Oingo Boingo - California girls
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Tuning: E A D G
The chorus switches to 15/8, so the number of notes might be incorrect. Just play along with what feels right.
Based off of this version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2vzKx5DTM8
[Intro]
G|------7-7------------------7-7----------------|
D|----------10--8----------------10--8----------|
A|---8-------------x-8-10-8-------------x-8-10--|
E|----------------------------------------------|
G|------7-7------------------7-7----------------|
D|----------10--8----------------10--8----------|
A|---8-------------x-8-10-8-------------x-8-10--|
E|----------------------------------------------|
G|-----5-5----------------|-----------|-------------|
D|---------8--6------5----|--5---0-3--|--5---0-(3)--|
A|--6------------x-6------|----3------|----3--------|
E|---------------------1--|-----------|-------------|
[Verse 1]
"Now Pluto girls are neat but you know they'll eat you up alive"
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------|
"Although they're nice to know when it's a thousand below it isn't easy to survive"
G|----------3-----------3-----------5----------7-5--|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-3-3-------x-3-3-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
"And Neptune girls are great for dancing with a dozen arms and legs"
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------|
"They really hold you tight and they can boogie all night but it's so hard to kiss three heads"
G|----------3-----------3-----------5--------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-3-3-------3---x-3-3--|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"I wish they all could be California girls..."
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3---------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4---------|
A|--------------------------------5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------5-3-----|
E|--------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4------------------------------------1--|
G|-----------|-------------|
D|--5---0-3--|--5---0-(3)--|
A|----3------|----3--------|
E|-----------|-------------|
[Verse 2]
"Now Martian girls are really pretty with complexions bright and green"
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------|
"But nothing can surpass an andromeda lass I think their pointed heads are keen"
G|----------3-----------3-----------5----------7-5--|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-3-3-------x-3-3-------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
"And Saturn girls are really funny they can make you laugh to death"
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------|
"With methane clouds alas combined with hydrogen gas, why it's a chore to take a breath"
G|----------3-----------3-----------5--------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-3-3-------3---x-3-3--|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"I wish they all could be California girls..."
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-----------------------------------------------------4---4---4-------|
A|--------------------------------5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------2---2---2---2--1--|
G|-----------|-------------|
D|--5---0-3--|--5---0-(3)--|
A|----3------|----3--------|
E|-----------|-------------|
[Solo]
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------|
G|----------3-----------3--------------5---7---8---9--|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-3-3----3---5---6---7----|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------|
G|----------3-----------5-6-7-------------17----------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-----------x-3-3/---/15---x-3-3--|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
"I wish they all could be California girls..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3---------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|--------------------------------5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------------------------|
"I wish they all could be California girls..."
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3---------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--|
A|--------------------------------5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------------------------|
"I wish they all could be California girls..."
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-----------------------------------------------------4---4---4-------|
A|--------------------------------5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------2---2---2---2--1--|
G|-----------|-------------|
D|--5---0----|--5---0------|
A|----3------|----3---(x)--|
E|--------1--|-------------|
[Bridge]
"(Girls, girls, girls...)"
G|-------------------------|----------------------------------7-9--|
D|----------3-----------3--|-------------7-9-10--------7-9-10------|
A|-------------------------|------7-8-10--------7-8-10-------------|
E|--1-1-1-------1-1-1------|-8-10----------------------------------|
"(Girls, girls, girls...)"
G|-------------------------|----------------------------------7-9--|
D|----------3-----------3--|-------------7-9-10--------7-9-10------|
A|-------------------------|------7-8-10--------7-8-10-------------|
E|--1-1-1-------1-1-1------|-8-10----------------------------------|
[Outro]
"Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Hey!"
G|----------------------------|----------------------------------7-9--|
D|-------------3-----------3--|-------------7-9-10--------7-9-10------|
A|----------------------------|------7-8-10--------7-8-10-------------|
E|-13\-1-1-1-------1-1-1------|-8-10----------------------------------|
"Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Hey!"
G|-------------------------|----------------------------------7-9--|
D|----------3-----------3--|-------------7-9-10--------7-9-10------|
A|-------------------------|------7-8-10--------7-8-10-------------|
E|--1-1-1-------1-1-1------|-8-10----------------------------------|
"Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Hey!"
G|-------------------------|----------------------------------7-9--|
D|----------3-----------3--|-------------7-9-10--------7-9-10------|
A|-------------------------|------7-8-10--------7-8-10-------------|
E|--1-1-1-------1-1-1------|-8-10----------------------------------|
"Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Hey!"
G|-------------------------|
D|----------3-----------3--|
A|-------------------------|
E|--1-1-1-------1-1-1------|
[Outro] (Also in 15/8)
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D|--3-------3-------5-------5------|--3-------3-------5-------5------|--5-----3-----------|
A|----3-5-3---3-5-3---3-5-3---3-5--|----3-5-3---3-5-3---3-5-3---3-5--|----3-5---5-3-0-----|
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