The Rivieras - California Sun Acoustic Chords & Tabs

California Sun:The Rivieras.
#5 in 1964.
            (Capo 1st fret.)
INTRO:    **(Acoustic guitar.)**

Riff.
Hold in D chord (x 2) (Hit the notes
with pinky finger.)
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--------------------------3-----|
----------2-2-2-2-2--4-4-----2--|
-0-0-0-4------------------------|
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2nd part of Riff. (x1)
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-------3-2-0-----------------|
--------------2-0------------|
-------------------4-2-0-----|(Back into D ch.)
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 D G (x4)  D//// B//// /// G// A// D////

#1.
D                                      (Riff.)
Well, I'm goin' out west where I belong.
D                                           (Riff.)
Where the days are short and the nights are long.
D                         G
Where they walk, and I'll walk.
     D              G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
     D               G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
     D            G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
              D                B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
        G        A      D
in that warm California sun.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/the_rivieras/california_sun_acoustic_crd_ver_2.html ]
#2.
D                                        (Riff.)
Well, I'm goin' out west out on the coast.
D                                             (Riff.)
Where the California girls are really the most.
D                        G
Where they walk and I'll walk.
     D              G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
     D               G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
     D            G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
              D                B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
        G        A      D
in that warm California sun.

BREAK:

Riff.
Hold in D chord (x 2) (Hit the notes
with pinky finger.)
------------------------------|
------------------------3-----|
---------2-2-2-2-2--4-4----2--|
-0-0-0-4----------------------|
------------------------------|
------------------------------|

 D G (x4)  D//// B G A D////

#3.
D                                         (Riff.)
Well, the girls are frisky in old ‘Frisco.
D                                    (Riff.)
A pretty little chick wherever you go.
D                          G
A.a.and they walk and I'll walk.
     D              G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
     D               G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
     D            G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
              D                B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
        G        A      D
in that warm California sun.

#3.
D                          G
A.a.and they walk and I'll walk.
     D              G
They Twist and I'll Twist.
     D               G
They Shimmy and I'll Shimmy.
     D            G
They Fly and I'll Fly.
              D                B
Well, they're out there havin' fun,
        G        A      D
in that warm California sun.

OUTRO:
D                              B
Yeah, they're out there havin' fun,
        G        A      D  ////
in that warm California sun.


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