California

The Avett Brothers

  • A7
  • B7
  • C
  • D
  • D7
  • Eb7
    4
  • Em
  • G
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Key: 
G   3/x/5/4/3/3             Em 

0/2/2/0/0/0

Eb7 x/6/5/6/6/x             A7 
x/0/2/0/2/0

D7  x/5/4/5/5/x             B7 
x/2/1/2/0/2

D  x/x/0/7/7/5              C  
x3/5/5/5/3
                               
(every now and then he hits the 5th 
fret on the bottom E)



[Intro]

E|----------3--------------------
B|----------3--5--3-----3--------
G|----------4-------------4------
D|----------5--------------------
A|-------------------------------
E|---0--3------------3-------3-3-

E|3--1----1---------(5)-------------------------------| 
B|3---------0--------5-----5-------6-----5------------| 
G|------0------------5------5------6-6---5------------| 
D|---0-------------5-----5--------5-----4-------------| 
A|-------------2-3-----3-----3---6-----5--------------| 
E|----------------------------------------------------| 

E|---------(5)----(5)------------
B|----------5------5-------6-----
G|----------5------5------6-6----
D|--------5------5-------5---5--4
A|---0--3-----3------3--6------5-
E|-------------------------------

E|-------------3----3---------------------------------| 
B|-5-----------3--5---5--3-----6-6-6--5---------------| 
G|5-5----------4-----------4---6-6-6--5---------------| 
D|---4---------5---------------5-5-5--4---------------| 
A|-----------------------------6-6-6--5---------------| 
E|---------3------------------------------------------| 



[Verse 1]


           G               
     /     Gotta go back to 

                             C     
California         /        Got 

                Eb7 - D7
some business out the-ere        /

E|--------------------------------
B|-----------3----------3---------
G|-----------4----------4---------
D|---------5-5--------5-5---------
A|--------------------------------
E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3-

E|-3----------------------(5)-------
B|-3--5--3-3---------------5--------
G|-4-------4---------------5--------
D|-5-------5-------------5-5--------
A|-----------------2--3--------0--3-
E|----------------------------------

E|-(5)------------------------------
B|--5--------6----5-----------------
G|--5--------6----5-----------------
D|5-5-------5-5--4------------------
A|-----3---6----5-------------------
E|----------------------------------



      C                            
   / Tonight it's gonna freeze / 

      Eb7             D7         
And out there it's 80 degrees / 

G                         Eb7    
And I have to go back, yes I have

    D7
 to go back

E|----------(5)--------(5)-------
B|-----------5----------5--------
G|-----------5----------5--------
D|---------5-5--------5-5--------
A|----0--3-------0--3------------
E|-------------------------------

E|--------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------| 
B|------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------| 
G|-----6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------| 
D|----5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------| 
A|3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------| 
E|--------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------| 



[Verse]


           G               
     /     Gotta go back to 

                            C    
California         /        Got a 

                 Eb7 - D7
few songs in my he-ead        /

E|--------------------------------
B|-----------3----------3---------
G|-----------4----------4---------
D|---------5-5--------5-5---------
A|--------------------------------
E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3-

E|-3----------------------(5)-------
B|-3--5--3-3---------------5--------
G|-4-------4---------------5--------
D|-5-------5-------------5-5--------
A|-----------------2--3--------0--3-
E|----------------------------------

E|-(5)------------------------------
B|--5--------6----5-----------------
G|--5--------6----5-----------------
D|5-5-------5-5--4------------------
A|-----3---6----5-------------------
E|----------------------------------



     C                           
 / So sooner than we planned to / 

        Eb7            D7         
Make a record with the band / And 

  G                       Eb7     
I have to go back, yes I have to 

   D7
go back

E|----------(5)--------(5)-------
B|-----------5----------5--------
G|-----------5----------5--------
D|---------5-5--------5-5--------
A|----0--3-------0--3------------
E|-------------------------------

E|--------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------| 
B|------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------| 
G|-----6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------| 
D|----5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------| 
A|3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------| 
E|--------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------| 




[Chorus]


C               G          Em   
Yes you know my baby, I'll sure 

          A7
be missin you

      C              G             
But I won't be in my bare feet, in 

Em       B7
sunny Malibu

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C              G           Em   
I'll be workin daily, from early

      A7
 till late

      C              C            
Won't get to ride my bike across 

   Em            D {riff} D7
the mighty Golden Gate

E|---------5-------5---------5-5-
B|-------7---7-------7-------7-7-
G|-----7---------7-----7-----5-5-
D|---0---------0-------------0-0-
A|-------------------------------
E|-------------------------------

