Oliver Tree - 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.
G/B C Em Take me back to California C G/B G West Coast, I'm comin' home G/B C Em Take me back to California C G/B G Right where I started from G C Cali-fornia Am Em That's where I lived my whole life G C Cali-fornia Am Em Bury me there when I die Chorus: G C Take me back to California Am Em That's where my body will lie G C Take me back to California Am Em That's where I'll go when I die I've been sticking it out For one thousand miles on the 101 South The distance feels like it kills From San Francisco to the Hollywood Hills California That's where I lived my whole life California Bury me there when I die Chorus I'm coming home to Cali From the redwood trees all the way to the Valley The distance feels like it kills From San Francisco to the Hollywood Hills California That's where I lived my whole life California Bury me there when I die Chorus G C Cali-fornia Am Bury me there when I die You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Em  G  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" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "California" by Oliver Tree.