California Chords

by Grimes
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Capo: 2nd fret
Author MrWizdl [a] 58.
2 contributors total, last edit on Jun 1, 2019

Chords

E
A

Strumming

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Capo II
 
So far as I can tell it's just E and A the entire song.  Feel free to make corrections.
 
[Intro]
 
E A E
E A E
E A E
E A E
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
E   A E                        A  E
This, this music makes me cry
E                               A  E
It sounds just like my soul, oh
E                                A                   E
Oh I'm not ready to win, oh lord cause I don't wanna know what they 
E    A  E
say
E                               A             E
Cause I get carried away commodifying all the pain
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
E                            A          E
The things they see in me, I cannot see myself
E                                A            E
When you get bored of me, I'll be back on the shelf
E                        A            E
And when the ocean rises up above the ground
E    A    E
Baby I'll drown in...
 
 
[Chorus]
 
E A  E
Caalifornia
E                         A                 E
You only like me when you think I'm looking sad
E A  E
Caalifornia
E                           A              E
I didn't think you'd end up treating me so bad
 
E A E
E A E
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
E           A       E
Oh, I, I, I    Come Monday, it's a dream
E           A                E           A  E
Oh, I, I, I    Broken my own heart again
E                                   A                E
Chasing something beautiful oh, but I don't understand what they say
E                               A             E
Cause I get carried away commodifying all the pain
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
E                            A          E
The things they see in me, I cannot see myself
E                                A            E
When you get bored of me, I'll be back on the shelf
E                        A            E
And when the ocean rises up above the ground
E    A    E
Baby I'll drown in...
 
 
[Chorus]
 
E A  E
Caalifornia
E                         A                 E
You only like me when you think I'm looking sad
E A  E
Caalifornia
E                           A              E
I didn't think you'd end up treating me so bad
E A  E
Caalifornia
E                         A                 E
You only like me when you think I'm looking sad
E A  E
Caalifornia
E                           A              E
I didn't think you'd end up treating me so bad
 
 
[Outro]
 
E               A           E
Oh, I, oh, I oh na, na, na, ne
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3 comments
LukaR
Wouldn't you rather agree it's actually all in F#, so the chords are F# and B, played as open E and A with the capo on 2nd? Or you could tune the guitar half a step down and then play them as open G and C. Maybe you were transcribing some other version or your guitar was tuned differently, but I'm positive these are the chords on the record.
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