Learn to play "California Kids" 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.
D# A#/D Cm When you wake up, cobwebs on your eyelids A# G# A# Stuck in rigor mortis D# Woah-woah (Wake up) Just get going 'til you hit the ocean And you turn Californian Woah-woah Gm Cm Gm Cm You don't have to have the answers G# Don't you worry Don't you worry Chorus: G# A# Cm G It's gonna be alright, if you're on a sinking ship G# A# G# A# The California kids, will throw you a lifeline G# A# Cm G And if you're up all night, thinking 'bout something you did G# A# G# The California kids, will show you the sunshine In your bare feet in mid-January Swimming in the mystery Woah-woah Second-guessing almost everything Don't you worry Don't you worry Chorus All your old friends chilling back in Boston You never forgot them Woah-woah Chorus The California kids will show you the starlight You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Cm D D# G Gm 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 Kids" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "California Kids" by Weezer.