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                    CALIFORNIA
                    JAMES BLUNT
INTRO:
C  Em  Am  F
VERSE:
HCigh heels, no clouds
EmSun kissed in the crowd
CAman't stop, slow down
I wFantcha, 
I wantcha
CNo call, no rain
EmOne kiss, no pain
TAmell me again, 
I wFantcha, 
I wantcha
PRE-CHORUS:
You dCon't wanna talk, 
Then you wanna talk
Then you wanna tEmell me I'm wrong 
And to move along
Then you wander bAmack in my heart 
Like a bitter song
And we're never dFone cause 
I need your love, 
I need your love
CHORUS:
CCalifornia, 
HEmallelujah
AmYou and me are gonna live for today, girl
IF'm the luckiest man in the whole world
SCtole my heart but 
CEman't afford ya
AmAll I know is I'm with you today, girl
IF'm the luckiest man in the whole world
VERSE:
LCies you don’t keep
HEmurt and I'll bleed
AmBut you're so sweet, 
And I wFantcha, 
I wantcha
PRE-CHORUS:
You dCon't wanna talk, 
Then you wanna talk
Then you wanna tEmell me I'm wrong
And to move along
Then you wander bAmack in my heart 
Like a bitter song
And we're never dFone cause 
I need your love, 
I need your love
PRE-CHORUS:
You dCon't wanna talk, 
Then you wanna talk
Then you wanna tEmell me I'm wrong 
And to move along
Then you wander bAmack in my heart 
Like a bitter song
And we're never dFone cause 
I need your love, 
I need your love
CHORUS:
CCalifornia, 
HEmallelujah
AmYou and me are gonna live for today, girl
IF'm the luckiest man in the whole world
SCtole my heart but 
CEman't afford ya
AmAll I know is I'm with you today, girl
IF'm the luckiest man in the whole world
BREAK:
C'Gmon, c'mon, I see it in yDmour eyes (your eyes)
C'Gmon, c'mon, just love me for Dmone night (one night)
C'Gmon, c'mon, I see it in yDmour eyes (your eyes)
C'Gmon, c'mon, just love me for Dmone night (one night)
CHORUS:
CCalifornia, 
HEmallelujah
AmYou and me are gonna live for today, girl
IF'm the luckiest man in the whole world
SCtole my heart but 
CEman't afford ya
AmAll I know is I'm with you today, girl
IF'm the luckiest man in the whole world
CHORUS/OUTRO:
CCalifornia, 
HEmallelujah
Then you wander Amback in my heart like a bitter song
And we're never dFone cause
I need your love, 
I need your love
SCtole my heart but 
CEman't afford ya
Then you wander bAmack in my heart like a bitter song
And we're never dFone cause 
I need your love, 
I need your love

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California

by James Blunt

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CALIFORNIA

JAMES BLUNT

INTRO:

C Em Am F

VERSE:

High heels, no clouds

Sun kissed in the crowd

Can't stop, slow down

I wantcha,

I wantcha

No call, no rain

One kiss, no pain

Tell me again,

I wantcha,

I wantcha

PRE-CHORUS:

You don't wanna talk,

Then you wanna talk

Then you wanna tell me I'm wrong

And to move along

Then you wander back in my heart

Like a bitter song

And we're never done cause

I need your love,

I need your love

CHORUS:

California,

Hallelujah

You and me are gonna live for today, girl

I'm the luckiest man in the whole world

Stole my heart but

Can't afford ya

All I know is I'm with you today, girl

I'm the luckiest man in the whole world

VERSE:

Lies you don’t keep

Hurt and I'll bleed

But you're so sweet,

And I wantcha,

I wantcha

PRE-CHORUS:

You don't wanna talk,

Then you wanna talk

Then you wanna tell me I'm wrong

And to move along

Then you wander back in my heart

Like a bitter song

And we're never done cause

I need your love,

I need your love

PRE-CHORUS:

You don't wanna talk,

Then you wanna talk

Then you wanna tell me I'm wrong

And to move along

Then you wander back in my heart

Like a bitter song

And we're never done cause

I need your love,

I need your love

CHORUS:

California,

Hallelujah

You and me are gonna live for today, girl

I'm the luckiest man in the whole world

Stole my heart but

Can't afford ya

All I know is I'm with you today, girl

I'm the luckiest man in the whole world

BREAK:

G Dm

C'mon, c'mon, I see it in your eyes (your eyes)

G Dm

C'mon, c'mon, just love me for one night (one night)

G Dm

C'mon, c'mon, I see it in your eyes (your eyes)

G Dm

C'mon, c'mon, just love me for one night (one night)

CHORUS:

California,

Hallelujah

You and me are gonna live for today, girl

I'm the luckiest man in the whole world

Stole my heart but

Can't afford ya

All I know is I'm with you today, girl

I'm the luckiest man in the whole world

CHORUS/OUTRO:

California,

Hallelujah

Then you wander back in my heart like a bitter song

And we're never done cause

I need your love,

I need your love

Stole my heart but

Can't afford ya

Then you wander back in my heart like a bitter song

And we're never done cause

I need your love,

I need your love

About California Chords by James Blunt

Learn how to play California by James Blunt with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “California chords”, “California guitar chords”, or “James Blunt 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 C, Em, Am, F, G, Dm.

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What key is "California" in?

The chords for "California" show the original chord names (including C, Em, Am, F, G, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.