Ramones - California Sun: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "California Sun" 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.

E
Well I'm going out
West where I belong
Where the days are short
And the nights are long

Chorus:
          E             A
And I'll walk a little walk
       E              A
I'll twist a little twist
       E               A
I'll shimmy a little shimmy
       E            A
I'll fly a little fly
           E
Yea we're out there having
 C#m        A        B      E
Fun in the warm California sun

Well I'm going out west
Out on the coast
Where the California girls
Are really the most

Chorus

Well the girls are
Frisky in old Frisco
A pretty little chick
Wherever you go ohhh

Chorus

           E
Yea we're out there having
 C#m        A        B      E
Fun in the warm California sun


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

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 Sun" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "California Sun" by Ramones.

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