The Kooks - 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.

 D                         Bm
Don't you know baby I'm a leading man
   G
I dig down deep when I say I love you
     D                           Bm
Well I can hold my own with the best of them
   G
I guarantee you, you never seen nothin'
                    D
Nothin' like this again

Chorus:
D           Bm
California say that you love me
D                    Bm
From all the darkness I couldn't break through
     D          Bm         G         A
Now, I miss the ocean when I go to sleep
    Bm               Em       D
Oh man, it's gonna break my heart

Don't you know that I'll do the things I could
I rubbed your back when you were sleeping
But all along baby it was understood
That you were leaving, absolutely
The very first day we met

Chorus:
D           Bm
California say that you love me
D                    Bm
From all the darkness I couldn't break through
D
I'm gonna miss you
Bm              D
I'm gonna miss you
                Bm
I'm gonna miss you

I'm gonna miss ya
I'm gonna miss you
I'm gonna miss ya
I'm gonna miss you

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

D

Ukulele chord D

Em

Ukulele chord Em

G

Ukulele chord G

Bm

Ukulele chord Bm

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 The Kooks.

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