

Yes, they're out there having fun

G A D

In the warm California sun

(ANOTHER TRUMPET SOLO & FADE OUT)

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