James Blunt - California: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "California" 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.

 C
High heels, no clouds
 E
Sun kissed in the crowd
 Am
Can't stop, slow down
   F
I wantcha,
I wantcha

C
No call, no rain
E
One kiss, no pain
 Am
Tell me again,
   F
I wantcha,
I wantcha

     C
You don't wanna talk,
Then you wanna talk
                E
Then you wanna tell me I'm wrong
And to move along
                 Am
Then you wander back in my heart
Like a bitter song
                 F
And we're never done cause
I need your love,
I need your love

Chorus:
 C
California,
 Em
Hallelujah
Am
You and me are gonna live for today, girl
F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world

 C
Stole my heart but
 Em
Can't afford ya
Am
All I know is I'm with you today, girl
 F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world

Lies you don’t keep
Hurt and I'll bleed
But you're so sweet
And I want you, I want you

You don't wanna talk,
then you wanna talk
Then you wanna tell me
I'm not and to move along
Then you wander back in my heart
like a bitter song
And we're never done cause I need your love,
I need your love

You don't wanna talk,
then you wanna talk
Then you wanna tell me
I'm not and to move along
Then you wander back in my heart
like a bitter song
And we're never done cause I need your love,
I need your love

Chorus

  G                        Dm
C'mon, c'mon, I see it in your eyes (your eyes)
  G                             Dm
C'mon, c'mon, just love me for one night (one night)
  G                        Dm
C'mon, c'mon, I see it in your eyes (your eyes)
  G                            Dm
C'mon, c'mon, just love me for one night (one night)

Chorus

 C
California,
 Em
Hallelujah
                Am
Then you wander back in
my heart like a bitter song
                 F
And we're never done cause
I need your love,
I need your love

 C
Stole my heart but
 Em
Can't afford ya
                 Am
Then you wander back in
my heart like a bitter song
                 F
And we're never done cause
I need your love,
I need your love


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "California" by James Blunt.