Lana Del Rey - California: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "California" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn California ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "California" smoothly on your ukulele.

Am                    F
You don't ever have to
                             C
Be stronger than you really are
                       G
When you're lying in my arms

    Am                      F
Baby, you don't ever have to
                        C
Go faster than your fastest pace
                      G
Or faster than my fastest cars

Am
I shouldn't 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 shouldn't 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 didn't say a thing
(two, three, four)

Chorus:
Am                    G
Ohh-oh, I'll pick you up
                      F                  G
If you come back to America, just hit me up
                Am                                 G
'Cause this is crazy love, I'll catch you on the flipside
                         F                             G
If you come back to California, you should just hit me up
             Am
We'll do whatever you want, travel wherever, have fun
             G
We'll hit up all the old places
              F                  G
We'll have a party, we'll dance till dawn
             Am
I'll pick up all of your Vogues and all of your Rolling Stones
               G
Your favorite liquor off the top-shelf
              F          G
I'll throw a party, all night long

You don't ever have to
Be stronger than you really are
When you're lying in my arms

And honey, you don't ever have to
Act cooler than you think you should
You're brighter than the brightest stars

You're scared to win, scared to lose
I've heard the war was over if you really choose
The one in and around you

You hate the heat, you got the blues
Changing like the weather, oh, that's so like you
The Santa Ana moves you
(Two, three, four)

Chorus

Am                    G
Ohh-oh, I'll pick you up
                      F                  G
If you come back to America, just hit me up
                Am                                 G
'Cause this is crazy love, I'll catch you on the flipside
                         F                             G
If you come back to California, you should just hit me up

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

Am

Ukulele chord Am

C

Ukulele chord C

F

Ukulele chord F

G

Ukulele chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "California" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "California" by Lana Del Rey.

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