Intro: E A E B E Bsus4 Verse 1: E Sitting in a park in Paris, France A Gb7 Reading the news and it sure looks bad They won't give peace a chance B B7 E That was just a dream some of us had A Still a lot of land to see Gb7 But I wouldn't stay here B B7 A It's too old and cold and settled in its ways here Pre-Chorus: Oh, but California Chorus: E Db7 California, I'm coming home A I'm going to see the folks I dig E B I'll even kiss a sunset pig E Amaj7 E Bsus4 California, I'm coming home Verse 2: E I met a redneck on a Grecian isle A Gb7 Who did the goat dance very well He gave me back my smile B B7 But he kept my camera to sell E Oh, the rogue, the red red rogue A He cooked good omelets and stews Gb7 And I might have stayed on with him there B B7 A But my heart cried out for you, Pre-Chorus: California Chorus: E Db7 Oh, California, I'm coming home A Oh, make me feel good rock'n roll band E I'm your biggest fan B California, I'm coming home Bridge: E Amaj7 E Gb7 A Oh, it gets so lonely Interlude: When you're walking E B7 And the streets are full of strangers Gb7 A All the news of home you read Gb7 D Just gives you the blues B B7 A Just gives you the blues Solo: B E B7 E So I bought me a ticket Verse 3: A I got on a plane to Spain Gb7 Went to a party down a red dirt road There were lots of pretty people there B B7 E Reading Rolling Stone, reading Vogue A They said, "How long can you hang around?" Gb7 I said a week, maybe two B B7 Just until my skin turns brown Then I'm A going home to Pre-Chorus: California Chorus: E Db7 California, I'm coming home A Oh, will you take me as I am E Strung out on another man B E Amaj7 California, I'm coming home Bridge: E Gb7 Oh, it gets so lonely Interlude: A When you're walking E B And the streets are full of strangers Gb7 A All the news of home you read E More about the war B And the bloody changes Outro: Gb7 A Oh, will you take me as I am? E Will you take me as I am? Will you? B Gb7 A Will you take me as I am? Outro: E B Hmm Gb7 A Take me as I am E Take me as I am B Gb7 A E B Gb7 A
Thank you for doing this song! I love it 😀
Okay, people. Before you ask for an easier version of this song, let me just TELL you. It’s +1 that seems easier to me (Of course, in MY opinion.)
The normal version isn’t too bad as is. It just looks a bit daunting cause it’s not normal chords for the most part. You can switch B to AbM really easy by just moving your index finger back and placing your pinkie on the E string spot. For DbM you can just bar the first with your index (and middle if you need it) and partially bar the fourth with your pinkie. The biggest issue is E with I think the website has some tips on. Just work on your transitions to each chord and you can do it!
Strumming pattern?
love this song soo much!
was one of my favs love it still