California Sun Chords by The Crickets

Tempo:
112 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

C#

B

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Crickets  /  California Sun chords
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[E]
[G#m] [C] [E]
[A]
[E] [A] [E]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [D] [C#] [F#m]
[E] Well, I'm going out west where I belong.
The days are short and the nights are long.
But they walk, and I walk.
They twist, and I twist.
They shimmy, and [A] I shimmy.
[E] They fly, and [A] I [E] fly.
Well, they're hot, and they're [C#m] having fun.
[A] In the warm [E] California sun.
Well, I'm going out west, I belong up close.
[B]
[C#] [E] Where the California gals are really the most.
[B] [C#] [E] Well, they walk, [A] and I walk.
[E] They twist, and [A] I twist.
[E] They shimmy, and [A] I shimmy.
[E] They fly, [A] and I fly.
[E] Well, they're [C#] hot, and they're having fun.
[A] In the [E] warm California sun.
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E] [A]
[E] [A] [Em] [E]
[G#m] [A] [E]
Well, the girls are frisky and always know.
A pretty little chick wherever you go.
[B] [E] And they walk, [A] and I walk.
[E] They twist, [A] and I twist.
[E] They shimmy, and [A] I shimmy.
[E] They fly, [A] and I fly.
[E] Well, they're hot, and [C#] they're having fun.
[A] In the [B] warm [E] California sun.
Yeah, they're hot, and they're [C#] having fun.
[A] In the warm California [E] sun.
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
C#
12341114
B
12341112
G#m
123111114
E
2311
A
1231
C#
12341114
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To learn The Crickets - California Sun chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - E, A and E. Kick off your practice at a gentle 56 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 112 BPM. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: F Major.

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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ [C] _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ [C#] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ Well, I'm going out west where I belong.
_ _ _ _ The days are short and the nights are long. _ _ _ _
But they walk, and I walk.
They twist, and I twist.
They shimmy, and [A] I shimmy.
[E] They fly, and [A] I [E] fly.
Well, they're hot, and they're [C#m] having fun.
[A] In the warm [E] California sun.
Well, I'm going out west, I belong up close.
[B] _
_ [C#] _ [E] _ Where the California gals are really the most.
_ [B] _ _ [C#] _ [E] Well, they walk, [A] and I walk.
[E] They twist, and [A] I twist.
[E] They shimmy, and [A] I shimmy.
[E] They fly, [A] and I fly.
[E] Well, they're [C#] hot, and they're having fun.
[A] In the [E] warm California sun. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ [E] _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
Well, the girls are frisky and always know. _
_ _ _ A pretty little chick wherever you go.
_ [B] _ _ [E] _ And they walk, [A] and I walk.
[E] They twist, [A] and I twist.
[E] They shimmy, and [A] I shimmy.
[E] They fly, [A] and I fly.
[E] Well, they're hot, and [C#] they're having fun.
[A] In the [B] warm [E] California sun.
Yeah, they're hot, and they're [C#] having fun.
[A] In the warm California [E] sun.

Facts about this song

It's Morris Levy and Henry Glover who authored this song.

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