Social Distortion
EXCLUSIVE Social Distortion
"California (Hustle and Flow)" Guitar Center Sessions on DIRECTV
Transposed by: FJ DeMarco
Tuning: ½ Step Down
Capo on the 2nd Fret
Chords are played relative to the Capo
During the main riff, alternate between the A & A6
A A6 A A6
Running around like you’re front page news
A A6 A A6
Lonely eyes and your motorcycle boots
A A6 A A6
Tattooed heart and your jet-black hair
A A6 A A6
Running ‘round like you don’t care
G
Take me down
D A A6
Take me on down the line
A A6 A A6
Well, I was born, babe, with nothing to lose
A A6 A A6
But the black man taught me how to sing the blues
A A6 A A6
Made a little life outta rock ‘n’ roll
A A6 A A6
And that crazy California hustle and flow
G
Take me down
D A A6
Take me on down the line
G
Shake me down
D A A6
Shake me on down the line
A A6 A A6
I went too fast with that rhythm and booze
A A6 A A6
Almost ended up dead like all those other fools
A A6 A A6
Everyone’s got some sort of ball and chain
A A6 A A6
What’s life without a little pain?
G
Take me down
D A A6
Take me on down the line
G
Shake me down
D A A6
Shake me on down the line
G D A A6
Living in a Hollywood movie dream
G D A A6
And I’m still reaching for the stars
G D A A6
Life gets hard and then it gets good
G D A A6
Like I always knew it would
Solo
A A6 A A6
Running around like you’re front page news
A A6 A A6
Lonely eyes and your motorcycle boots
A A6 A A6
Tattooed heart and your jet-black hair
A A6 A A6
Running ‘round like you don’t care
G
Take me down
D A A6
Take me on down the line
G
Shake me down
D A A6
Shake me on down the line
G
Take me down
D A A6
Take me on down the line
G
Shake me down
D A A6
Shake me on down the line
Tempo Increase
Outro Solo