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California Saga chords by
Brian Wilson
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Key: B major•
Verse 1
G
G

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On my way to sunny Californi- a
Verse 2

On my way to spend another sunny day
G
G

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Water, water

Get yourself in the cool, clear water
C
C

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The sun shines brightly down
G
G

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on Penny's place
C
C

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The air's so clean that it just
G
G

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takes your mind away

Takes your mind away (Yeah)

Takes your mind away
D
D

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C
C

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Verse 3

G
G

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Have you ever been south

of Monterey?
C
C

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Barrancas carve the coast line
C#
C#
4

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G
G

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D
D

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And the Chaparral flows to the sea
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G

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'Neath waves of golden sunshine
Verse 4
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G

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Have you ever been north

of Morro Bay?
C
C

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The South Coast plows the sea
C#
C#
4

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G
G

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D
D

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And the people there are of the breed
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G

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They don't need electricity (Oh,

yeah)
Verse 5
G
G

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Water, (Water), water, (Water)

Cool cascades of clear, clear water
C
C

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And the sun dance final scene
G
G

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sets the hills ablaze
C
C

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Horizon edges quick up the
G
G

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mountain's way
D
D

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Up the mountain's way (Yeah)
C
C

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Up the mountain's way
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G

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Have you
Verse 6

ever been down Salinas way?
C
C

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Where Steinbeck found the valley
D
D

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And he wrote about it the way it was
G
G

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In his travelin's with Charley
Verse 7
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G

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And have you ever walked

down by the sycamores
C
C

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Where the farmhouse used to be?
D
D

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There the monarch's

autumn journey ends

On a windswept cyprus tree
G
G

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Verse 8
G
G

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Water, (Water), water,

(Water)

Get yourself in the cool, clear water
C
C

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And the sun shines brightly down on
G
G

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Penny's place

(The sun shines brightly down

on the bay)
C
C

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The air's so clean that it just
G
G

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takes your mind away

Takes your mind away (Yeah)


Takes your mind away
D
D

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Verse 9
C
C

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G
G

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Have you ever been to a festival
C
C

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The Big Sur congregation?
D
D

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Where Country Joe will do his show
G
G

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And he'd sing about liberty
Verse 10
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D

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And the people there in the open air
G
G

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One big family
D
D

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Yeah, the people there love

to sing and share
G
G

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The new found liberty

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • C#

    4

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of California Saga by Brian Wilson is B major.

The primary chords used in California Saga are B, E, F#, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, F#, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of California Saga is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of California Saga using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for California Saga. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Brian Wilson.

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