City And Colour - The Golden State

here is a chord tab for the golden state by city and colour .

i have a tutorial in my channel showing the finger – picking in the intro and the song!

check it out here! :

this song is played standard with the capo on the 3rd fret .

* for beginners : the chord with the stars beside them are the same chord but they
are played in a different spot on the guitar as shown in the chart .

G Em Em * D C A7 Am C * D *

E | – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – |
B | – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 3 – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – – 1 – – – 1 – – – – 3 – – – – |
G | – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – – 2 – – – – 5 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – – 4 – – – – |
A | – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – – 5 – – – – |
E | – – – 3 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – 5 – – – – |

intro : G , Em , D , Em * , C

verse :

G Em
why’s everyone still singing about california?

D * Em C *
haven’t we heard enough about the golden state?

G Em
i guess if you like sandy beaches and blue ocean water

D * Em C *
there’s just something about it , to which i cannot relate

G Em
i need to see the leaves change and the snowflakes falling

D * Em C *
i need to hear the call , the wind whistling through the winter pines

chorus :

D * A7 Em
why’s everyone still singing about california?

A7 G C *
haven’t we heard enough about the golden state?

D * Em C *
and people still follow their dreams to sweet california

Am G C
and from time to time ill pass on by , but i will never stay

verse :

G Em
sure there are beautiful people , in the city of lost angels

D * Em C *
they’re living like they’re kings and queens , from some royal age

G Em
but fortune and fame won’t save you , when california

D * Em C *
is wiped out by the ring of fire or a great earthquake

chorus :

D * A7 Em
why’s everyone still singing about california?

A7 G C *
haven’t we heard enough about the golden state?

D * Em C *
and people still follow their dreams to sweet california

Am G C
and from time to time ill pass on by , but i will never stay

outro :
G
no i will never stay

C * , G

C * G
never stay

C * , G
C * G
never stay