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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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We were
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G

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sick and tired of Buffalo,

Tired of freezin' and shovelin' snow
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So we packed it up and moved
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G

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out to the coast,
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To find us a house in California.
Verse 2
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Somethin' at the beach or Hollywood,
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Three of four bedrooms

sound real good,
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G

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Don't have to have a pool or river run,
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Just a simple little house in California.
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The
Verse 3
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bank said, 'son,

what do you do'',
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G

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I said I play guitar down at the

Rendez- vous,
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C

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He said, 'boy you got to be

a big time actor or a
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G

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D

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Corporate lawyer,

If you want to buy a house in
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G

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California!'
Verse 4
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{Refrain} 'Cause it don't snow

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and it don't rain,
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G

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Ever' day looks the same,
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And before you pack your thangs,
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let me warn ya',
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It's the land of milk and honey,
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But you better have good money,
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If you're lookin' for a house in
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California!
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Verse 5

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Well I got me a job, my wife's got two,
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Kids flippin' burgers

at the local drive- thru,
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We all doin' everything we can,
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We savin' for a house in
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California.
Verse 6
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Then one day the bank
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starts shakin',
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The sky went dark and the earth
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was a quakin'
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Then o'r night, it be came alarmin',
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How the price dropped on
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a house in California!
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Well it
Verse 7
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needs a roof and it needs a floor,
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Yeah yeah, it's a real fixer- upper,
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Friends back east said somebody
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should have warned
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Ya, about buyin' my big house
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in California.
Verse 8
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{Refrain} 'Cause it don't snow

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and it don't rain,
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Ever' day looks the same,
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And before you pack your thangs,
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let me warn ya',
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It's the land of milk and honey,
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Em
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But you better have good money,
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If you're lookin' for
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a house in California!

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Em

Capo: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of House In California by Keb' Mo' is G major.

The primary chords used in House In California are G, D, C, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of House In California is approximately 98 beats per minute.

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