Lorde - 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.

       D
Once upon a time in Hollywood
      A
When Carole called my name
        D
I stood up, the room exploded, and I
  A                   E            D
Knew that’s it, I'll never be the same
                                A
That's when the doors swung open
                                E
And the voice said: We're glad you came
                 D
Now I've spent thousands on you, darling
         A                           D
Oh, the hotels and the jets and I'd pay it all again
              A           E          D
To have your golden body back in my bed
                            A                         E
But I don't miss the poison arrows aimed directly at my head

           D                A
Goodbye to all the bottles, all the models
Bm                                               E
Bye to the clouds in the skies that all hold no rain

Chorus:
                            D
Don't want that California love
                F#m         D
Don't want that California love
                 A     E    D
Don't want that California love

Oh, once upon a time, the Canyon store
Was where my world began
All that mystery and beauty gleaned
from desert flowers and gifted children
But it got hard to grow up
with your cool hand around my neck
Now in my hometown, sunbathing
My girlfriends and my baby
But every time I smell tequila
The garden grows up in my mind again

Goodbye to all the bottles, all the models
Bye to the kids in the lines for the new Supreme

Chorus:
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California love
Don't want that California love

A   E               D
(Hmm) It's just a dream
A   E               D
(Hmm) It's just a dream
A   E            D
(Hmm) Said it's just a dream
A   E              D                A E
(Hmm) I wanna wake up, I wanna wake up


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 Lorde.