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Did You Know? California Blue was written by Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty. It was recorded in Jeff's garage.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only Yellow Pick when played with open anchor chords only)
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California Blue Chords And Strumming, Roy Orbison
Django Chords:
Django G chord
Django A chord
Django D chord
Django Em chord
Strumming:
"Straight 8s*": |D D U D U D U |
Tempo: 106 bpm Key: D
Intro -
|D(1 strum)|- - - - |
Verse 1 -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D (1 strum)|
Working all (D)day (D) and the sun don't (G)shine (G)
Trying to get (A)by (A) and I'm just killing (D)time (D)
I feel the (D)rain (D) fall the whole night (G)through (G)
Far away from (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Chorus -
| |G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - || x 2
California (G)blue (G) dreaming all a(D)lone (D)
Nothing else to (A)do (A) California (D) blue (D)
Every day I (G)pray (G) I'll be on my (D)way (D)
Saving love for (A)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Bridge -
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D (1 strum)|
(A)One sunny (A)day I'll get (D)back again (D)
(G)Somehow, some(A)way but I (D)don't know when (D)
California (A)blue(A) California (D)blue (D)
Verse 2 -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D (1 strum)|
Living my (D)life (D) with you on my (G)mind (G)
Thinking of (A)things (A) that I left far be(D)hind (D)
It's been so (D)long (D) doing all I can (G)do (G)
To get back to (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Chorus -
| |G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - || x 2
California (G)blue (California (G)blue) dreaming all a(D)lone (California (D)blue)
Nothing else to (A)do (California (A)blue) California (D)blue (D)
Every day I (G)pray (G) I'll be on my (D)way (D)
Saving love for (A)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Bridge -
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
| |Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - || x2
|Em - - - |A - - - |A - |D - - - |D
(A)One sunny (A)day I'll get (D)back again (D)
(G)Somehow, some(A)way but I (D)don't know when (D)
California (A)blue (A) California (D)blue (D)
Still missing (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Still missing (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Still missing (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Final Chord Strum: (D)
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Yellow Pick Level
California Blue Chords And Strumming, Roy Orbison
Open Chords:
Open G chord
Open A chord
Open D chord
Open Em chord
Strumming:
"Straight 8s*": |D D U D U D U |
Tempo: 106 bpm Key: D
Intro -
|D(1 strum)|- - - - |
Verse 1 -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D (1 strum)|
Working all (D)day (D) and the sun don't (G)shine (G)
Trying to get (A)by (A) and I'm just killing (D)time (D)
I feel the (D)rain (D) fall the whole night (G)through (G)
Far away from (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Chorus -
| |G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - || x 2
California (G)blue (G) dreaming all a(D)lone (D)
Nothing else to (A)do (A) California (D) blue (D)
Every day I (G)pray (G) I'll be on my (D)way (D)
Saving love for (A)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Bridge -
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D (1 strum)|
(A)One sunny (A)day I'll get (D)back again (D)
(G)Somehow, some(A)way but I (D)don't know when (D)
California (A)blue(A) California (D)blue (D)
Verse 2 -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D (1 strum)|
Living my (D)life (D) with you on my (G)mind (G)
Thinking of (A)things (A) that I left far be(D)hind (D)
It's been so (D)long (D) doing all I can (G)do (G)
To get back to (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Chorus -
| |G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - || x 2
California (G)blue (California (G)blue) dreaming all a(D)lone (California (D)blue)
Nothing else to (A)do (California (A)blue) California (D)blue (D)
Every day I (G)pray (G) I'll be on my (D)way (D)
Saving love for (A)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Bridge -
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
| |Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - || x2
|Em - - - |A - - - |A - |D - - - |D
(A)One sunny (A)day I'll get (D)back again (D)
(G)Somehow, some(A)way but I (D)don't know when (D)
California (A)blue (A) California (D)blue (D)
Still missing (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Still missing (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Still missing (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Final Chord Strum: (D)
Orange Pick Level
California Blue Chords And Strumming, Roy Orbison
Open Chords:
Open G chord
Open A & A7 chords
Open D chord
Open Em chord
Strumming:
"Straight 8s*": |D D U D U D U |
Tempo: 106 bpm Key: D
Intro -
|D(1 strum)|- - - - |
Verse 1 -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D (1 strum)|
Working all (D)day (D) and the sun don't (G)shine (G)
Trying to get (A)by (A) and I'm just killing (D)time (D)
I feel the (D)rain (D) fall the whole night (G)through (G)
Far away from (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Chorus -
| |G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A7 - - - |A7- - - |D - - - |D - - - || x 2
California (G)blue (G) dreaming all a(D)lone (D)
Nothing else to (A7)do (A7)California (D) blue (D)
Every day I (G)pray (G) I'll be on my (D)way (D)
Saving love for (A7)you (A7) California (D)blue (D)
Bridge -
|A7 - - - |A7 - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D (1 strum)|
(A7)One sunny (A7)day I'll get (D)back again (D)
(G)Somehow, some(A)way but I (D)don't know when (D)
California (A)blue(A) California (D)blue (D)
Verse 2 -
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|D - - - |D - - - |G - - - |G - - - |
|Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D (1 strum)|
Living my (D)life (D) with you on my (G)mind (G)
Thinking of (A)things (A) that I left far be(D)hind (D)
It's been so (D)long (D) doing all I can (G)do (G)
To get back to (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Chorus -
| |G - - - |G - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A7 - - - |A7- - - |D - - - |D - - - || x 2
California (G)blue (California (G)blue) dreaming all a(D)lone (California (D)blue)
Nothing else to (A7)do (California (A7)blue) California (D)blue (D)
Every day I (G)pray (G) I'll be on my (D)way (D)
Saving love for (A7)you (A7 California (D)blue (D)
Bridge -
|A7 - - - |A7 - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
|A - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
| |Em - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - || x2
|Em - - - |A - - - |A - |D - - - |D
(A7)One sunny (A7)day I'll get (D)back again (D)
(G)Somehow, some(A)way but I (D)don't know when (D)
California (A)blue (A) California (D)blue (D)
Still missing (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Still missing (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Still missing (Em)you (A) California (D)blue (D)
Final Chord Strum: (D)
California Blue Videos
California Blue Lyrics
Working all day and the sun don't shine
Trying to get by and I'm just killing time
I feel the rain fall the whole night through
Far away from you, California blue
California blue dreaming all alone
Nothing else to do California blue
Every day I pray I'll be on my way
Saving love for you, California blue
One sunny day, I'll get back again
Somehow, someway but I don't know when
California blue, California blue
Living my life with you on my mind
Thinking of things that I left far behind
It's been so long doing all I can do
To get back to you, California blue
California blue (California blue) dreaming all alone (California blue)
Nothing else to do (California blue) California blue
Every day I pray I'll be on my way
Saving love for you, California blue
One sunny day I'll get back again
Somehow, someway but I don't know when
California blue, California blue
Still missing you, California blue
Still missing you, California blue
Still missing you, California blue
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