California - Lana Del Rey, guitar chords

Published: 2025-06-05 11:05
Selection chords: Sarah Harris

Intro: Am F C G

Verse:
Am                      F
   You donʼt ever have to
                             C
Be stronger than you really are
                       G
When youʼre lying in my arms
   Am                      F
Baby, you donʼt ever have to
                        C
Go faster than your fastest pace
                       G
Or faster than my fastest cars

Pre-chorus:
Am
I shouldnʼt have done it but I read it in your letter
F
You said to a friend that you wish you were doing better
C                                        G
I wanted to reach out but I never said a thing

Am
I shouldnʼt have done it but I read it in your letter
F
You said to a friend that you wish you were doing better
C                                       G
I wanted to call you but I didnʼt say a thing (two, three, four)

Chorus:
Am                    G
Ohh-oh, Iʼll pick you up
                     F                   G
If you come back to America, just hit me up
               Am                                G
ʼCause this is crazy love, Iʼll catch you on the flipside
                        F                              G
If you come back to California, you should just hit me up

Post-chorus:
             Am
Weʼll do whatever you want, travel wherever, have fun
             G
Weʼll hit up all the old places
             F                    G
Weʼll have a party, weʼll dance till dawn
             Am
Iʼll pick up all of your Vogues and all of your Rolling Stones
              G
Your favorite liquor off the top-shelf
             F             G
Iʼll throw a party, all night long

Verse:
Am                      F
   You donʼt ever have to
                             C
Be stronger than you really are
                       G
When youʼre lying in my arms
        Am                      F
And honey, you donʼt ever have to
                             C
Act cooler than you think you should
                                G
Youʼre brighter than the brightest stars

Pre-chorus:
       Am
Youʼre scared to win, scared to lose
     F                                       C
Iʼve heard the war was over if you really choose
                G
The one in and around you

    Am
You hate the heat, you got the blues
       F                                              C
Youʼre changing like the weather, oh, thatʼs so like you
              G
The Santa Ana moves you (two, three, four)

Chorus:
Am                    G
Ohh-oh, Iʼll pick you up
                     F                   G
If you come back to America, just hit me up
               Am                                G
ʼCause this is crazy love, Iʼll catch you on the flipside
                        F                              G
If you come back to California, you should just hit me up

Bridge:
             Am
Weʼll do whatever you want, travel wherever, have fun
             G
Weʼll hit up all the old places
             F                    G
Weʼll have a party, weʼll dance till dawn

             Am
Iʼll pick up all of your Vogues and all of your Rolling Stones
              G
Your favorite liquor off the top-shelf
             F             G
Iʼll throw a party, all night long

Outro:
Am                    G
Ohh-oh, Iʼll pick you up
                     F                   G
If you come back to America, just hit me up
               Am                                G
ʼCause this is crazy love, Iʼll catch you on the flipside
                        F                              G
If you come back to California, you should just hit me up