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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-  xx0232
 A-  x02220
 Bm- x24432
 G-  320033
 Em- 022000
[Verse 1:] Mark
DBeige little Gboxes
in a Drow DNeighbors
and Gfriends that
you don’t Dknow
Here’s a form go
wait in Gline Can’t
you see I’m doing
Emfine It’s what
I’ve Dalways wanted 
DTwo little Gkids out
on the Dlawn DOnce we
had Glove now it’s Dgone
Good things haven’t
happened Gyet I’m empty
as a movie Emset It’s
what I’ve Dalways wanted
[Chorus 1:] Mark and Matt
DHey here’s to Gyou
CaliDfornia  A  DBeautiful
Ghaze of subDurbiaA  
BmLiving in the Gperfect
weather SDpending time
inAside together BmHey
here’s to Gyou CaliDforniaA  G  D  G  D  
[Verse 2:] Mark
DWearing all Gblack
out on the Dbeach
DFaces I’ve Gseen
in magaDzines
Let’s take a walk
out on the Gpier
Watch the shoreline 
disapEmpear It’s what
I’ve Dalways wanted
[Chorus 2:] Mark and Matt
BmHey here’s to Gyou
CaliDfornia  A  BmBeautiful
Ghaze of subDurbiaA  
BmLiving in the Gperfect
weather SDpending time
inAside together BmHey
                 G       D   AG(hold)
here’s to you California
[Bridge:] Repeat x4
BmNa na na na Gna
na na Dna na
woAah ohh
[Chorus 3:] Mark and Matt
BmHey here’s to Gyou
CaliDfornia  A  BmBeautiful
Ghaze of subDurbiaA  
BmLiving in the Gperfect
weather SDpending time
inAside together BmHey
          G       D     A G--- G(hold)
here’s to you California

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California

by Blink-182

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x02220

- x24432

- 320033

- 022000

[Verse 1:] Mark

D G

Beige little boxes

D D

in a row Neighbors

and friends that

you don’t know

Here’s a form go

wait in line Can’t

you see I’m doing

fine It’s what

I’ve always wanted

D G

Two little kids out

D D

on the lawn Once we

G D

had love now it’s gone

Good things haven’t

happened yet I’m empty

as a movie set It’s

what I’ve always wanted

[Chorus 1:] Mark and Matt

D G

Hey here’s to you

D A D

California Beautiful

G D A

haze of suburbia

Bm G

Living in the perfect

weather Spending time

A Bm

inside together Hey

G D A G D G D

here’s to you California

[Verse 2:] Mark

D G

Wearing all black

out on the beach

D G

Faces I’ve seen

in magazines

Let’s take a walk

out on the pier

Watch the shoreline

disappear It’s what

I’ve always wanted

[Chorus 2:] Mark and Matt

Bm G

Hey here’s to you

D A Bm

California Beautiful

G D A

haze of suburbia

Bm G

Living in the perfect

weather Spending time

A Bm

inside together Hey

G D A

G(hold)

here’s to you California

[Bridge:] Repeat x4

Bm G

Na na na na na

na na na na

woah ohh

[Chorus 3:] Mark and Matt

Bm G

Hey here’s to you

D A Bm

California Beautiful

G D A

haze of suburbia

Bm G

Living in the perfect

weather Spending time

A Bm

inside together Hey

G D A G--- G(hold)

here’s to you California

About California Chords by Blink-182

Learn how to play California by Blink-182 with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “California chords”, “California guitar chords”, or “Blink-182 California chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy California chords and for experienced players who want accurate California lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, Bm, G, Em.

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