California Chords
by The Kooks
California by The Kooks is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Bm, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO: D Bm D Bm
D Bm
Don't you know baby I'm a leading man
G A
I dig down deep when I say I love you
D Bm
Well I can hold my own with the best of them
G
I guarantee you, you never seen nothin'
Bm D
Nothin' like this again
D
California say that you love me
Bm
From all the darkness I couldn't break through
D Bm G A
Now, I miss the ocean when I go to sleep
D Bm G A
Oh man, it's gonna break my heart
D Bm D Bm ... (solo)
D Bm
Don't you know that I did the things I could
G A
I rubbed your back when you were sleeping
D Bm
But all along baby it was understood
G
That you were leaving, absolutely
A D
The very first day we met
D
California say that you miss me
Bm
From all the darkness I couldn't break through
D
I'm gonna miss you
Bm
I'm gonna miss you
D
I'm gonna miss you
D Bm D Bm .. (another solo)
D
I'm gonna miss ya
Bm
I'm gonna miss you
D
I'm gonna miss ya
Bm D
I'm gonna miss you
Bm
D Bm
I'M GONNA MISS YOOUU!!
D Bm D Bm D..(fade out)