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California by Joey Ryan
California
Capo:5th fret
Chords are A mostly repeated F C Am G, F C Am G C
At certain parts the last Am could be replaced by F, but Am works too.
F
California, California
C
Know I love you, California
Am G
When I leave, I know you wait for me
F
Cause in the sun and in the weather
C
No one else has loved me better
Am G C
California you're the place for me
F
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
C
My heart goes out to you and if
Am G
I make it back I'd love to drive around
F
Cause your streets are wide and dirty
C
You'd have raised me in a hurry
Am G C
You’re the city with the angels, yes indeed
F
San Francisco, San Francisco
C
Always busy, you're always pretty
Am G
I can see you just across the bay
F
Your red bridge over the sea
C
Keeps me safe and warm and free
Am G C
On a clear day, there's no place I'd rather be
F
In the mountains, in the mountains
C
No one knows you like I do
Am G
And summer streams are knee deep in the snow
F C
Just like the giving tree you have made a man of me
Am G C
Cause everyone needs someplace beautiful
Am G C
I think everyone needs someplace beautiful
F
California, California
C
Know I love you, California
Am G
When I leave I know you wait for me
F
Cause in the sun and in the weather
C
No one else has loved me better
Am G C
California you're the place for me
F
In the valley, in the valley
C
Give me life and cradle me
Am G
The sun is setting as I drive ahead
F
So keep us and sustain us
C
Give us food and love and I trust
Am G C
That without you we'd all soon be dead
F
In the forest, all the trees
C
You make a little child of me
Am G
How I long to know what you have seen
F
All the people who are gone
C
And all the ones who once were strong
Am G C
Oh won't you keep their fate from claiming me
F
In the oceans, in the sea
C
We have seen eternity
Am G
How can I tell when you really end
F C
I imagine that you lead to other worlds entirely
Am G C
Where we can save ourselves and start again
Am/F G C
Yes we need to save ourselves and start again
F
California, California
Am
Know I love you, California
Am G
When I leave I know you wait for me
F
Cause in the sun and in the weather
C
No one else has loved me better
Am G C
California you're the place for me
F
So nurse me like a mother
C
Raise me strong just like my father
Am G
Let me wander off, discover who I am
F
I'll have learned your deepest lessons
C
Gathered up your finest blessings
Am G C
Return to California once again
Am/F G C
Yes, I'll come home to California once again
F
California, California
C
Know I love you, California
Am G
When I leave I know you wait for me
F
Cause in the sun and in the weather
C
No one else has loved me better
Am G C
California you're the place for me
Am G C
Yes California you're the place for me
Am/F G C
California won't you save a place for me?
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version 2
Capo:5th fret
The strum pattern is pretty basic. Although, Joey throws in some little
inflections to the C chord
and he hits the high e string almost every other chord.
The entire song is played in the same fashion. It’s just back and forth with
the thumb
and middle/ring fingers.
It is easier to play when holding the chords I have written.
Not sure if he is playing a G or a G/D.
[Intro]
F C F C Am G/D
E|-------0---------------0------------------0-------------0-------------------
B|---1---1-1---1-----1---1-1---1--------1---1-1-------1---1-1---1---1---1---3-
G|---2-----2---2-----2-----0---0--------2-----2-------2-----0---0---2---2---0-
D|---------------0h2----------------0h3-----------0h2-------------------------
A|-3---3-----3---------3-----3------------3-----3-------3-----3---0---0-------
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------3---
C
--------------------|
--3---1---1---1---1-|
--0---0---0---0---0-|
--------------------|
----3---3---3---3---|
3-------------------|
C
E|---------------------------|
B|---1---1-----1---1---1---1-|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-|
D|-----2---2h3---2---0---2---|
A|-3-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
The last part of the intro is used at the end of every chorus
[Chorus]
F
California, California
C
Know I love you, California
Am G
When I leave, I know you wait for me
F
Cause in the sun and in the weather
C
No one else has loved me better
Am G C
California you're the place for me
[Verse 1]
F
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
C
My heart goes out to you and if
Am G
I make it back I'd love to drive around
F
Cause your streets are wide and dirty
C
You'd have raised me in a hurry
Am G C
You’re the city with the angels, yes indeed
F
San Francisco, San Francisco
C
Always busy, you're always pretty
Am G
I can see you just across the bay
F
Your red bridge over the sea
C
Keeps me safe and warm and free
Am G C
On a clear day, there's no place I'd rather be
F
In the mountains, in the mountains
C
No one knows you like I do
Am G
And summer streams are knee deep in the snow
F C
Just like the giving tree you have made a man of me
Am G C
Cause everyone needs someplace beautiful
Am G F C
I think everyone needs someplace beautiful