E|5-5-5-5--------------| 
B|7-7-7-7--------------| 
G|5-5-5-5--------------| 
D|0-0-0-0--------------| 
A|---------------------| 
E|---------------------| 



[Verse]


           G               
     /     Gotta go back to 

                            C      
California         /        Used to

            Eb7 - D7
 take us 5 da - ays       /

E|--------------------------------
B|-----------3----------3---------
G|-----------4----------4---------
D|---------5-5--------5-5---------
A|--------------------------------
E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3-

E|-3----------------------(5)-------
B|-3--5--3-3---------------5--------
G|-4-------4---------------5--------
D|-5-------5-------------5-5--------
A|-----------------2--3--------0--3-
E|----------------------------------

E|-(5)------------------------------
B|--5--------6----5-----------------
G|--5--------6----5-----------------
D|5-5-------5-5--4------------------
A|-----3---6----5-------------------
E|----------------------------------



    C                            
 /To get from here to there / Now 

        Eb7          D7        
it's 5 hours in the air / But it 

   G                           
still can be a drag, watch some 

    Eb7
stranger
                                    
                                    

                              D7
                    search my bag

E|----------(5)--------(5)-------
B|-----------5----------5--------
G|-----------5----------5--------
D|---------5-5--------5-5--------
A|----0--3-------0--3------------
E|-------------------------------

E|--------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------| 
B|------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------| 
G|-----6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------| 
D|----5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------| 
A|3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------| 
E|--------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------| 




[Verse]


           G               
     /     Gotta go back to 

                            C      
California         /        Got no 

               Eb7 - D7
time for Hollywoo-ood       /

E|--------------------------------
B|-----------3----------3---------
G|-----------4----------4---------
D|---------5-5--------5-5---------
A|--------------------------------
E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3-

E|-3----------------------(5)-------
B|-3--5--3-3---------------5--------
G|-4-------4---------------5--------
D|-5-------5-------------5-5--------
A|-----------------2--3--------0--3-
E|----------------------------------

E|-(5)------------------------------
B|--5--------6----5-----------------
G|--5--------6----5-----------------
D|5-5-------5-5--4------------------
A|-----3---6----5-------------------
E|----------------------------------



     C                          
 / To see the movie stars with / 

         Eb7     D7           G  
plastic surgery scars / But I 

                     Eb7        D7
have to go back, yes I have to go 
back

E|----------(5)--------(5)-------
B|-----------5----------5--------
G|-----------5----------5--------
D|---------5-5--------5-5--------
A|----0--3-------0--3------------
E|-------------------------------

E|--------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------| 
B|------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------| 
G|-----6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------| 
D|----5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------| 
A|3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------| 
E|--------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------| 



[Chorus]


C               G          Em   
Yes you know my baby, I'll sure 

          A7
be missin you

      C              G             
But I won't be in my bare feet, in 

Em       B7
lovely Malibu

C              G           Em   
I'll be workin daily, from early

      A7
 till late

      C              C            
Won't get to ride my bike across 

   Em            D {riff} D7
the mighty Golden Gate

E|---------5-------5-------------
B|-------7---7-------7-----------
G|-----7---------7-----7-------2-
D|---0---------0-------------0---
A|-------------------------------
E|-------------------------------

E|2--3--2-------| 
B|1--1--1-------| 
G|2--2--2-------| 
D|0-----0-------| 
A|--------------| 
E|--------------| 



[Solo]

E|------------3-----3--5--3------
B|------------3--5-----3------5--
G|------------4--------4---------
D|------------5--------5---------
A|-------------------------------
E|---0--2--3---------------------

E|-------------3-------13---13--13--
B|3------------3-------13---13--13--
G|---4---------4-------0----0---0---
D|------5------5-------0--0-0---0---
A|----------------------------------
E|---------3------------------------

13--------| 
13--------| 
0---------| 
0---------| 
----------| 
----------| 

E|-----------(5)------------------
B|------------5-------------------
G|------------5-------------------
D|------------5-------5--7--8--7--
A|---0--2--3------5/7-------------
E|--------------------------------

E|----------------------------------
B|----------6-6-6--5--5-------------
G|----------6-6-6--5--5-------------
D|5---------5-5-5--4--4-------------
A|--7---2-/-6-6-6--5--5-------------
E|----------------------------------

