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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA D E F# 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.