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Emajor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 1

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California
Kina Grannis
Tuning: Standard
Capo 1
e|--Ex--| |-C#m7-0--| |Bsus4--0--| |Aadd9--0--|
B|--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--|
G|--1--| |--6--| |--4--| |--2--|
D|--2--| |--6--| |--4--| |--2--|
A|--2--| |--4--| |--2--| |--0--|
E|--0--| |--x--| |--x--| |--0--|
Instrumental strum pattern
(Includes intro, interludes between verses)
D UDU D DU DU  D UDU  D UDU
General strum pattern
D UDU D UDU  D UDU  D UDU
[Intro]
   E   C#m7   Bsus4(x2)
[Verse]
EHey there, California, I can C#m7hear you when I Bsus4wake up
In the Edistance like the ocean, you C#m7calling me Bsus4back to your Eside
C#m7Holding my Bsus4breath in the Enight, I C#m7listen Bsus4again for your EsongC#m7  Bsus4  
[Verse]
At the Etable I am sitting, I know nC#m7othing but the mBsus4eaning
Of the Eones that I am missing, I C#m7hold on to Bsus4each little Etime
C#m7You say a Bsus4name and it’s Emine, I C#m7listen Bsus4again for your EsongC#m7  Bsus4  
[Verse]
I am Eopen, I am ready, I am C#m7forging through the Bsus4mornings
Am I Ebroken or unyielding, am I C#m7some kind of Bsus4fumbling Elight
C#m7Perfectly Bsus4strung in your Esight, I C#m7listen Bsus4again for your EsongC#m7  Bsus4  
[Bridge]
       Aadd9And in the meantime I’ll be Bsus4alright, I’ll be Aadd9alright, I will be Bsus4fine
[Verse]
EHey there, California, I can C#m7hear you when I Bsus4wake up
In the Edistance like the ocean, you C#m7calling me Bsus4back to your Eside
C#m7Holding my Bsus4breath in the Enight, I C#m7listen Bsus4again for your Esong

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California

by Kina Grannis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

Bsus4

Aadd9

California

Kina Grannis

Tuning: Standard

Capo 1

E C#m7 Bsus4 Aadd9

e|--x--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--|

B|--0--| |--0--| |--0--| |--0--|

G|--1--| |--6--| |--4--| |--2--|

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

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

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

Instrumental strum pattern

(Includes intro, interludes between verses)

D UDU D DU DU D UDU D UDU

General strum pattern

D UDU D UDU D UDU D UDU

[Intro]

E C#m7 Bsus4

(x2)

[Verse]

E C#m7 Bsus4

Hey there, California, I can hear you when I wake up

E C#m7 Bsus4 E

In the distance like the ocean, you calling me back to your side

C#m7 Bsus4 E C#m7 Bsus4 E C#m7 Bsus4

Holding my breath in the night, I listen again for your song

[Verse]

E C#m7 Bsus4

At the table I am sitting, I know nothing but the meaning

E C#m7 Bsus4 E

Of the ones that I am missing, I hold on to each little time

C#m7 Bsus4 E C#m7 Bsus4 E C#m7 Bsus4

You say a name and it’s mine, I listen again for your song

[Verse]

E C#m7 Bsus4

I am open, I am ready, I am forging through the mornings

E C#m7 Bsus4 E

Am I broken or unyielding, am I some kind of fumbling light

C#m7 Bsus4 E C#m7 Bsus4 E C#m7 Bsus4

Perfectly strung in your sight, I listen again for your song

[Bridge]

Aadd9 Bsus4 Aadd9 Bsus4

And in the meantime I’ll be alright, I’ll be alright, I will be fine

[Verse]

E C#m7 Bsus4

Hey there, California, I can hear you when I wake up

E C#m7 Bsus4 E

In the distance like the ocean, you calling me back to your side

C#m7 Bsus4 E C#m7 Bsus4 E

Holding my breath in the night, I listen again for your song

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