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California Here I Come

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Chorded by Alaina Musich
This song is forgiving in that you don't necessarily need to include the Augmented and Diminished chords - 
they fill out the song, but may be skipped, played normally, or as written, depending on your expertise.
Sticking to the basic chords for this song is completely fine.
DCalifDaugornia, heGre I come 
ARight back A7where I Dstarted from. 
DWhere bowers    Fdimof flowers bEdimloom in the sA7pring. 
DEach morning     Fdimat dawning, 
EdimBirdies sing an' A7everything. 
A sDunkist mDaugiss said, "DonG't be late" 
AThat's why A7+5I can hDardly wait. 
GOpen Gmup that B7Golden GE7ate, 
CalifGornia A7here A7I  coDme. 

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California Here I Come

by Al Jolson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Daug

Fdim

Edim

A7+5

Chorded by Alaina Musich

This song is forgiving in that you don't necessarily need to include the Augmented and Diminished chords -

they fill out the song, but may be skipped, played normally, or as written, depending on your expertise.

Sticking to the basic chords for this song is completely fine.

D Daug G

California, here I come

A A7 D

Right back where I started from.

D Fdim Edim A7

Where bowers of flowers bloom in the spring.

D Fdim

Each morning at dawning,

Edim A7

Birdies sing an' everything.

D Daug G

A sunkist miss said, "Don't be late"

A A7+5 D

That's why I can hardly wait.

G Gm B7 E7

Open up that Golden Gate,

G A7 A7 D

California here I come.

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