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I Got To Get To California chords by
Marvin Gaye
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Key: Bb minor•
Verse 1
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Oh,
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I got to get to California right away
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Oh, now I got to get to
C
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California right away
D
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Just to see
Verse 2
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A

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the evening sun, oh

Setting in the west

Breaks my heart 'cause it
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reminds me of

The true love that I left

In the sunset I can see my

Baby's face just haunting me

Reminding me of the

tenderness that heaven

Knows was in her kiss

I had a love that was mine, mine, mine
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Mine alone but I played the fool and Lord
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A

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I left my happy home
C
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What a fool a man can be
D
D

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E
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But this loneliness inside of me says
Verse 3
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I got to get to Califor
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nia right away
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Oh, I got to get to California
Verse 4
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I wish I was there
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by my baby's side
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Lord, I wish I had listened to

My heart and not my pride

She tried to tell me that I
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Had no reason for jealousy
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A

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But I was blinded by my pride
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And I just couldn't see
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Now I've got to hurry
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I've got a reason to worry

I've got to be on the move
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True love I'm gonna lose
Verse 5
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I pray it's not too late, oh
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I might have to catch a freight
Verse 6
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C
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But I got to get to California right away

Oh, I got to get to California right away
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Oh,
Verse 7
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oh,
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I may have to hitchhike, baby

Mhm, might have to hop a freight, yeah
Verse 8
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Yeah, yeah, now I've gotta hurry

Now I've got a reason to worry
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I've got to be on the move

Or true love I'm gonna lose
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What a fool a man can be
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But this loneliness inside of me says
Verse 9
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I got to get to California right away

I got to get to California

(Right away) , mhm
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Verse 10
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A

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(California, I'm on my way)

Might have to hitchhike, baby

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(California, I'm on

my way) oh, oh
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(I got to get to California
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right away)

Oh, might have to hitch a ride
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(I got to get to California
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right away)

(I got to get to California right away)

Oh, oh, now, now,

I got to get to California

Yeah

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Chords

  • Am

  • A

  • D

  • C

  • G

  • E

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of I Got To Get To California by Marvin Gaye is Bb minor.

The primary chords used in I Got To Get To California are Bbm, Bb, Eb, Db, Ab, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bbm, Bb, Eb, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Got To Get To California is approximately 102 beats per minute.

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