Based on the live acoustic performance at Levykauppa ÄX, Helsinki 06.10.2017.
Johnny mutes low E and low A with his thumb. Single strokes marked with "*".
Bridge is played with barre chords.
Lick/tab played in verses
C/G
e|-----------3-----|
B|-----------------|
G|-------0-----0---|
D|---0h2---2-------|
A|-----------------|
E|-3---------------|
Chords used
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Fmaj7 G C(sometimes)
e|0| e|3| e|3|
B|1| B|3| B|1|
G|2| G|0| G|0|
D|3| D|0| D|2|
A|3| A|2| A|3|
E|x| E|3| E|x|
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[Intro]
Am G /(tab)
[Verse 1]
Am G D
Twenty-three but I've lived for a lifetime
Am G D
Not a fool but I like it on the dark side
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
Am G D
It's been a while since I've seen a ray of sunshine
Am G D
This fire inside keeps me searching for my lifeline
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
[Chorus]
C G Dm
Get me out of California
C G Dm Fmaj7
From the streets of Utopia
C G Dm Am G
I've been missing that euphoria
C G* Fmaj7*
So take me back to California
[Interlude]
Am G D Am G D
[Verse 2]
Am G D
Woke up to this California Dreaming
Am G D
Dear God give me something to believe in
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
Am G D
From outside this might look too easy
Am G D
But baby I just need a safe house to breath in
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
[Chorus]
C G Dm
Get me out of California
C G Dm Fmaj7
From the streets of Utopia
C G Dm Am G
I've been missing that euphoria
C G Fmaj7
So take me back to California
[Bridge] (barre chords)
G* G# A# C
oo OOO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
G* G# A# C
oo OOO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
(E high ocatve)
Take me back to California
G* G# A# C
oo OOO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
G# A# G
oo OO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
[Chorus]
C G Dm
So take me back to California
C G Dm Fmaj7
To the streets of Utopia
C G Dm Am G
I've been missing that euphoria
C G Fmaj7* Am*
So take me back to California