The Avett Brothers - California
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Tuning:
During the verses he does a variation of the intro that I tabbed, and seeing as this YouTube video is the
only version of this song (that I know of) you've probably watched it recently. Watch it and see what Seth
does, and it'll most likely make up for my mistakes. I've posted the chords to follow along to, but this song
is loose and fun, so have fun with it and try out alternating picking parts of the intro with the chords.
Especially for the chorus because he's mostly just strumming the chords.
And on the off chance that you don't have the video readily available here ya go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJ4fpH-JKRM
Hope y'all enjoy.
Here is how he appears to play the chords (from thickest E string to thinnest)
G 3/x/5/4/3/3 Em 0/2/2/0/0/0
Eb7 x/6/5/6/6/x A7 x/0/2/0/2/0
D7 x/5/4/5/5/x B7 x/2/1/2/0/2
D x/x/0/7/7/5 C x3/5/5/5/3
(every now and then he hits the 5th fret on the bottom E)
[Intro]
e|----------3--------------------3--1----1---------(5)-------------------------------|
B|----------3--5--3-----3--------3---------0--------5-----5-------6-----5------------|
G|----------4-------------4------------0------------5------5------6-6---5------------|
D|----------5-----------------------0-------------5-----5--------5-----4-------------|
A|--------------------------------------------2-3-----3-----3---6-----5--------------|
E|---0--3------------3-------3-3-----------------------------------------------------|
e|---------(5)----(5)-------------------------3----3---------------------------------|
B|----------5------5-------6------5-----------3--5---5--3-----6-6-6--5---------------|
G|----------5------5------6-6----5-5----------4-----------4---6-6-6--5---------------|
D|--------5------5-------5---5--4---4---------5---------------5-5-5--4---------------|
A|---0--3-----3------3--6------5------------------------------6-6-6--5---------------|
E|----------------------------------------3------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
/ GGotta go back to California / CGot some business out Eb7the-
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erD7e / e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------| B|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------| G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------| D|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------| E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------| / TConight it's gonna freeze / And out Eb7there it's 80 deD7grees / AndG I have to go back, yes I Eb7have to go D7back
e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
B|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|
[Verse]
/ GGotta go back to California / C Got a few songs in myEb7 he-
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eaD7d / e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------| B|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------| G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------| D|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------| E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------| / SoC sooner than we planned to / Make a Eb7record with theD7 band / And IG have to go back, yes I Eb7have to go D7back
e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
B|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
CYes you know my Gbaby, I'll Emsure be missin A7you
But I Cwon't be in my Gbare feet, in Emsunny MalB7ibu
CI'll be workin Gdaily, from Emearly till A7late
Won't Cget to ride my Cbike across the Emmighty Golden DGa
e|---------5-------5---------5-5-5-5-5-5--------------|
B|-------7---7-------7-------7-7-7-7-7-7--------------|
G|-----7---------7-----7-----5-5-5-5-5-5--------------|
D|---0---------0-------------0-0-0-0-0-0--------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
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te D7 / GGotta go back to California / C Used to take us 5 Eb7da -
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aD7ys / e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------| B|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------| G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------| D|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------| E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------| /ToC get from here to there / Now it's 5 Eb7hours in the D7air / But it Gstill can be a drag, watch some Eb7stranger
search my D7bag
e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
B|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|
[Verse]
/ GGotta go back to California / C Got no time for HollyEb7woo-
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ooD7d / e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------| B|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------| G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------| D|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------| E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------| / ToC see the movie stars with / plastic Eb7surgery D7scars / But IG have to go back, yes I Eb7have to go D7back
e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
B|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
CYes you know my Gbaby, I'll Emsure be missin A7you
But I Cwon't be in my Gbare feet, in Emlovely MaB7libu
CI'll be workin Gdaily, from Emearly till A7late
Won't Cget to ride my Cbike across the Emmighty Golden DGa
e|---------5-------5-------------2--3--2-------|
B|-------7---7-------7-----------1--1--1-------|
G|-----7---------7-----7-------2-2--2--2-------|
