Chords for California Here I Come - Al Jolson

Tempo:
124.65 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Dm

D

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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California Here I Come - Al Jolson chords
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[F]
[A]
[Dm] [D] When the wintry [A] winds start blowing [Dm] and the snow is starting in [D] a fall
[Dm] Then my eyes turn westward [Gm] knowing that's [Dm] the place that I love best [Bb] of all
[Dm] [Eb] [Abm] California [Bb] I've been blue
[F] [Abm] Since I've been [F]
away [A] from you.
[Dm] I [A] can't wait till [Dm] I get the place that I love best of all
[Abm] California [F] [Bb] I've been blue
Since [F] I've been away [A] from you.
I can't wait [G] till I get going
[Dm] Even now [A] I'm starting in a [Bm] call
[Bb] California [D] [Cm] here I come
Right back where?
[Dm]
[C] Flowers of flowers [F] bloom in the spring
[G] Each [Em] morning that [G] dawning bird is saying and everything [Bb] a son.
[D] Yes, miss head.
[Eb] Don't be late
[F] That's why I [Fm] hardly wait
[Cm]
Open up [E] that [Gm] golden gate
California [F] here I [Bb] [C] come
[Cm] [G] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Gb] [Bb]
[G] [D] [Bb]
[Eb] [G] [Ab]
[Bb] [Gm]
[Fm] [Ab] [G] [Cm]
[F] [Eb] [C]
[Bb] [D] California [Cm] here I [Eb] come yeah, [F] I
[Gm] started from
Where flowers are [F] flowers bloom in a spring
[Dm] Each [C] morning that dawning bird is saying and everything [Bb] a son.
[D] Yes, miss head
[Cm] Don't be late
[F] That's why I [G] hardly wait
Come on, come on
[D] Open up [Cm] [D] that golden [Gm] gate California
[Gb] [F] Here I [Bb] come
[Gm] [C]
Key:  
Bb
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F
134211111
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
Dm
2311
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To learn Al Jolson - California, Here I Come chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - Bb, A, Ab, F, Gm, Bb, Eb, F, Bb, Dm, G, Dm and A in sequence. Use ChordU to start at a slow tempo and accelerate as you improve. Given the song's key of Bb Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] When the wintry [A] winds start blowing [Dm] and the snow is starting in [D] a fall
_ _ _ [Dm] Then my eyes turn westward [Gm] knowing that's [Dm] the place that I love best [Bb] of all
[Dm] _ _ [Eb] _ [Abm] _ California [Bb] I've been blue
_ [F] [Abm] Since I've been [F]
away [A] from you.
[Dm] I [A] can't wait till [Dm] I get the place that I love best of all _ _
_ _ [Abm] California [F] _ [Bb] I've been blue
_ Since [F] I've been away [A] from you.
I can't wait [G] till I get going
[Dm] Even now [A] I'm starting in a [Bm] call _
[Bb] California _ [D] _ _ [Cm] here I come
Right back where?
[Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [C] Flowers of flowers [F] bloom in the spring
[G] Each [Em] morning that [G] dawning bird is saying and everything [Bb] a son.
[D] Yes, miss head.
[Eb] Don't be late
[F] That's why I [Fm] hardly wait
[Cm] _
Open up [E] that [Gm] golden gate _
California [F] here I [Bb] [C] come _ _
[Cm] _ _ [G] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [G] _ [Cm] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [D] California [Cm] here I [Eb] come yeah, [F] I _ _
_ _ [Gm] started from
Where flowers are [F] flowers bloom in a spring
[Dm] _ Each [C] morning that dawning bird is saying and everything [Bb] a son.
[D] Yes, miss head
[Cm] Don't be late
[F] That's _ why I _ _ [G] hardly wait
Come on, come on
[D] Open up _ [Cm] _ [D] that golden [Gm] gate _ California
_ [Gb] [F] Here I _ [Bb] come
_ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ _

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This song was authored by Al Jolson.

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