[Chorus]
F
California, California
C
Know I love you, California
Am G
When I leave I know you wait for me
F
Cause in the sun and in the weather
C
No one else has loved me better
Am G C
California you're the place for me
[Verse 2]
F
In the valley, in the valley
C
Give me life and cradle me
Am G
The sun is setting as I drive ahead
F
So keep us and sustain us
C
Give us food and love and I trust
Am G C
That without you we'd all soon be dead
F
In the forest, all the trees
C
You make a little child of me
Am G
How I long to know what you have seen
F
All the people who are gone
C
And all the ones who once were strong
Am G C
Oh won't you keep their fate from claiming me
F
In the oceans, in the sea
C
We have seen eternity
Am G
How can I tell when you really end
F C
I imagine that you lead to other worlds entirely
Am G C
Where we can save ourselves and start again
Am G F C
Yes we need to save ourselves and start again
[Chorus]
F
California, California
Am
Know I love you, California
Am G
When I leave I know you wait for me
F
Cause in the sun and in the weather
C
No one else has loved me better
Am G C
California you're the place for me
[Bridge]
F C Am G
oooooooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooooouuuuooo ooo ooo
F C Am G C
oooooooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo
End the bridge just like the chorus
[Verse 3]
F
So nurse me like a mother
C
Raise me strong just like my father
Am G
Let me wander off, discover who I am
F
I'll have learned your deepest lessons
C
Gathered up your finest blessings
Am G C
Return to California once again
Am G F C
Yes, I'll come home to California once again
[Chorus]
F
California, California
C
Know I love you, California
Am G
When I leave I know you wait for me
F
Cause in the sun and in the weather
C
No one else has loved me better
Am G C
California you're the place for me
Am G C
Yes California you're the place for me
Am G F
California won't you save a place for me?
[Outro]
F C F C Am G/D
E|-------0---------------0------------------0-------------0-------------------
B|---1---1-1---1-----1---1-1---1--------1---1-1-------1---1-1---1---1---1---3-
G|---2-----2---2-----2-----0---0--------2-----2-------2-----0---0---2---2---0-
D|---------------0h2----------------0h3-----------0h2-------------------------
A|-3---3-----3---------3-----3------------3-----3-------3-----3---0---0-------
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------3---
C
--------------------|
--3---1---1---1---1-|
--0---0---0---0---0-|
--------------------|
----3---3---3---3---|
3-------------------|
C
E|---------------------------|
B|---1---1-----1---1---1---1-|
G|---0---0-----0---0---0---0-|
D|-----2---2h3---2---0---2---|
A|-3-------------------------|
E|---------------------------|
California, California
Know I love you, California
When I leave, I know you wait for me
Cause in the sun and in the weather
No one else has loved me better
California you're the place for me
Los Angeles, Los Angeles
My heart goes out to you and if
I make it back I'd love to drive around
Cause your streets are wide and dirty
You'd have raised me in a hurry
You're the city with the angels, yes indeed
San Francisco, San Francisco
Always busy, you're always pretty
I can see you just across the bay
Your red bridge over the sea
Keeps me safe and warm and free
On a clear day, there's no place I'd rather be
In the mountains, in the mountains
No one knows you like I do
And summer streams are knee deep in the snow
Just like the giving tree you have made a man of me
Cause everyone needs someplace beautiful
I think everyone needs someplace beautiful
California, California
Know I love you, California
When I leave I know you wait for me
Cause in the sun and in the weather
No one else has loved me better
California you're the place for me
In the valley, in the valley
Give me life and cradle me
The sun is setting as I drive ahead
So keep us and sustain us
Give us food and love and I trust
That without you we'd all soon be dead
In the forest, all the trees
You make a little child of me
How I long to know what you have seen
All the people who are gone
And all the ones who once were strong
Oh won't you keep their fate from claiming me
In the oceans, in the sea
We have seen eternity
How can I tell when you really end
I imagine that you lead to other worlds entirely
Where we can save ourselves and start again
Yes we need to save ourselves and start again
California, California
Know I love you, California
When I leave I know you wait for me
Cause in the sun and in the weather
No one else has loved me better
California you're the place for me
So nurse me like a mother
Raise me strong just like my father
Let me wander off, discover who I am
I'll have learned your deepest lessons
Gathered up your finest blessings
Return to California once again
Yes, I'll come home to California once again
California, California
Know I love you, California
When I leave I know you wait for me
Cause in the sun and in the weather
No one else has loved me better
California you're the place for me
Yes California you're the place for me
California won't you save a place for me?
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