California Chords
California by Unified Theory is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(intro) E G A G
E G A G
Blue skies have chased me away from a simple life
E G A G
Now I'm eating paper that's tasting funny out here in complicated
E G A G
California california
E G A G
Slow, down, good, times
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9--7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4----4---2-0--2------|
D|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x---------------4----|
A|--5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7--5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2--------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
Leaving with a clear mind, I didn't wait on my graduation) that is
E|-----------x-3--3------------------|
B|-----------x-5--5------------------|
G|-----------x-4--4------------------|
D|---x-2--2--------------------------|
A|---x-2--2--------------------------|
E|---x-0--0--------------------------|