Drake Bell - California Man: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "California Man" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

                                       A
Going to a party, meet me out after school
             B                                          E
Well, we're going to a place where the jive is really cool
                                                        A
And if the band stops playing there's a jukebox in the hall
                  B
Well, with your blue dress on and your folks all gone
                             D  A  E
You'll sure give the guys a ball

A
Get that real guitar boy shakin'
D                 E
I'm a California man
A
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'
D                 E
I'm a California man

Chorus:
         B
Well I cross my mamma so bad
          F#
And this woman, she's making me mad
   B
So I don't care if your legs start aching
F#         B      E
I'm a California man

Oh my legs start to shiver when
I hear you call my name
Well, my knees keep a-knocking and
I'm feeling tired bugs me down
And when we take off fine
and my jeans are way down low
When I waggle my hips it's making me feel
Like the king of rock 'n' roll

Get that real guitar boy shakin'
I'm a California man
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'
I'm a California man

Chorus:
Well I cross my mamma so bad
And this woman, she's making me mad
So I don't care if your legs start aching
I'm a California man
I'm a California man

Going to a party, meet me out after school
Well, we're going to a place
where the jive is really cool
And if the band stops playing
there's a jukebox in the hall
With your blue dress on and your folks all gone
You're sure to give the guys a ball
Get that real guitar boy shakin'
I'm a California man
Dance right on till the floors are breakin'
I'm a California man

Chorus:
Well I cross my mamma so bad
And this woman's she's a-making me mad
So I don't care if your legs start aching
I'm a California man
I'm a California man


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "California Man" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "California Man" by Drake Bell.