Roy Orbison - California Blue: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "California Blue" 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 Blue Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Roy Orbison

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 Blue" smoothly on your guitar.

             D                      G
Working all day and the sun don't shine
               A                       D
Trying to get by and I'm just killing time
                                        G
I feel the rain fall the whole night through
              Em  A             D
Far away from you, California blue

             G                  D
California blue, dreaming all alone
                 A7              D
Nothing else to do, California blue
             G                 D
Everyday I pray I'll be on my way
                 A7               D
Saving love for you, California blue

Chorus:
G         A7             D
One sunny day, I'll get back again
G             A7         D
Somehow, someway, but I don't know when
             A                D
California blue, California blue

Living my life
With you on my mind
Thinking of things
That I left far behind
It's been so long
Doing all I can do
To get back to you
California blue

California blue (California blue)
Dreaming all alone (California blue)
Nothing else to do (California blue)
California blue
Everyday I pray
I'll be on my way
Saving love for you
California blue

Chorus

              Em  A           D
Still missing you, California blue
              Em  A           D
Still missing you, California blue
              Em  A           D
Still missing you, California blue

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

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 Blue" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "California Blue" by Roy Orbison.