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California Sunshine Girl

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Roy Orbison - California Sunshine Girl
transcribed bij RHGabaut on 8/8/17
[intro]
riff 1
e--------------------------------------------------------------------
B-----3----3-2-----1---1-0------3---3-2----1---1-0-------3-1---1-3---
G-------2------------2------------2----------2---------------2-------
D--------------------------------------------------------------------
A--------------------------------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------------------------------
[verse]
N.C.       Dm  
California woman
GmHanging heavy on my Dmmind
Never found another Gmlike her
                            Dm [break]
Guess she was just one of a kind
 N.C.                                Gm  C  
She never wrapped no strings around me
She could treat a man so FfiAmneDm  
I still see her golden GmhairAm  
                   Dm       C-A-C-Dm
And the California sunshine
Mississippi GmrainC  
falling on my hFeaAmdDm  
No California GmwomanC  
               F [break]
sleeping in my bed
Makes me wanna move Gmon,C  
leave all this FbeAmhinDmd
I need my California GmwomanAm  
                   Dm (or start riff 1)
and the California sunshine
[verse]
N.C.              Dm  
Golden California beaches
GmKnocking on a beach house Dmdoor
They say that California Gmwoman
                       Dm  [break]
She don't live here anymore
 N.C.                           Gm  C  
They say she left with a stranger
Leaving nothing left beFhiAmndDm  
She buried all my dreams GmhereAm  
                  Dm       C-A-C-Dm
In the California sunshine
Mississippi GmrainC  
falling on my FheAmadDm  
No California GmwomanC  
               F   [break]
sleeping in my bed
Makes me wanna move Gmon,C  
leave all this beFhiAmndDm  
I need my California GmwomanAm  
                   Dm (or start riff 1)
and the California sunshine
[outro]
(during the riff)
I need my California woman and the California sunshine

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California Sunshine Girl

by Roy Orbison

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Roy Orbison - California Sunshine Girl

transcribed bij RHGabaut on 8/8/17

[intro]

riff 1

e--------------------------------------------------------------------

B-----3----3-2-----1---1-0------3---3-2----1---1-0-------3-1---1-3---

G-------2------------2------------2----------2---------------2-------

D--------------------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------------------------

E--------------------------------------------------------------------

[verse]

N.C.

California woman

Gm Dm

Hanging heavy on my mind

Never found another like her

Dm [break]

Guess she was just one of a kind

Gm C

N.C.

She never wrapped no strings around me

F Am Dm

She could treat a man so fine

Gm Am

I still see her golden hair

Dm C-A-C-Dm

And the California sunshine

Gm C

Mississippi rain

F Am Dm

falling on my head

Gm C

No California woman

F [break]

sleeping in my bed

Gm C

Makes me wanna move on,

F Am Dm

leave all this behind

Gm Am

I need my California woman

Dm (or start riff 1)

and the California sunshine

[verse]

N.C.

Golden California beaches

Gm Dm

Knocking on a beach house door

They say that California woman

Dm [break]

She don't live here anymore

Gm C

N.C.

They say she left with a stranger

F Am Dm

Leaving nothing left behind

Gm Am

She buried all my dreams here

Dm C-A-C-Dm

In the California sunshine

Gm C

Mississippi rain

F Am Dm

falling on my head

Gm C

No California woman

F [break]

sleeping in my bed

Gm C

Makes me wanna move on,

F Am Dm

leave all this behind

Gm Am

I need my California woman

Dm (or start riff 1)

and the California sunshine

[outro]

(during the riff)

I need my California woman and the California sunshine

About California Sunshine Girl Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play California Sunshine Girl by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “California Sunshine Girl chords”, “California Sunshine Girl guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison California Sunshine Girl 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 Sunshine Girl chords and for experienced players who want accurate California Sunshine Girl lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, C.

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What key is "California Sunshine Girl" in?

The chords for "California Sunshine Girl" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.