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California English

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This song can be played with open chords, but I think that it sounds much better played with barre 
chords.
Also, if you watch a live performance, The band members play it with barre chords. 
CWoCulCdn’t ever gag you with a spoon, my only true love 
CNeCveCr really heard you speak that way, it’s unworthy of… 
CFuCnnCy how that little college girl called language corrupt 
CFuCnnCy how the other private schools had no Hapa Club 
CSoCmeCone took a trip before you came to ski in the Alps 
CYoCur Cfather moved across the country just to sunburn his scalp 
CCoCntCra Costa, Contra Mundum, contradict what I say 
CLiCviCng like the French Connection, but we’ll die in FLA 
EmBlasted from a dGisconnected Clight switch F  
EmThrough the condo thGat they’ll never fCinish F  
EmBounced across a SaGudi satelliCte dish F  
And thEmrough your brain to GCalifornia ECnglish C  C  C  
CNo CoCne sits inside a freezing flat and stays there ‘til May 
CLeCafCing through a stack of A-Zs to surf the UK 
CWaCitCing with the wind against your face and gel in your hair 
CShCivCering in little undershirts, but don’t seem to cFare 
EmBlasted from a dGisconnected Clight switch F  
EmThrough the condo thGat they’ll never fCinish F  
EmBounced across a SaGudi satelliCte dish F  
And thEmrough your brain to GCalifornia ECnglish C  C  C  
GSweet carob rice cake 
She don’t cFare how the swCeets taste 
FFake Philly cheese steak 
But she use rEmeal tootChpaste 
FCuz if that Tom’s don’t work 
EmIf it just makes you worse 
FWould you loose all of your faGith in the goCod earth 
FAnd if it’s all a curse 
EmAnd we’re just getting worse 
FBaby, please don’t lose your Gfaith in the good Cearth 
EmBlasted from a dGisconnected Clight switch F  
EmThrough the condo thGat they’ll never fCinish F  
EmBounced across a SaGudi satelliCte dish F  
And thEmrough your brain to GCalifornia ECnglish C  C  C  

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California English

by Vampire Weekend

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This song can be played with open chords, but I think that it sounds much better played with barre

chords.

Also, if you watch a live performance, The band members play it with barre chords.

C C C

Wouldn’t ever gag you with a spoon, my only true love

C C C

Never really heard you speak that way, it’s unworthy of…

C C C

Funny how that little college girl called language corrupt

C C C

Funny how the other private schools had no Hapa Club

C C C

Someone took a trip before you came to ski in the Alps

C C C

Your father moved across the country just to sunburn his scalp

C C C

Contra Costa, Contra Mundum, contradict what I say

C C C F

Living like the French Connection, but we’ll die in LA

Em G C F

Blasted from a disconnected light switch

Em G C F

Through the condo that they’ll never finish

Em G C F

Bounced across a Saudi satellite dish

Em G C C C C

And through your brain to California English

C C C

No one sits inside a freezing flat and stays there ‘til May

C C C

Leafing through a stack of A-Zs to surf the UK

C C C

Waiting with the wind against your face and gel in your hair

C C C F

Shivering in little undershirts, but don’t seem to care

Em G C F

Blasted from a disconnected light switch

Em G C F

Through the condo that they’ll never finish

Em G C F

Bounced across a Saudi satellite dish

Em G C C C C

And through your brain to California English

Sweet carob rice cake

F C

She don’t care how the sweets taste

Fake Philly cheese steak

Em C

But she use real toothpaste

Cuz if that Tom’s don’t work

If it just makes you worse

F G C

Would you loose all of your faith in the good earth

And if it’s all a curse

And we’re just getting worse

F G C

Baby, please don’t lose your faith in the good earth

Em G C F

Blasted from a disconnected light switch

Em G C F

Through the condo that they’ll never finish

Em G C F

Bounced across a Saudi satellite dish

Em G C C C C

And through your brain to California English

About California English Chords by Vampire Weekend

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