California Chords
California by Chase Goehring is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Bm, D, A, Em, Gbm and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
G Bm
I wanna sit seaside with your hands in mine
D A Bm
Wanna count the stars when the tide is high
A G D G Em
I wanna watch your face fall into mine
G
Wanna feel the sand beneath my feet
Bm D Bm G
On an empty beach just you and me
Em G Em Gbm G
This time....you're all mine
D C Bm G
I wanna live in California
D Gbm
I wanna be with ya'
D Em G Bm C
And I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger
G
I wanna live in California
D Bm D
I wanna be with ya'
Em C A Bm C
And I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger
D G
California
Instrumental
D G Gbm G D Em G Em
verse 2
G Bm
Gonna run my fingers through your hair
D Bm
Don't say a word babe, please just stare
Em
I would die to see your eyes
G
Die to see your eyes
Bm G
Yeah, you got me good in those short shorts
Bm D Em
So I must admit you look real fine to me
G C
But there's more to you than this
D G
I wanna live in California (oh-oh)
D
I wanna be with ya' (yeah)
Em G C
And I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger
G
I wanna live in California (oh-oh)
D
I wanna be with ya' (yeah)
Em G C
And I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger
Instrumental
G C G D G C
Bridge
D Em G
I wanna live in California, oh oh oh
C Em G
No-no-no-no-no, no-no-no-no-no, yeah yeah
D G
I wanna live in California
Gbm
I wanna be with ya'
D Em G C
And I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger
G D Em G C
I wanna live in California.....yeah
G D
I wanna be with ya', oh na na yeah
Em Bm G C
I want you to be the reason for the ring on my ring finger
G
California
Outro
D G D Em C D G