Lorde - California: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "California" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn California Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lorde
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "California" smoothly on your guitar.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F#m  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.