California Chords
California by Radney Foster is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, D, Em, C and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Capo on 2
He picks the chords and uses a funky fingering for the G chord throughout the song. But just strumming sounds
good too.
Not 100% sure of the chords between the 2nd and 3rd Chorus...
All tabs are relative the capo on the second fret.
Intro:
e|-----------------------------------------------|
B|----1-0---3----0-1-0-------1-0---3----0-1-0----|
G|---0---0-2----0-----0-----0---0-2----0-----0---|
D|--0----------------------0---------------------|
A|---------------------3----------------------3--|
E|-3-----------0----------3-----------0----------|
G
It was a beer and a burger
D
a conversation and a kiss
Em
that started a fire
G D
lead to a night of holding each other close
Em
through teardrops and desire
C Am
two half broken people heading west
G
shared a motel room
D Em
killed a little emptiness
G C
morning came too soon
Am
on the way
G
to California
Chorus: