E |022xxx|
F# |244xxx|
G |355xxx|
G# |466xxx|
A |577xxx|
C |x355xx|
B |x244xx|
[Intro]
E G# A C B x2
[Verse]
E G#
I was converted to the other side
A C B
From the day I'd gotten there
E G#
I met a girl who took me on a ride
A C B
I was young I had no cares
[Chorus]
F# B
When I moved to California
F# B
California
[Verse]
E G#
She played me records I had never heard
A C B
While we toked on purple hairs
E G#
Who, Zeppelin, Beatles, Kiss, The Rolling Stones
A C B
While we played guitars in air
[Chorus]
F# B
When I moved to California
F# B
California
F# B
California
G A
California love!
***play the riff. like this :*** or E
e|---------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|--2---------------2--------------|
A|--2---------------2--------------|
E|--0-0-0p3-0-0p3---0-0-0p3-0-0p3--|
[Bridge]
G
Venice Beach and P.O.P.
A
Station 26 was free
riff or E
G
Jeff Ho and Horizons West
A
Dogtown Skates they were the best
riff or E
G
Hang Ten, O.P. were the brands
A
Don't forget the two-tone Vans
***here comes a solo part but you can play chords like in the verse:***
[Solo]
E G# A C B
[Verse]
E G#
I miss the Apple and my schoolyard boys
A C B
Nothing ever will compare
E G#
But now I skateboard with my surfer girl
A C B
And we really are a pair
[Chorus]
F# B
When I moved to California
F# B
California
F# B
California
G A E
California love!