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Goin' Cali chords by
Bruce Springsteen
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Key: E major
Verse 1
D
D

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Well he'd been hearing too many

voices and feelin'a little off- rack

Like there was something big

pressing down on his back

So he called up his friends and they

said come on out west

It's a place where a man
Verse 2

can really feel his succes
D
D

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So he pulled his heart and soul

down off the shelf

Packed them next to the faith

that he'd lost in himself

Said his good- byes and when the

dirty work was done

He turned his wheels into
Verse 3

the fading sun
D
D

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For seven days and nights like

a black- top bird he sped

Maintained radio silence

'cept for in his head

And just like his folks did

back in '69

He crossed the border at Needles and heard

the promised land on the line
C
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D
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Verse 4


Now where the Transcontinental

dumps into the sea

There's a bar made up to look like 1963

Girl in the corner eyed him

like a hungry dog a bone
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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As he brushed the desert dust off

that Mercedes chrome

Bartender said "Hey,

how's it hangin', tiger?"

He had a shot of tequila,

smiled and whispered "lighter"
Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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Verse 5


He went down to the desert city

where the rattlesnakes play

And left his dead skin by

the roadside in the noon of day

Sun got so hot it almost felt like friend

It could burn out every trace
Verse 6

of where you been
D
D

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There was a woman he'd

met in a desert song

A little while later a son come along

Looked at that boy's smile

and called it home

And that night as he lay in bed the only voice
Outro 1

he heard was his own
D
D

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Dsus4
Dsus4

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D
D

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Dsus4
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D
D

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Chords
  • D

  • C

  • Dsus4

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Goin' Cali by Bruce Springsteen is E major.

The primary chords used in Goin' Cali are E, D, Esus4.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, D, Esus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Goin' Cali is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Goin' Cali 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 Goin' Cali. 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 Bruce Springsteen.

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