California

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[Intro]
AmF C G G#
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[Verse 1]
Am F
You don't ever have to
C
Be stronger than you really are
G
When you're lying in my arms
Am F
Baby, you don't ever have to
C
Go faster than your fastest pace
G
Or faster than my fastest cars
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Am
I shouldn't have done it but I read it in your letter
F
You said to a friend that you wish you were doing better
C G
I wanted to reach out but I never said a thing
Am
I shouldn't have done it but I read it in your letter
F
You said to a friend that you wish you were doing better
C G
I wanted to call you but I didn't say a thing (two, three, four)
[Chorus 1]
Am G
Ohh-oh, I'll pick you up
F G
If you come back to America, just hit me up
Am G
'Cause this is crazy love, I'll catch you on the flipside
F G
If you come back to California, you should just hit me up
[Post-Chorus 1]
Am
We'll do whatever you want, travel wherever, have fun
G
We'll hit up all the old places
F G
We'll have a party, we'll dance till dawn
Am
I'll pick up all of your Vogues and all of your Rolling Stones
G
Your favorite liquor off the top-shelf
F G
I'll throw a party, all night long
[Verse 2]
Am F
You don't ever have to
C
Be stronger than you really are
G
When you're lying in my arms
Am F
And honey, you don't ever have to
C
Act cooler than you think you should
G
You're brighter than the brightest stars
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Am
You're scared to win, scared to lose
F C
I've heard the war was over if you really choose
G
The one in and around you
Am
You hate the heat, you got the blues
F C
You're changing like the weather, oh, that's so like you
G
The Santa Ana moves you (two, three, four)
[Chorus 2]
Am G
Ohh-oh, I'll pick you up
F G
If you come back to America, just hit me up
Am G
'Cause this is crazy love, I'll catch you on the flipside
F G
If you come back to California, you should just hit me up
[Post-Chorus 2]
Am
We'll do whatever you want, travel wherever, have fun
G
We'll hit up all the old places
F G
We'll have a party, we'll dance till dawn
Am
I'll pick up all of your Vogues and all of your Rolling Stones
G
Your favorite liquor off the top-shelf
F G
I'll throw a party, all night long
[Outro]
Am G
Ohh-oh, I'll pick you up
F G
If you come back to America, just hit me up
Am G
'Cause this is crazy love, I'll catch you on the flipside
F G
If you come back to California, you should just hit me up

California chords and lyrics

Free chords for California by Lana Del Rey. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
Am  F  C  G (G#)
[Verse 1]
[Pre-Chorus 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Post-Chorus 1]
[Verse 2]
[Pre-Chorus 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Post-Chorus 2]
[Outro]

California Chords by Lana Del Rey

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