Chord/Tab song: California

Song: California
By: Unified Theory (as covered by Pearl Jam and Blind Melon)

E G A C D Em Em


E-----0---------0---------0--------0---------0---------x---------0|
B-----0---------0---------0--------0---------0---------x---------8|
G-----1---------4---------6--------7--------11---------x---------9|
D-----2---------5---------7--------9--------12---------2---------9|
A-----2---------5---------7--------9--------12---------2---------7|
E-----0---------3---------5--------8--------10---------x---------x|



Intro E, G, A, G, E, G, A /strum Gs once
/end on the A and hold

[E]Blue skies have chased[G] me
[A]away from a simple[C] life[D][E]
Now I'm eating p[G]aper that's tasting funn[A]y
Out here in c[C]omplicat[D]ed

[E]Californi[G]a
[A]California[C][D]

(intro chord progression)

[E]Slow, down, g[G]ood, ti[A]mes[G]
[E]Slow, down, g[G]ood, ti[A]mes[G]

[E]A cigarette and t[G]ea is all I had to e[A]at
A metal band at scre[C]am was all I h[D]eard for weeks[E]
Man this ain't e[G]asy, bu[A]t I wish all my friend[C]s could see me[D]

[E]Californ[G]ia
[A]California[C][D]

(intro chord progression)

[E]Slow, down, g[G]ood, ti[A]mes[G]
[E]Slow, down, g[G]ood, ti[A]mes[G]

G /play a couple times softly or palm mute

Em, Em x4 /palm mute one strum before each chord

Em Em Em Em
Leaving with a clear mind,
Em Em Em Em
I didn't wait on my graduation
Em Em Em Em
Good friends, young times
Em Em Em Em
Its all part of the shot were taking

/the following progressions are played like the intro progression
/---one strum on the Gs

[E]Slow, down, g[G]ood, ti[A]mes[G]
[E]Slow, down, g[G]ood, ti[A]mes

[E]Californ[G]ia
[A]Californ[G]ia

Em, Em x8
/end with one strum of Em