*Note* Am can be used in place of A - both sound good there 
 
Capo 1 
 
 
  G                    A 
I hear you're going to California 
C                     G 
You finally made your mind 
    G               A 
You caught an early plane this morning 
C                  G     
News came down the line 
 
 
Chorus 1: 
    C     Am   G   A                  D   C 
California dreamer leaving us all beh-i-i-iind 
 
 
I guess you feel that the sunshine 
is a better place than here 
All the things you've ever needed 
I hope you find out there 
 
Chorus 1 
 
I hear you're going to California 
Rolling Jimmy Rogers style 
I know sometime you will remember 
and think of us once in awhile. 
 
Chorus 2: 
California dreamer really love the stars in your eyes 
 
 
Bye bye 
California dreamer