Lagu bergenre pop tersebut dirilis pada 2017 melalui label Atlantic Records.
“California” muncul dalam album studio kelimanya yang bertajuk The Afterlove.
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “California” dari James Blunt:
INTRO:
C Em Am F
VERSE:
C
High heels, no clouds
Em
Sun kissed in the crowd
Am
Can't stop, slow down
F
I wantcha,
I wantcha
C
No call, no rain
Em
One kiss, no pain
Am
Tell me again,
F
I wantcha,
I wantcha
PRE-CHORUS:
C
You don't wanna talk,
Then you wanna talk
Em
Then you wanna tell me I'm wrong
And to move along
Am
Then you wander back in my heart
Like a bitter song
F
And we're never done cause
I need your love,
I need your love
CHORUS:
C
California,
Em
Hallelujah
Am
You and me are gonna live for today, girl
F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world
C
Stole my heart but
Em
Can't afford ya
Am
All I know is I'm with you today, girl
F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world
VERSE:
C
Lies you don’t keep
Em
Hurt and I'll bleed
Am
But you're so sweet,
F
And I wantcha,
I wantcha
PRE-CHORUS:
C
You don't wanna talk,
Then you wanna talk
Em
Then you wanna tell me I'm wrong
And to move along
Am
Then you wander back in my heart
Like a bitter song
F
And we're never done cause
I need your love,
I need your love
PRE-CHORUS:
C
You don't wanna talk,
Then you wanna talk
Em
Then you wanna tell me I'm wrong
And to move along
Am
Then you wander back in my heart
Like a bitter song
F
And we're never done cause
I need your love,
I need your love
CHORUS:
C
California,
Em
Hallelujah
Am
You and me are gonna live for today, girl
F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world
C
Stole my heart but
Em
Can't afford ya
Am
All I know is I'm with you today, girl
F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world
BREAK:
G Dm
C'mon, c'mon, I see it in your eyes (your eyes)
G Dm
C'mon, c'mon, just love me for one night (one night)
G Dm
C'mon, c'mon, I see it in your eyes (your eyes)
G Dm
C'mon, c'mon, just love me for one night (one night)
CHORUS:
C
California,
Em
Hallelujah
Am
You and me are gonna live for today, girl
F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world
C
Stole my heart but
Em
Can't afford ya
Am
All I know is I'm with you today, girl
F
I'm the luckiest man in the whole world
CHORUS/OUTRO:
C
California,
Em
Hallelujah
Am
Then you wander back in my heart like a bitter song
F
And we're never done cause
I need your love,
I need your love
C
Stole my heart but
Em
Can't afford ya
Am
Then you wander back in my heart like a bitter song
F
And we're never done cause
I need your love,
I need your love
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