California Chords
California by The Avett Brothers is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Eb7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
e|----------3--------------------3--1----1---------(5)-------------------------------|
B|----------3--5--3-----3--------3---------0--------5-----5-------6-----5------------|
G|----------4-------------4------------0------------5------5------6-6---5------------|
D|----------5-----------------------0-------------5-----5--------5-----4-------------|
A|--------------------------------------------2-3-----3-----3---6-----5--------------|
E|---0--3------------3-------3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
e|---------(5)----(5)-------------------------3----3---------------------------------|
B|----------5------5-------6------5-----------3--5---5--3-----6-6-6--5---------------|
G|----------5------5------6-6----5-5----------4-----------4---6-6-6--5---------------|
D|--------5------5-------5---5--4---4---------5---------------5-5-5--4---------------|
A|---0--3-----3------3--6------5------------------------------6-6-6--5---------------|
E|----------------------------------------3------------------------------------------|
verse 1
G C Eb7 - D7
/ Gotta go back to California / Got some business out the-ere /
e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------|
B|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------|
E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Eb7 D7 G Eb7 D7
/ Tonight it's gonna freeze / And out there it's 80 degrees / And I have to go back, yes I have to go back
e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
B|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|
Verse
G C Eb7 - D7
/ Gotta go back to California / Got a few songs in my he-ead /
e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------|
B|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------|
E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Eb7 D7 G Eb7 D7
/ So sooner than we planned to / Make a record with the band / And I have to go back, yes I have to go back
e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
B|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|---------5-------5---------5-5-5-5-5-5--------------|
B|-------7---7-------7-------7-7-7-7-7-7--------------|
G|-----7---------7-----7-----5-5-5-5-5-5--------------|
D|---0---------0-------------0-0-0-0-0-0--------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
Verse
G C Eb7 - D7
/ Gotta go back to California / Used to take us 5 da - ays /
e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------|
B|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------|
E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Eb7 D7 G Eb7
/To get from here to there / Now it's 5 hours in the air / But it still can be a drag, watch some stranger
D7
search my bag
e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
B|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|
Verse
G C Eb7 - D7
/ Gotta go back to California / Got no time for Hollywoo-ood /
e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------|
B|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------|
E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Eb7 D7 G Eb7 D7
/ To see the movie stars with / plastic surgery scars / But I have to go back, yes I have to go back
e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
B|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|---------5-------5-------------2--3--2-------|
B|-------7---7-------7-----------1--1--1-------|
G|-----7---------7-----7-------2-2--2--2-------|
D|---0---------0-------------0---0-----0-------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Solo
e|------------3-----3--5--3-------------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
B|------------3--5-----3------5--3------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
G|------------4--------4------------4---------4-------0----0---0---0---------|
D|------------5--------5---------------5------5-------0--0-0---0---0---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0--2--3------------------------------3----------------------------------|
e|-----------(5)-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
G|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
D|------------5-------5--7--8--7--5---------5-5-5--4--4----------------------|
A|---0--2--3------5/7---------------7---2-/-6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------(5)-------------------6------------5----------------------------|
B|----------5-5-5---5----------------6------------5--------------------------|
G|----------5-5-5---5-----------6------6------5-----5------------------------|
D|----------5-5-5---5---------5-------------4--------------------------------|
A|----2--3--------3---0--3--6-------------5----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------3-----3--5--3-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3--5-----3-----5--3---------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
G|---------4--------4-----------4------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
D|---------5--------5--------------5---5-5-5--4------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------6-6-6--5------------------------------|
E|------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse
G C Eb7 - D7
/ Gotta go back to California / If we find a day o- off /
e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------|
B|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------|
E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Eb7 D7 G Eb7 D7
/ See if Alice is around / rent a car, drive it down / Fresh Lemmon in a glass, quesadillas on the stove
e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
B|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|
Chorus
e|---------5-------5-------------2--3--2-------|
B|-------7---7-------7-----------1--1--1-------|
G|-----7---------7-----7-------2-2--2--2-------|
D|---0---------0-------------0---0-----0-------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Then repeat the solo
e|------------3-----3--5--3-------------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
B|------------3--5-----3------5--3------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
G|------------4--------4------------4---------4-------0----0---0---0---------|
D|------------5--------5---------------5------5-------0--0-0---0---0---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0--2--3------------------------------3----------------------------------|
e|-----------(5)-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
G|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
D|------------5-------5--7--8--7--5---------5-5-5--4--4----------------------|
A|---0--2--3------5/7---------------7---2-/-6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------(5)-------------------6------------5----------------------------|
B|----------5-5-5---5----------------6------------5--------------------------|
G|----------5-5-5---5-----------6------6------5-----5------------------------|
D|----------5-5-5---5---------5-------------4--------------------------------|
A|----2--3--------3---0--3--6-------------5----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------3-----3--5--3-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3--5-----3-----5--3---------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
G|---------4--------4-----------4------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
D|---------5--------5--------------5---5-5-5--4------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------6-6-6--5------------------------------|
E|------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| (n) Ghost note
| / Slide up
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