The Beach Boys - California Girls: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "California Girls" 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 Girls Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Beach Boys

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 Girls" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

      B
Well East coast girls are hip
          A
I really dig those styles they wear
         E
And the Southern girls with the way they talk
              F#
They knock me out when I’m down there
     B                                 A
The mid-west farmers daughters really make you
feel alright
         E
And the northern girls with the way they kiss
                F#
They keep their boyfriends warm at night

Chorus:
   B                   C#m
I wish they all could be California girls
    A                   Bm
(I wish they all could be Californian)
   G                   Am            B
I wish they all could be California girls

The West Coast has the sunshine
And the girls all get so tanned
I dig a French bikini on Hawaii island Dolls
By a palm tree in the sand
I've been all around this great big world
And I seen all kind of girls
Yeah, but I couldn't wait to get back in the states
Back to the cutest girls in the world

Chorus

   B
I wish they all could be California girls
    C#m
(I wish they all could be Californian)
   B
I wish they all could be California girls
    C#m
(I wish they all could be Californian)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 Girls" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "California Girls" by The Beach Boys.

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