California Girls — The Beach Boys
Chords and lyrics for California Girls by The Beach Boys (key of Bm).
Verse 1
(Brian Wilson / Mike Love)
Intro:
Electric 12-string [measures 1-4]:
B
v v v v v
Bass [enters on measure 2]:
v v v v v
Electric 12-string [measure 5]:
A
v v v v v
Bass [measure 5]:
v v v v v
Horns [arr. for guitar]:
measures 1,2: tacit
Verse 1:
Well, [B]East Coast girls are hip, I really [A/B]dig those styles they wear
And the [E]Southern girls with the way they talk
They knock me [F#]out when I'm down there
The [B]midwest farmers' daughters really [A/B]make you feel alright
And the [E]Northern girls with the way they kiss
They keep their [F#]boyfriends warm at night
Chorus:
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
Verse 2:
The [B]West coast has the sunshine, and the [A/B]girls all get so tanned
I dig a [E]French bikini on Hawaiian Island dolls
By a [F#]palm tree in the sand
I [B]been all around this great big world and I've [A/B]seen
all kinds of girls
But I [E]couldn't wait to get back in the states,
Back to the [F#]cutest girls in the world
Chorus:
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
Organ break [arr. for guitar]
v v v v v v v v
bass:
v v v v v v v v
Coda [repeat to fade]:
I [B]wish they all could be California [C#m7]girls
(wish they all could be
California)
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