E|-----------(5)------------------
B|----------5-5-5---5-------------
G|----------5-5-5---5-----------6-
D|----------5-5-5---5---------5---
A|----2--3--------3---0--3--6-----
E|--------------------------------

E|-6------------5-------------------
B|---6------------5-----------------
G|-----6------5-----5---------------
D|----------4-----------------------
A|--------5-------------------------
E|----------------------------------

E|---------3-----3--5--3----------
B|---------3--5-----3-----5--3----
G|---------4--------4-----------4-
D|---------5--------5-------------
A|--------------------------------
E|------3-------------------------

E|----------------------------------
B|-----6-6-6--6---------------------
G|-----6-6-6--6---------------------
D|-5---5-5-5--4---------------------
A|-----6-6-6--5---------------------
E|----------------------------------



[Verse]


           G               
     /     Gotta go back to 

                            C    
California         /        If we 

            Eb7 - D7
find a day o- off       /

E|--------------------------------
B|-----------3----------3---------
G|-----------4----------4---------
D|---------5-5--------5-5---------
A|--------------------------------
E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3-

E|-3----------------------(5)-------
B|-3--5--3-3---------------5--------
G|-4-------4---------------5--------
D|-5-------5-------------5-5--------
A|-----------------2--3--------0--3-
E|----------------------------------

E|-(5)------------------------------
B|--5--------6----5-----------------
G|--5--------6----5-----------------
D|5-5-------5-5--4------------------
A|-----3---6----5-------------------
E|----------------------------------



     C                             
 / See if Alice is around / rent a 

Eb7           D7          G     
car, drive it down / Fresh 

                  Eb7            
Lemmon in a glass, quesadillas on 

D7
the stove

E|----------(5)--------(5)-------
B|-----------5----------5--------
G|-----------5----------5--------
D|---------5-5--------5-5--------
A|----0--3-------0--3------------
E|-------------------------------

E|--------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------| 
B|------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------| 
G|-----6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------| 
D|----5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------| 
A|3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------| 
E|--------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------| 



[Chorus]


C               G          Em   
Yes you know my baby, I'll sure 

          A7
be missin you

      C              G             
But I won't be in my bare feet, in 

Em       B7
lovely Malibu

C              G           Em   
I'll be workin daily, from early

      A7
 till late

      C              C            
Won't get to ride my bike across 

   Em            D {riff} D7
the mighty Golden Gate            x 
2

E|---------5-------5-------------
B|-------7---7-------7-----------
G|-----7---------7-----7-------2-
D|---0---------0-------------0---
A|-------------------------------
E|-------------------------------

E|2--3--2-------| 
B|1--1--1-------| 
G|2--2--2-------| 
D|0-----0-------| 
A|--------------| 
E|--------------| 



Then repeat the solo

E|------------3-----3--5--3------
B|------------3--5-----3------5--
G|------------4--------4---------
D|------------5--------5---------
A|-------------------------------
E|---0--2--3---------------------

E|-------------3-------13---13--13--
B|3------------3-------13---13--13--
G|---4---------4-------0----0---0---
D|------5------5-------0--0-0---0---
A|----------------------------------
E|---------3------------------------

13--------| 
13--------| 
0---------| 
0---------| 
----------| 
----------| 

E|-----------(5)------------------
B|------------5-------------------
G|------------5-------------------
D|------------5-------5--7--8--7--
A|---0--2--3------5/7-------------
E|--------------------------------

E|----------------------------------
B|----------6-6-6--5--5-------------
G|----------6-6-6--5--5-------------
D|5---------5-5-5--4--4-------------
A|--7---2-/-6-6-6--5--5-------------
E|----------------------------------

E|-----------(5)------------------
B|----------5-5-5---5-------------
G|----------5-5-5---5-----------6-
D|----------5-5-5---5---------5---
A|----2--3--------3---0--3--6-----
E|--------------------------------

E|-6------------5-------------------
B|---6------------5-----------------
G|-----6------5-----5---------------
D|----------4-----------------------
A|--------5-------------------------
E|----------------------------------

E|---------3-----3--5--3----------
B|---------3--5-----3-----5--3----
G|---------4--------4-----------4-
D|---------5--------5-------------
A|--------------------------------
E|------3-------------------------

E|----------------------------------
B|-----6-6-6--6---------------------
G|-----6-6-6--6---------------------
D|-5---5-5-5--4---------------------
A|-----6-6-6--5---------------------
E|----------------------------------
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