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California Gurls

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Correction of Version 3
Katy Perry - California Gurls ft. Snoop Dogg
Standard Tuning
Capo 3
CHORDS USED
E|-D/F#----------G--------A-----Bm------|
B|--3------3-------2----3-------|
G|--2------0-------2----4-------|
D|--0------0-------2----4-------| x2
A|--0------X-------0----2-------|
E|--2------3--------------------|
[Verse]
D/F#I knoGw a placeA  Bm  
Where the D/F#grass is really greGenerA  Bm  
D/F#Warm, Gwet and wAilBmd
There must be D/F#something in the wGaterA  Bm  
D/F#Sipping Ggin and juiceA  Bm  
Laying D/F#underneath the palm GtreesA  Bm  
The D/F#boys Gbreak their necksA  Bm  
Trying to D/F#creep a little Gsneak peekA  Bm  
[Pre-Chorus]
AYou could travel the Bmworld
But Gnothing comes close to the golden coast
AOnce you party with Bmus
You’ll be Gfalling in love oh Ohohohohoh
[Chorus]
D/F#CalifGornia girls, Awe’re uBmnforgettable
D/F#Daisy GDukes, bikiAnis on Bmtop
D/F#Sun-kissed Gskin, so hot Awill melt your Bmpopsicle
D/F#OhohohGohoAh,  Bm  
Verse 2
D/F#CalifGornia girls, Awe’re uBmndeniable
D/F#Fine, fresh, Gfierce, we got Ait Bmon lock
D/F#West coast reGprGesent, now pAut your Bmhands up
D/F#OhohohohohG, oh OhAohohohoBmh
D/F#Sex oGn a beach A  Bm  
We get D/F#sand in our stilGettosA  Bm  
We D/F#freak    Gin my jeep A  Bm  
Snoop Doggy D/F#Dogg on the steGreoA  Bm  
[Pre-Chorus]
AYou could travel the Bmworld
But Gnothing comes close to the golden coast
AOnce you party with Bmus
You’ll be Gfalling in love oh Ohohohohoh
[Chorus]
D/F#CalifGornia girls, Awe’re uBmnforgettable
D/F#Daisy GDukes, bikiAnis on Bmtop
D/F#Sun-kissed Gskin, so hot Awill melt your Bmpopsicle
D/F#OhohohGohoAh,  Bm  
SNOOP DOGG comes in - play the same chord progression as the previous VERSES
Toned, tan, fit and ready, turn it up cause its gettin’ heavy
Wild wild west coast, these are the girls I love the most
I mean the ones, I mean like she’s the one, kiss her, touch her, squeeze her buns
The girls a freak, she drives a jeep the men on the beach,
I’m okay, I won’t play, I love the bay Just like I love LA
Venice Beach and Palm Springs summer time is everything
Come on boys, hanging out all that ass hanging out
Bikinis, tankinis, martinis, no weenies just to get in betweeny
Katy my lady (yeah) you looking here baby (uh huh)
I’m all up on you cause you representing California
[Chorus]
California girls man
I wish they all could be California girls
I wish they all could be California girls
There’s only a few children who do what we do

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California Gurls

by Katy Perry

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Correction of Version 3

Katy Perry - California Gurls ft. Snoop Dogg

Standard Tuning

Capo 3

CHORDS USED

D/F# G A Bm

E|------------------------------|

B|--3------3-------2----3-------|

G|--2------0-------2----4-------|

D|--0------0-------2----4-------| x2

A|--0------X-------0----2-------|

E|--2------3--------------------|

[Verse]

D/F# G A Bm

I know a place

D/F# G A Bm

Where the grass is really greener

D/F# G A Bm

Warm, wet and wild

D/F# G A Bm

There must be something in the water

D/F# G A Bm

Sipping gin and juice

D/F# G A Bm

Laying underneath the palm trees

D/F# G A Bm

The boys break their necks

D/F# G A Bm

Trying to creep a little sneak peek

[Pre-Chorus]

A Bm

You could travel the world

But nothing comes close to the golden coast

A Bm

Once you party with us

You’ll be falling in love oh Ohohohohoh

[Chorus]

D/F# G A Bm

California girls, we’re unforgettable

D/F# G A Bm

Daisy Dukes, bikinis on top

D/F# G A Bm

Sun-kissed skin, so hot will melt your popsicle

D/F# G A Bm

Ohohohohoh,

Verse 2

D/F# G A Bm

California girls, we’re undeniable

D/F# G A Bm

Fine, fresh, fierce, we got it on lock

D/F# G G A Bm

West coast represent, now put your hands up

D/F# G A Bm

Ohohohohoh, oh Ohohohohoh

D/F# G A Bm

Sex on a beach

D/F# G A Bm

We get sand in our stilettos

D/F# G A Bm

We freak in my jeep

D/F# G A Bm

Snoop Doggy Dogg on the stereo

[Pre-Chorus]

A Bm

You could travel the world

But nothing comes close to the golden coast

A Bm

Once you party with us

You’ll be falling in love oh Ohohohohoh

[Chorus]

D/F# G A Bm

California girls, we’re unforgettable

D/F# G A Bm

Daisy Dukes, bikinis on top

D/F# G A Bm

Sun-kissed skin, so hot will melt your popsicle

D/F# G A Bm

Ohohohohoh,

SNOOP DOGG comes in - play the same chord progression as the previous VERSES

Toned, tan, fit and ready, turn it up cause its gettin’ heavy

Wild wild west coast, these are the girls I love the most

I mean the ones, I mean like she’s the one, kiss her, touch her, squeeze her buns

The girls a freak, she drives a jeep the men on the beach,

I’m okay, I won’t play, I love the bay Just like I love LA

Venice Beach and Palm Springs summer time is everything

Come on boys, hanging out all that ass hanging out

Bikinis, tankinis, martinis, no weenies just to get in betweeny

Katy my lady (yeah) you looking here baby (uh huh)

I’m all up on you cause you representing California

[Chorus]

California girls man

I wish they all could be California girls

There’s only a few children who do what we do

About California Gurls Chords by Katy Perry

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