West Coast

OneRepublic - West Coast: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "West Coast" 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 West Coast Guitar Chords and Lyrics by OneRepublic

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 "West Coast" smoothly on your guitar.

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                             C#
I've been dreaming about the West Coast
(I've been dreaming)
                          A
Found some places that I don't know 
(I've been dreaming about)
            F#m
Give me the sun for just a year
               G#
I'll kiss the sky and disappear

                  C#m
I've been starin' up at the grayest skies
                        A
Tryna find myself some luck but it's running dry
                           F#m
Like the weather makes the worst in my cloudy mind
                     G#
I could really use a dose and some paradise
                    C#m
Sometimes you gotta run from my broken heart
                       A
Before I turn into a ghost, need a brand new start
                         F#m
Got myself headed to the coast and it ain't that far
                    G#
And they got some L.A. and some shining stars

Chorus:
                             C#
I've been dreaming about the West Coast
(I've been dreaming)
                          A
Found some places that I don't know
(I've been dreaming about)
           F#m
I see your signs for California
            G#
Change the shade for something warmer
                             C#m
I've been dreaming about the West Coast
(I've been dreaming)
                           A
Where the people take you real slow
(I've been dreaming about)
            E
I need the sun for just a year
               G#
I'll kiss the sky and disappear

             C#m
Ain't felt a drop now for forty days
                            A
But still, they're washin' cars and they don't show any age
                         F#m
Ain't nothing that you'd wanna cost you more than time
                         G#
If you're tryna find yourself, better get in line
  C#m
I counted up my money and spendin' to get it right
         A
Got the future in my pocket, I'm spendin' it all a night
          E
Like a prophet with the vision, I finally see the light
         G#
And you know

Chorus

    C#
The West Coast (Ah-ah)
                         A
Follow the star in the skies (Ah-ah)
                F#m
I wanna do this right
                               G#
(Take me) Where the sun shines

Chorus


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "West Coast" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "West Coast" by OneRepublic.

OneRepublic - West Coast: Guitar Chords

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