How to Play California Gurls on Guitar?

Katy Perry - California Gurls can be played in the key of Am using the Am, C, F, G chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play California Gurls with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Katy Perry - California Gurls Chords

Chord reference Am, C, F, G

Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]I [F]know a [G]place [Am]where the [C]grass is really [F]gr[G]eener[Am] [C] [F]Warm, wet and [G] [Am]wild there must be [C]something in the [F] [G]water[Am] [C] [F]Sipping gin and [G]juice [Am]laying [C]underneath the [F]palm [G]trees [Am] The [C] [F]boys break their [G]necks [Am]trying to [C]creep a [F]little sneak [G]peek [Am]

[G]You could travel the [Am]world, but [F]nothing comes close to the golden coast [G]Once you party with [Am]us, you’ll be [F]falling in love oh Ohohohohoh

[C] [F]California [G]girls, we’re [Am]unforgettable [C]Daisy[F]Dukes, bik[G]inis on[Am]top [C]Sun-kissed[F]skin, so hot[G]will melt your[Am]popsicle [C]Ohoho[F]hoh[G]oh,[Am]

[C] [F]California [G]girls, we’re [Am]undeniable [C]Fine, fresh,[F]fierce, we go[G]t it[Am]on lock [C]West coast [F]represent, now [G]put your[Am]hands up [C]Ohohohoho[F]h, oh O[G]hohohoh[Am]oh

[C]Sex [F]on a [G]beach [Am]we get [C]sand in our [F]sti[G]lettos[Am] We [C]freak [F]in my jeep [G] [Am]Snoop Doggy [C]Dogg on the [F]st[G]ereo[Am]

[G]You could travel the [Am]world, but [F]nothing comes close to the golden coast [G]Once you party with [Am]us, you’ll be [F]falling in love oh Ohohohohoh

[C] [F]California [G]girls, we’re [Am]unforgettable [C]Daisy[F]Dukes, bik[G]inis on[Am]top [C]Sun-kissed[F]skin, so hot[G]will melt your[Am]popsicle [C]Ohoho[F]hoh[G]oh,[Am]

Toned, tan, fit and ready, turn it up cause its gettin’ heavy Wild wild west coast, these are the girls I love the most I mean the ones, I mean like she’s the one, kiss her, touch her, squeeze her buns The girls a freak, she drives a jeep the men on the beach, I’m okay, I won’t play, I love the bay Just like I love LA Venice Beach and Palm Springs summer time is everything Come on boys, hanging out all that ass hanging out Bikinis, tankinis, martinis, no weenies just to get in betweeny Katy my lady (yeah) you looking here baby (uh huh) I’m all up on you cause you representing California

[C] [F]California [G]girls, we’re [Am]unforgettable [C]Daisy[F]Dukes, bik[G]inis on[Am]top [C]Sun-kissed[F]skin, so hot[G]will melt your[Am]popsicle [C]Ohoho[F]hoh[G]oh,[Am]

Artist Katy Perry

Album Teenage Dream

Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock

Year 2010

Key Am

Katy Perry - California Gurls can be played in the key of Am using the Am, C, F, G chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play California Gurls with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.