D|---0---------0-------------0---0-----0-------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
[Solo]
e|------------3-----3--5--3-------------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
B|------------3--5-----3------5--3------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
G|------------4--------4------------4---------4-------0----0---0---0---------|
D|------------5--------5---------------5------5-------0--0-0---0---0---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0--2--3------------------------------3----------------------------------|
e|-----------(5)-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
G|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
D|------------5-------5--7--8--7--5---------5-5-5--4--4----------------------|
A|---0--2--3------5/7---------------7---2-/-6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------(5)-------------------6------------5----------------------------|
B|----------5-5-5---5----------------6------------5--------------------------|
G|----------5-5-5---5-----------6------6------5-----5------------------------|
D|----------5-5-5---5---------5-------------4--------------------------------|
A|----2--3--------3---0--3--6-------------5----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------3-----3--5--3-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3--5-----3-----5--3---------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
G|---------4--------4-----------4------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
D|---------5--------5--------------5---5-5-5--4------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------6-6-6--5------------------------------|
E|------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
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te D7 / GGotta go back to California / C If we find a dayEb7 o-
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ofD7f / e|---------------------------------3----------------------(5)--------(5)-------------------------------------| B|-----------3----------3----------3--5--3-3---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------| G|-----------4----------4----------4-------4---------------5----------5--------6----5------------------------| D|---------5-5--------5-5----------5-------5-------------5-5--------5-5-------5-5--4-------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------2--3--------0--3------3---6----5--------------------------| E|----0--3-------0--3--------0--3----------------------------------------------------------------------------| / SeCe if Alice is around / rent a Eb7car, drive it D7down / FreshG Lemmon in a glass, quesEb7adillas on the D7stove
e|----------(5)--------(5)---------------------------------------------3-----3-------------------------------|
B|-----------5----------5--------------6------5------------------------3--5-----5---------6-------5----------|
G|-----------5----------5-------------6-6----5-------------------------4-----------------6-6----5-5----------|
D|---------5-5--------5-5------------5---5--4--------------------------5----------------5---5--4-------------|
A|----0--3-------0--3------------3--6------5----------------------------------------0--6------5--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------0--3----------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
CYes you know my Gbaby, I'll Emsure be missin A7you
But I Cwon't be in my Gbare feet, in Emlovely MaB7libu
CI'll be workin Gdaily, from Emearly till A7late
Won't Cget to ride my Cbike across the Emmighty Golden DGa
e|---------5-------5-------------2--3--2-------|
B|-------7---7-------7-----------1--1--1-------|
G|-----7---------7-----7-------2-2--2--2-------|
D|---0---------0-------------0---0-----0-------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
Then repeat the solo
e|------------3-----3--5--3-------------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
B|------------3--5-----3------5--3------------3-------13---13--13--13--------|
G|------------4--------4------------4---------4-------0----0---0---0---------|
D|------------5--------5---------------5------5-------0--0-0---0---0---------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0--2--3------------------------------3----------------------------------|
e|-----------(5)-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
G|------------5-----------------------------6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
D|------------5-------5--7--8--7--5---------5-5-5--4--4----------------------|
A|---0--2--3------5/7---------------7---2-/-6-6-6--5--5----------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------(5)-------------------6------------5----------------------------|
B|----------5-5-5---5----------------6------------5--------------------------|
G|----------5-5-5---5-----------6------6------5-----5------------------------|
D|----------5-5-5---5---------5-------------4--------------------------------|
A|----2--3--------3---0--3--6-------------5----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------3-----3--5--3-----------------------------------------------------|
B|---------3--5-----3-----5--3---------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
G|---------4--------4-----------4------6-6-6--6------------------------------|
D|---------5--------5--------------5---5-5-5--4------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------6-6-6--5------------------------------|
E|------3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| (n) Ghost note
| / Slide up
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te D7 x 2