song : california
by : unified theory ( as covered by pearl jam and blind melon )
E G A C D Em Em *
E – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – – 0 |
B – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – – 8 |
G – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 11 – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – – 9 |
D – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 9 |
A – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – 12 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – 7 |
E – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – 10 – – – – – – – – – x – – – – – – – – – x |
intro = E , G , A , G , E , G , A /strum gs once
/End on the a and hold
E G
blue skies have chased me
A C D E
away from a simple life
G A
now i’m eating paper that’s tasting funny
C D
out here in complicated
E G
california
A C D
california
( intro chord progression )
E G A G
slow , down , good , times
E G A G
slow , down , good , times
E G A
a cigarette and tea is all i had to eat
C D E
a metal band at scream was all i heard for weeks
G A C D
man this ain’t easy , but i wish all my friends could see me
E G
california
A C D
california
( intro chord progression )
E G A G
slow , down , good , times
E G A G
slow , down , good , times
G /play a couple times softly or palm mute
Em , Em * x4 /palm mute one strum before each chord
Em Em * Em Em *
leaving with a clear mind ,
Em Em * Em Em *
i didn’t wait on my graduation
Em Em * Em Em *
good friends , young times
Em Em * Em Em *
its all part of the shot were taking
/the following progressions are played like the intro progression
/ – – – one strum on the gs
E G A G
slow , down , good , times
E G A
slow , down , good , times
E G
california
A G
california
Em , Em * x8
/End with one strum of Em *
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