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I Hate California chords by
Jonathan Coulton
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Csus2
Csus2

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Dm
Dm

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Csus2
Csus2

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Dm
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D
D

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Csus2
Csus2

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D
D

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Csus2
Csus2

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D

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Csus2
Csus2

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D

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Verse 1

I hate California

There's something
Csus2
Csus2

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D
D

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out there I just don't get
Csus2
Csus2

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D

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Asus4
Asus4

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G
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I know your friends out there
Csus2
Csus2

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G
G

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Asus4
Asus4

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must think I'm pretty strange
Bm
Bm
2

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Csus2
Csus2

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Because I dress as if the weather's
G
G

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gonna change
Bb
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Csus2
Csus2

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But it never does

I hate California
Dm
Dm

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D
D

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Csus2
Csus2

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D
D

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Csus2
Csus2

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Verse 2
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D

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I hate California

The sun goes down the wrong side
Asus4
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Bm
Bm
2

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Something in the water,
G
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Csus2
Csus2

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G

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Asus4
Asus4

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maybe something in the sand
G
G

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Maybe some west coast thing
Csus2
Csus2

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I'll never understand
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Bb
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C
C

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Maybe just because
Csus2
Csus2

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I hate California
D
D

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Verse 3
G
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A
A

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I don't blame
Asus4
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D
D

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the Beach Boys
G
G

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I don't blame Hollywood
A
A

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D
D

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I don't blame L.A.
Verse 4
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G
G

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Although I probably should
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I don't blame the sky for its care
E
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C
C

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less shade of blue
D
D

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C
C

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Lord knows I don't blame you
Csus2
Csus2

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D
D

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Lord knows I don't blame you
Interlude 1
Csus2
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D

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Csus2
Csus2

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D
D

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Csus2
Csus2

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D
D

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Verse 5

I hate California
Dm
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D

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One more beach day

come and gone
Asus4
Asus4

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G
G

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And by the time you've finished
Csus2
Csus2

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Asus4
Asus4

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gazing at the sea
G
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Csus2
Csus2

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3,000 miles away there's
G
G

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nothing left for me
Bb
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C
C

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If there ever was
Csus2
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I hate California
D
D

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Verse 6
G
G

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A
A

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I don't blame the Beach Boys
D
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G
G

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I don't blame Hollywood
A
A

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D
D

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I don't blame L.A.
G
G

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Although I probably should
Verse 7
F
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I don't blame the sky for its care
E
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C
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less shade of blue
Csus2
Csus2

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D
D

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C
C

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Lord knows I don't blame you
D
D

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C
C

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Lord knows I don't blame you
Csus2
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D
D

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Csus2
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D
D

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Csus2
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Lord knows
D
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I hate California

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Csus2

  • Dm

  • Asus4

  • G

  • Bm

    2

  • Bb

  • C

  • A

  • F

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of I Hate California by Jonathan Coulton is D major.

The primary chords used in I Hate California are D, Csus2, Dm, Asus4, G, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Csus2, Dm, Asus4, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of I Hate California is approximately 95 beats per minute.

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

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