California Chords
by Tom Petty
California by Tom Petty is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, A, G and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D
CaliAfornia has been Dgod to Gme,
Dhope you Adon't fall inDto the Gscene.
DSomeAtimes you got to Dtrust your Gself.
BmIt ain't Alike Danywhere Gelse.
BmIt ain't Alike Danywhere Gelse.
It's time to ( ? )
It's time we better hit the road.
I got work later on
DIt's time we better hit the road. G
California has been god to me,
hope you don't fall into the scene.
Sometimes you got to save your self.
It ain't like anywhere else.
It ain't like anywhere else.
D A D Gx3 Bm A D Gx2
Sundown red sky,
No (buddies)? been around.
Sundown blue eyes,
I kind of like this part of town.
California has treated me god.
I pray to god that the hill don't fall.
Sometimes you got to trust your self.
It ain't like anywhere else.
It ain't like anywhere else.
It ain't like anywhere else. D A D G D A D