Biography:
The Rivieras was a rock group, formed in South Bend, Indiana, USA in the early 1960s. The Rivieras featured Marty Fortson on vocals and guitar, Doug Gean playing the organ, second guitarist Joe Pennell and drummer Paul Dennert. The Rivieras was one of the later groups in the USA playing classical rock n' roll. The group had their greatest hit in 1964 with "California Sun." "California Sun" was one of the last songs on the U.S. charts before the "British Invasion".
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California Sun:The Rivieras.
#5 in 1964.
(Capo 1st fret.)
INTRO: **(Acoustic guitar.)**
Riff.
Hold in D chord (x 2) (Hit the notes
with pinky finger.)
--------------------------------|
--------------------------3-----|
----------2-2-2-2-2--4-4-----2--|
-0-0-0-4------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
2nd part of Riff. (x1)
-----------------------------|
-------3-2-0-----------------|
--------------2-0------------|
-------------------4-2-0-----|(Back into D ch.)
-----------------------------|
-----------------------------|
D G (x4) D//// B//// /// G// A// D////
#1.
D (Riff.)
Well, I'm goin' out west where I belong.
D (Riff.)
Where the days are short and the nights are long.
D G
Where they walk, and I'll walk.
D G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
D G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
D G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
D B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
G A D
in that warm California sun.
#2.
D (Riff.)
Well, I'm goin' out west out on the coast.
D (Riff.)
Where the California girls are really the most.
D G
Where they walk and I'll walk.
D G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
D G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
D G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
D B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
G A D
in that warm California sun.
BREAK:
Riff.
Hold in D chord (x 2) (Hit the notes
with pinky finger.)
------------------------------|
------------------------3-----|
---------2-2-2-2-2--4-4----2--|
-0-0-0-4----------------------|
------------------------------|
------------------------------|
D G (x4) D//// B G A D////
#3.
D (Riff.)
Well, the girls are frisky in old ‘Frisco.
D (Riff.)
A pretty little chick wherever you go.
D G
A.a.and they walk and I'll walk.
D G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
D G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
D G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
D B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
G A D
in that warm California sun.
#3.
D G
A.a.and they walk and I'll walk.
D G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
D G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
D G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
D B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
G A D
in that warm California sun.
OUTRO:
D B
Yeah, they're out there havin' fun,
G A D ////
in that warm California sun.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#5 in 1964.
(Capo 1st fret.)
INTRO: **(Acoustic guitar.)**
Riff.
Hold in D chord (x 2) (Hit the notes
with pinky finger.)
--------------------------------|
--------------------------3-----|
----------2-2-2-2-2--4-4-----2--|
-0-0-0-4------------------------|
--------------------------------|
--------------------------------|
2nd part of Riff. (x1)
-----------------------------|
-------3-2-0-----------------|
--------------2-0------------|
-------------------4-2-0-----|(Back into D ch.)
-----------------------------|
-----------------------------|
D G (x4) D//// B//// /// G// A// D////
#1.
D (Riff.)
Well, I'm goin' out west where I belong.
D (Riff.)
Where the days are short and the nights are long.
D G
Where they walk, and I'll walk.
D G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
D G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
D G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
D B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
G A D
in that warm California sun.
#2.
D (Riff.)
Well, I'm goin' out west out on the coast.
D (Riff.)
Where the California girls are really the most.
D G
Where they walk and I'll walk.
D G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
D G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
D G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
D B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
G A D
in that warm California sun.
BREAK:
Riff.
Hold in D chord (x 2) (Hit the notes
with pinky finger.)
------------------------------|
------------------------3-----|
---------2-2-2-2-2--4-4----2--|
-0-0-0-4----------------------|
------------------------------|
------------------------------|
D G (x4) D//// B G A D////
#3.
D (Riff.)
Well, the girls are frisky in old ‘Frisco.
D (Riff.)
A pretty little chick wherever you go.
D G
A.a.and they walk and I'll walk.
D G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
D G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
D G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
D B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
G A D
in that warm California sun.
#3.
D G
A.a.and they walk and I'll walk.
D G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
D G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
D G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
D B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
G A D
in that warm California sun.
OUTRO:
D B
Yeah, they're out there havin' fun,
G A D ////
in that warm California sun.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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