INTRO repeat 2 times ===== Am Em Am Em E|----------------------------|------------------------------| B|--------1-----1-------------|--------1-----1---------------| G|----2-----2-----2------0----|----2-----2-----2------0------| D|--2---2-----2-----2---------|--2---2-----2-----2-----------| A|---------------------2---2--|---------------------2---2----| E|----------------------------|------------------------------| F Em (Dm) G E|----------------------------|------------------------------| B|----------------------------|------------------------------| G|--------2-----2--------0----|-----------------------4------| D|----3-----3-----3-----------|----0---3-0---3-0-------------| A|--3---3-----3-----3--2---2--|--0---0-----0-----0--5---5----| E|----------------------------|------------------------------| ===== VERSE ===== same chords as intro, if you listen to the song it's easy; to make it easier you can also play full chords, or play an arpeggio by yourself...I think that covering a song doesn't means copy it! Am Em E|---------------------| B|------------1--------| G|----2---2-----2---0--| D|--2---2---2----------| A|----------------2----| E|---------------------| every tired second Am Em E|---------------------| B|------------1--------| G|----2---2-----2---0--| D|--2---2---2----------| A|----------------2----| E|---------------------| every heavy page F Em E|---------------------| B|---------------------| G|------------2-----0--| D|----3---3-----3------| A|--3---3---3-----2----| E|---------------------| they fold into a nightmare Dm G E|---------------------| B|------------6--------| G|----7---7-----7---4--| D|--7---7---7----------| A|----------------5----| E|---------------------| they almost turn to rage [bass coming] "i felt that i was draining, i should have been happy and no one should need nothing, you never needed me" ========== PD-C HORUS ========== C Em and it's always raining C Em and it's always raining ====== CHORUS repeat twice ====== G Dsus4 F#m F E|--5-----5-----2-----1---| B|--5-----5-----2-----1---| G|--6-----7-----2-----2---| D|--7-----7-----4-----3---| A|--7-----5-----4-----3---| E|--5-----5-----2-----1---| The rythm can be got listening to the song;Dsus4 can also be played (557955) or instead you can play a Dsus2 (xx00230). The first strum of each chord shoukd be sharpened on first string (E). "californian girlfriend, i am calling from the end, californian girlfriend, things will fall apart again" =========== POST-CHORUS =========== Am Em E|---------------------------| B|--1-1----1--1---1--1-------| G|--2-2----2--2---2--2---0---| D|--2-2----2--2---2--2---2---| A|--3-3----3------3------2---| E|---------------------------| repeat 3 times and then Am F Em E|---------1--1---1--1-------| B|--1-1----1--1---1--1-------| G|--2-2----2--2---2--2---0---| D|--2-2----3--3---3--3---2---| A|--3-3----3--3---3--3---2---| E|---------1--1---1--1-------| ===== VERSE ===== again play verse, this time with full chords (play Dm as 557765) "everything you gave me, everything you know it's my newest form of torture, my newest broken bow [keyboard coming] i'm running out of fortune, running out of the pain and i benefit from sadness and sadness cools my brain" ====== CHORUS repeat twice ====== ==== RIFF ==== E|----5-5-5-5-5//9\\5//9\\5----| repeat six times ========== PD-C HORUS ========== ====== CHORUS repeat three times, then G, Dsus4 and song ends in F#m ====== ============================================================ FULL LYRICS to-roo to-too to-too too... every tired second, every heavy page they fold into a nightmare, they almost turn to rage i felt that i was draining, i should have been happy and no one should need nothing, you never needed me and it's always raining, and it's always raining californian girlfriend, i am calling from the end californian girlfriend, things will fall apart again californian girlfriend, i am calling from the end californian girlfriend, things will fall apart again to-roo to-too to-too too... everything you gave me, everything you know it's my newest form of torture, my newest broken bow i'm running out of fortune, running out of the pain and i benefit from sadness and sadness cools my brain californian girlfriend, i am calling from the end californian girlfriend, things will fall apart again californian girlfriend, i am calling from the end californian girlfriend, things will fall apart again and it's always raining, and it's always raining californian girlfriend, i am calling from the end californian girlfriend, things will fall apart again californian girlfriend, i am calling from the end californian girlfriend, things will fall apart again californian girlfriend, i am calling from the end californian girlfriend, things will fall apart again californian girlfrieeeeee-e-e-e-e-eee-eend ============================================================= obviously corrections, critics, compliments are always welcome! Good play! erik