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California Girls chords by The Beach Boys (Official Version)

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B
A/B
E/B
A7
E
F#
C#m7
A
Bm7
G
Am7

Intro 1

Verse 1

Well, East coast girls are hip

I really dig those styles they wear

And the Southern girls with the way they talk

They knock me out when I'm down there

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Verse 2

The Midwest farmer's daughters

really make you feel alright

And the Northern girls with the way they kiss

They keep their boyfriends warm at night

Chorus 1

I wish they all could be California...

I wish they all could be California...

I wish they all could be California girls

Verse 3

The West coast has the sunshine

And the girls all get so tanned

I dig a French bikini on Hawaiian island Dolls

by a palm tree in the sand

Verse 4
B 
I  (B major) been all around this great big world
A/B 
And I  (A/B) seen  all kinds of girls
E 
Yeah, but  (E major) I  couldn't wait
to get back in the States
F# 
Back to the  (F sharp major) cutest girls in the world

Chorus 2

I wish they all could be California...

I wish they all could be California...

I wish they all could be California girls

Interlude 1

Outro 1

I wish they all could be California...

I wish they all could be California...

[Repeat and fade]

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B
A/B
E/B
A7
E
F#
C#m7
A
Bm7
G
Am7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B majorBPM: 113

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
A/B: x-2-x-2-2-0
E/B: x-2-2-1-0-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0

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This is the definitive original version of California Girls by The Beach Boys, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Beach Boys.

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