Lana Del Rey - California

[ intro ]
Am F C G ( G# )

[ verse 1 ]
Am F
you don’t ever have to
C
be stronger than you really are
G
when you’re lying in my arms

Am F
baby , you don’t ever have to
C
go faster than your fastest pace
G
or faster than my fastest cars

[ pre – chorus 1 ]
Am
i shouldn’t have done it but i read it in your letter
F
you said to a friend that you wish you were doing better
C G
i wanted to reach out but i never said a thing

Am
i shouldn’t have done it but i read it in your letter
F
you said to a friend that you wish you were doing better
C G
i wanted to call you but i didn’t say a thing ( two , three , four )

[ chorus 1 ]
Am G
ohh – oh , i’ll pick you up
F G
if you come back to america , just hit me up
Am G
’cause this is crazy love , i’ll catch you on the flipside
F G
if you come back to california , you should just hit me up

[ post – chorus 1 ]
Am
we’ll do whatever you want , travel wherever , have fun
G
we’ll hit up all the old places
F G
we’ll have a party , we’ll dance till dawn

Am
i’ll pick up all of your folks and all of your rolling stones
G
your favorite liquor off the top – shelf
F G
i’ll throw a party , all night long

[ verse 2 ]
Am F
you don’t ever have to
C
be stronger than you really are
G
when you’re lying in my arms

Am F
and honey , you don’t ever have to
C
act cooler than you think you should
G
you’re brighter than the brightest stars

[ pre – chorus 2 ]
Am
you’re scared to win , scared to lose
F C
i’ve heard the war was over if you really choose
G
the one in and around you

Am
you hate the heat , you got the blues
F C
you’re changing like the weather , oh , that’s so like you
G
the same wind that moves you ( two , three , four )

[ chorus 2 ]
Am G
ohh – oh , i’ll pick you up
F G
if you come back to america , just hit me up
Am G
’cause this is crazy love , i’ll catch you on the flipside
F G
if you come back to california , you should just hit me up

[ post – chorus 2 ]
Am
we’ll do whatever you want , travel wherever , have fun
G
we’ll hit up all the old places
F G
we’ll have a party , we’ll dance till dawn

Am
i’ll pick up all of your folks and all of your rolling stones
G
your favorite liquor off the top – shelf
F G
i’ll throw a party , all night long

[ outro ]
Am G
ohh – oh , i’ll pick you up
F G
if you come back to america , just hit me up
Am G
’cause this is crazy love , i’ll catch you on the flipside
F G
if you come back to california , you should just hit me up