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Going To California Chords

“Going To California” by Led Zeppelin guitar chords: in the key of F with the chords F, Em, D and C. It's an intermediate arrangement — a nice step up as you improve. Use the interactive player to transpose to your vocal range, add a capo, and autoscroll hands-free while you strum.

Chords:FEmDCAmCmG7

Chords for Going To California

Key: FBPM: 90Difficulty: IntermediateRock

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FSpent my dayEms with a woman uDnkind,C

FSmoked my stufEmf and drank alDl my wine.C

FMade up my mindEm to make a nDew start,C

FGoing to californEmia with an aching iDn my heart.C

FSomeone tolEmd me theres a girl ouDt thereC

FWith love in heEmr eyes and flowers inC her hair.

FTook my chancAmes on a big jet plCane,Am

FNever let them tell Amyou that theyre all the saFme.C

FThe sea was red Emand the sky was Dgrey,C

FWondered how tomoEmrrow could ever folDlow today.C

FThe mountains and the Emcanyons started

Dto tremble and shCake

FAs the children of tEmhe sun bDegan to awaCke.

CmSeems that the wrath of the gods

Got a punch on the nose and it started to flow;

G7I think I might be sinking.

CmThrow me a line if I reach it in time

Ill meet you up there where the path

G7Runs straight and high.

FTo find a queeEmn without a kiDng;C

FThey say she playsEm guitar and criDes as she sCings.

FRide a white mareEm in the footstepDs of dawnC

FTryin to find a womaEmn whos never,

Dnever, never been bCorn.

FStanding on a hill Amin my mountain oCf dreams,

FTelling myself Amits not as hard,

Fhard, hard as it Cseems.

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About Going To California

Led Zeppelin's “Going To California” is a rock track that guitarists love to cover. This arrangement uses 7 chords — F, Em, D, C, Am, Cm and G7 — with the progression centred on F, Em and D. It's a rewarding play once you're comfortable with open chords and basic transitions. Hover or tap any chord above to see its fingering, change the key with the transpose buttons, or set a capo to match the original recording.