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Standard tuning(EADGBe)
Capo on 3rd fret( he has a high pitched voice so if you can't sing as he
does, I recommened you to either skip the capo or put in on a lower fret,
The thing is that I don't really know what all chords are called, these are
not frequently used chords, so I'll call them X and Y till someone tells me.
Chords:
E- Ex A2 D2 G1 B0 E0
X- x 4 4 2 0 0
Y- x 6 6 4 0 0
Intro: E X Y X
Verse 1:
E         X        Y           X         E      X Y X
Try to forget that I might be leaving tomorrow
E         X       Y            X          E       X Y X
Try to return the courage that you had to borrow
Verse 2:
E       X   Y                 X           E    X Y X
Nightingale sing a song to remind us we tried
      E            X         Y            X                E   X
Bridge:
G#mOoooF#mh ooooh
Chorus:
G#I'm F#sated, sedated, departure debated
G#I'vF#e heard California is so overrated
G#I mF#ay not be here but I'll always be there
E X Y X
Verse 3:
Bridge
Chorus:
Outro:(in the outro you can sing in different ways, he just makes it harmonic)
E   X    Y X
E X Y    X
E   X    Y X
E   X    Y X
G#m F#m
Enjoy!
PS. If you know the chords or wish to correct the chords I've used please e-mail me at 
DS.

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California

by Craig Lyons

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

Standard tuning(EADGBe)

Capo on 3rd fret( he has a high pitched voice so if you can't sing as he

does, I recommened you to either skip the capo or put in on a lower fret,

The thing is that I don't really know what all chords are called, these are

not frequently used chords, so I'll call them X and Y till someone tells me.

Chords:

E A D G B E

E- x 2 2 1 0 0

X- x 4 4 2 0 0

Y- x 6 6 4 0 0

Intro: E X Y X

Verse 1:

E X Y X E X Y X

Try to forget that I might be leaving tomorrow

E X Y X E X Y X

Try to return the courage that you had to borrow

Verse 2:

E X Y X E X Y X

Nightingale sing a song to remind us we tried

E X Y X E X

Bridge:

G#m F#m

Ooooh ooooh

Chorus:

G# F#

I'm sated, sedated, departure debated

G# F#

I've heard California is so overrated

G# F#

I may not be here but I'll always be there

E X Y X

Verse 3:

Bridge

Chorus:

Outro:(in the outro you can sing in different ways, he just makes it harmonic)

E X Y X

G#m F#m

Enjoy!

PS. If you know the chords or wish to correct the chords I've used please e-mail me at

DS.

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