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California

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SONG:   CALIFORNIA
ARTIST: JAMES BLUNT
VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/F6cskLOmgos
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
                    CALIFORNIA
                    JAMES BLUNT
INTRO:
C  Em  Am  F
VERSE:
 C
High heels, no clouds
Em
Sun kissed in the crowd
 Am
Can't stop, slow down
   F
I wantcha, 
I wantcha
C
No call, no rain
Em
One kiss, no pain
 Am
Tell me again, 
   F
I wantcha, 
I wantcha
PRE-CHORUS:
     C
You don't wanna talk, 
Then you wanna talk
                Em
Then you wanna tell me I'm wrong 
And to move along
                 Am
Then you wander back in my heart 
Like a bitter song
                 F
And we're never done cause 
I need your love, 
I need your love
CHORUS:
 C
California, 
 Em
Hallelujah
Am
You and me are gonna live for today, girl
 F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world
 C
Stole my heart but 
 Em
Can't afford ya
Am
All I know is I'm with you today, girl
 F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world
VERSE:
 C
Lies you don’t keep
 Em
Hurt and I'll bleed
Am
But you're so sweet, 
       F
And I wantcha, 
I wantcha
PRE-CHORUS:
     C
You don't wanna talk, 
Then you wanna talk
                Em
Then you wanna tell me I'm wrong
And to move along
                 Am
Then you wander back in my heart 
Like a bitter song
                 F
And we're never done cause 
I need your love, 
I need your love
PRE-CHORUS:
     C
You don't wanna talk, 
Then you wanna talk
                Em
Then you wanna tell me I'm wrong 
And to move along
                 Am
Then you wander back in my heart 
Like a bitter song
                 F
And we're never done cause 
I need your love, 
I need your love
CHORUS:
 C
California, 
 Em
Hallelujah
Am
You and me are gonna live for today, girl
 F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world
 C
Stole my heart but 
 Em
Can't afford ya
Am
All I know is I'm with you today, girl
 F
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:
 C
California, 
 Em
Hallelujah
Am
You and me are gonna live for today, girl
 F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world
 C
Stole my heart but 
 Em
Can't afford ya
Am
All I know is I'm with you today, girl
 F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world
CHORUS/OUTRO:
 C
California, 
 Em
Hallelujah
                Am
Then you wander back in my heart like a bitter song
                 F
And we're never done cause
I need your love, 
I need your love
 C
Stole my heart but 
 Em
Can't afford ya
                 Am
Then you wander back in my heart like a bitter song
                 F
And we're never done cause 
I need your love, 
I need your love

California chords and lyrics

Free chords for California by James Blunt. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

SONG:   CALIFORNIA
ARTIST: JAMES BLUNT
VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/F6cskLOmgos
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL:  GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
                    CALIFORNIA
                    JAMES BLUNT
INTRO:
C  Em  Am  F
VERSE:
I wantcha
I wantcha
PRE-CHORUS:
Then you wanna talk
And to move along
Like a bitter song
I need your love, 
I need your love
CHORUS:
VERSE:
I wantcha
PRE-CHORUS:
Then you wanna talk
And to move along
Like a bitter song
I need your love, 
I need your love
PRE-CHORUS:
Then you wanna talk
And to move along
Like a bitter song
I need your love, 
I need your love
CHORUS:
BREAK:
CHORUS:
CHORUS/OUTRO:
I need your love, 
I need your love
I need your love, 
I need your love

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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Can I transpose "California" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "California" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

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Yes. Tap any chord in "California" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "California" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "California" by James Blunt with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by James Blunt below.

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.