Oliver Tree - 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.

Learn California Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Oliver Tree

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.

 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


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord 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.