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Roy Orbison - California Blue Ukulele Chords

Chord reference D, G, Em, A7, A
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Working all [D]day and the sun don’t [G]shine Trying to get [A]by and I’m just killing [D]time I feel the [D]rain fall the whole night [G]through Far away from [Em]you, [A7]California [D]blue

California [G]blue dreaming all a[D]lone Nothing else to [A7]do California [D]blue Everyday I [G]pray I’ll be on my [D]way Saving love for [A7]you California [D]blue

[A7]One sunny day, I’ll get [D]back again [G]Somehow, some[A]way, but I [D]don’t know when California [A]blue, California [D]blue Living my [D]life with you on my [G]mind Thinking of [A]things that I left far be[D]hind It’s been so [D]long doing all I can [G]do To get back to [Em]you, [A]California [D]blue

California [G]blue, (California blue) Dreaming all a[D]lone (California blue) Nothing else to [A]do, (California blue), California [D]blue Everyday I [G]pray, I’ll be on my [D]way Saving love for [A7]you California [D]blue

[A7]One sunny day, I’ll get [D]back again [G]Somehow, some[A]way, but I [D]don’t know when California [A]blue, California [D]blue

Still missing [Em]you, [A]California [D]blue Still missing [Em]you, [A]California [D]blue Still missing [Em]you, [A]California [D]blue

Artist Roy Orbison
Album Mystery Girl
Genres Pop
Year 1989
Key D

How to Play California Blue on Ukulele?

Roy Orbison - California Blue can be played in the key of D using the D, G, Em, A7, A chords.

  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For A7, To play A7, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave G, E, A open.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the C string with finger 2, leave E, A open.

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

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