California Girls
The Beach BoysVersion1TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
TuningE2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high) Download chord source (.txt)
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
Electric 12-string :
v v v v v
-----9---7------------
-----9---8---9-8------
-9---9--99--9----9-11-
Bass :
v v v v v
---------4---2-1------
-2------2---2----2-4--
Electric 12-string :
v v v v v
-----7---5------------
-----7---6---7-6---6--
-7---7--77--7----7----
Bass :
v v v v v
-----4---2---0--------
-0------0---0--4-0-4--
Horns :
measures 1,2: tacit
measure 3: B (octaves) x2x4xx
measure 4: x2210x
measure 5: x0200x
Well, East Coast girls are hip, I really dig those styles they wear
And the Southern girls with the way they talk
They knock me out when I'm down there
The midwest farmers' daughters really make you feel alright
And the Northern girls with the way they kiss
They keep their boyfriends warm at night
I wish they all could be California,
I wish they all could be California,
I wish they all could be California Girls
The West coast has the sunshine, and the girls all get so tanned
I dig a French bikini on Hawaiian Island dolls
By a palm tree in the sand
I been all around this great big world and I've seen
all kinds of girls
But I couldn't wait to get back in the states,
Back to the cutest girls in the world
Organ break
v v v v v v v v
-7-------7------7|-9-------9---9----
----79--7---79---|----79--7--79-----
-----------------|------------------
-----------------|------------------
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bass:
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|----6-------------
-----------------|--------86--42----
-----------------|----------------4-
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Coda :
I wish they all could be California girls
(wish they all could be California)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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Readable chord sheet for California Girls by The Beach Boys
Tuning: E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 (low to high)
Electric 12-string [measures 1-4]:
[B] v v v v v
-----9---7------------
-----9---8---9-8------
-9---9--99--9----9-11-
Bass [enters on measure 2]:
v v v v v
---------4---2-1------
-2------2---2----2-4--
Electric 12-string [measure 5]:
[A] v v v v v
-----7---5------------
-----7---6---7-6---6--
-7---7--77--7----7----
Bass [measure 5]:
v v v v v
-----4---2---0--------
-0------0---0--4-0-4--
Horns [arr. for guitar]:
measures 1,2: tacit
measure 3: B (octaves) x2x4xx
measure 4: [E/B] x2210x
measure 5: [Em/A] x0200x
Well, [B]East Coast girls are hip, I really [B9]dig those styles they wear
And the S[E]outhern girls with the way they talk
They knock me [F#]out when I'm down there
The m[B]idwest farmers' daughters really m[B9]ake you feel alright
And the N[E]orthern girls with the way they kiss
They keep their [F#]boyfriends warm at night
I [B]wish they all could[C#m7] be California,
I [A]wish they all could [Bm7]be California,
I [G]wish they all could [Am7]be California [B]Girls
The West coast has the sunshine, and the girls all get so tanned
I dig a French bikini on Hawaiian Island dolls
By a palm tree in the sand
I been all around this great big world and I've seen
all kinds of girls
But I couldn't wait to get back in the states,
Back to the cutest girls in the world
[repeat chorus]
Organ break [arr. for guitar]
v v v v v v v v
-7-------7------7|-9-------9---9----
----79--7---79---|----79--7--79-----
-----------------|------------------
-----------------|------------------
-----------------|------------------
-----------------|------------------
bass:
v v v v v v v v
-----------------|----6-------------
-----------------|--------86--42----
-----------------|----------------4-
-----------------|------------------
Coda [repeat to fade]:
I [B]wish they all could be California g[C#m7]irls
(wish they all could be California)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers