California Chords by Semisonic

Tempo:
91.6 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

D

Bm

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Semisonic - California chords
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[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A] [D] [E]
[A] [D]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A] [D] [E]
[A] [D]
[E] [A] I was dazzled by [D] the mountains and [E] we didn't [A] go very far.
[D]
[E] Close enough to heaven if you [A] climb up on [D] a mansion [E] you too can swing like a [A] star.
[D]
[E] I tried to get inside, [A] I bought a ticket with my [D] pride and I was [E] gone right out of my [A] head.
[D]
[E] I went out for a [A] ride to go across a great [D] divide [E] and I ended up at home [A] instead.
[E] I [A] [D]
[E] thought I should [A] see, [D]
[E] twelve [A] [D]
[E] little pieces [A] in a big [D] [E] room.
[A] [D]
[E] [A]
[E] I was just a [A] passenger, a rider [D] on the trevors [E] that were shaking all our beds that [A] night.
A
[E] visitor, a stranger thought [A] I might pass [D] for a regular [E] if I just kept out of [A] the lights.
[D]
[E] I tore my heart out from my [A] chest, mixed it up [D] in my [A] mind [E] with the best, freshest pieces [A] of my [D] soul.
[E] Chose the ones I loved the [A] most, drove them all [D] down to [A] the coast, [E] threw them in a big [A] black hole.
[D]
[E] I [A] [D]
[E] thought I [A] should [D] see, [E]
[A] twelve [D]
[E] little pieces [A] in me.
[D]
[E] I [A] [D]
[E] dreamed I [A] would find, [D] [E]
some kind of [A] soul to pick [D] me up.
[E] Twelve little pieces [A] of my mind.
[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] I [A] thought [D] I [E] [A] should see, [D]
[E] twelve [A] [D]
[E] little pieces [A] in me.
[Bm]
[E] I [A] [D]
[E] dreamed I [A] would [D] find,
[E] some kind of [A] soul to pick [D] me up.
[E] Twelve little pieces [A] of my [D]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A] mind.
[D]
[E] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [A]
[E] [D]
[A] [E] [D]
[A] [E] the and
[D]
[A] [E] [D]
[A] [E] and
[D]
[C#m] [D] all
[A] [E] of
[A]
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
Bm
13421112
C#m
13421114
A
1231
E
2311
D
1321
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To learn Semisonic - California chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: A, D, E, A and E. A good strategy is to initiate at 45 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 92 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: A Major.

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[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ [A] I was dazzled by [D] the mountains and [E] we didn't [A] go very far.
[D] _ _
[E] Close enough to heaven if you [A] climb up on [D] a mansion [E] you too can swing like a [A] star.
[D] _
[E] I tried to get inside, [A] I bought a ticket with my [D] pride and I was [E] gone right out of my [A] head.
_ [D] _
[E] I went out for a [A] ride to go across a great [D] divide [E] and I ended up at home [A] instead. _ _ _
[E] _ I _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ thought I should [A] see, [D] _ _
[E] _ _ twelve [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ little pieces [A] in a big [D] [E] room.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] I was just a [A] passenger, a rider [D] on the trevors [E] that were shaking all our beds that [A] night.
A _
[E] visitor, a stranger thought [A] I might pass [D] for a regular [E] if I just kept out of [A] the lights.
[D] _
[E] I tore my heart out from my [A] chest, mixed it up [D] in my [A] mind [E] with the best, freshest pieces [A] of my [D] soul. _
[E] Chose the ones I loved the [A] most, drove them all [D] down to [A] the coast, [E] threw them in a big [A] black hole.
_ [D] _
[E] _ I _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ thought I [A] should [D] see, [E] _
_ _ _ [A] twelve _ [D] _ _
[E] _ little pieces [A] in me.
[D] _ _
_ [E] I _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ dreamed I [A] would find, [D] _ [E] _
_ some kind of [A] soul to pick [D] me up. _
[E] Twelve little pieces [A] of my mind. _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ I [A] thought _ [D] I [E] _ _ _ [A] should see, [D] _ _
[E] _ _ twelve [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ little pieces [A] in me.
[Bm] _ _
_ [E] I _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ dreamed I [A] would [D] find, _
[E] _ some kind of [A] soul to pick [D] me up. _
[E] Twelve little pieces [A] of my _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] mind.
[D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ [E] the and
_ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ and
[D] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ [D] all _
[A] _ _ [E] of _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was composed by Dan Wilson.

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