California Gurls | TAB
An easy tune to add to your repertoire, California Gurls also works as a chord-shape exercise. Here’s idea 1 for the intro, verse, and rap section. If you don’t have a keyboard player, you’ll need to play this yourself; with a keyboard, you can experiment and drop in and out of the concept.
As a fun experiment, try moving down the neck using the same shapes. Once comfortable on strings 2–4, try strings 1–3 as well:
Bridge
For the bridge, try a similar approach, see if you can discover additional chord shapes here too.
Chorus
Finally, the chorus should be played like the original for the first few gigs.
The trick is that Am7 and C are interchangeable, as are Bbmaj7 and Dm7.
Once confident with all sections, return to the chords lesson and use the chart to play along with Katy and Snoop.
California Gurls Backing Tracks + TAB | Related Pages
California Gurls | Chords + Lyrics
You can learn how to play California Gurls by Katy Perry using chords, lyrics, a chord chart, and the original recording.
| Am Bb | C Dm7 |
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