Group/Singer Name: Kings Of Leon Song: "California Waiting" Additional Info: Youth & Young Manhood - Track 06 Tuning: Standard - [EADGBe] Tabbed By: Dean Hill - Comments, Suggestions? the.scotsman@blueyonder.co.uk [Chords Used] G(355433); D([10][12][12][11][10][10]); Bm(799777); A(577655) [Intro] ("One, Two, One, Two, Three, Four.") | G | G | D | D | | G | G | D | D |<----------------------------(GUITAR DROPS OUT) [Verse 1] N.C Little Mona Lisa laying by my side, N.C. 'Crimson and Clover' pullin’ overtime, N.C I feel too close to be a losin’ touch, Bm By givin’ in, what am I givin’ up?, A Am I losin’ way too much? [Chorus] G D A hey, California Waiting, G D Every little thing's a gotta be just right, G D But say, while you tryin’ to save me, G D A can a get back a my lonely life? [Verse 2] G D I’m goin’ so fast and I can’t slow down, G D It’s hard to get up when you’re spinnin’ round and round, G D I’d give you the news a but nothin’s changed, Bm I’d sing you a song but they flew it away, A All wrapped up in this stupid ass game. [Chorus] G D A hey, California Waiting, G D Every little thing’s a gotta be just right, G D But say, while you tryin’ to save me, G D A can a get back my lonely life? [Solo] | A | A | A | A | | A | A | A | A | [Outro] G N.C. A Hey, California Waiting, N.C. N.C. Every little thing’s gotta be just right, G(PM) D(PM) Well say, while you’re tryin’ to save me, G(PM) D A can a get back my lonely life? G D A hey, California Waiting, G D Every little thing’s a gotta be just ri-ght, G D But say, while you tryin’ to save me, G D A can a get back my lonely life? G D A can a get back a my lonely life? A can I get back...(Tell me Tell me!) | G | G | D | D | A can a get back...ETC. (Ad Lib.) | G | G | D | D | A can a get back...ETC. (Ad Lib.) | G | G | D | D | A can a get back...ETC. (Ad Lib.) A said a... | G | G(.) ...can I get back a my lonely life? *********************************************** *KINGS OF LEON - CALIFORNIA WAITING LEAD PARTS* *********************************************** b - Bend () - Bracketed numbers are the note you bend up to h - Hammer On p - Pull Off r - Return / - Slide Up \ - Slide Down d - Strum Down u - Strum Up PM - Palm Mute NH - Natural Harmonics ^ - Vibrato [INTRO] e ----------------------------------------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------------------------------------- D -----------------4-------------------4--------------------4------------ A -7--5-\-2--7-5-7---7--7--5--0--7-5-7---7--7--5-\-2--7-5-7---7--7--5--0- E ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [VERSE 1] - NOTHING IS PLAYED [CHORUS]X4 - Matthew alternates between G(3554XX) & Dmaj7(XX022X) with a gentle palm muted style, played on every beat and half beat. I.E. 8 strums to a bar! with some beats accentuated. Shown by a * (Hope that's not too confusing!) SEE BELOW FOR TAB. * * * * * * * 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e ----------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- G -4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- D -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------- E -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------- [VERSE 2] - NOTHING PLAYED 'TIL [01:12] - (BELOW) e ---------------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------------------------------------------- G -7----/11--/14--\7------------7----/11--/14--\7------------6---------- D ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A -5----/9---/12--\5------------5----/9---/12--\5------------4---------- E ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [CHORUS] - REPEAT CHORUS [SOLO] e ----0-------00-----2-0----------0-------0------0-----0------0-2-2p0--- B -0h2--2--0h2---2p0-----2p0-2--2----2p0-----2p0----2p0---5p2----------- G ---------------------------------------------------------------------- D ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [OUTRO] ---------------------0-0-------0---2-2---------------- -0h2p0---2p0-0-2p0-0-----2p0-0---0-----4p2p0----0----- -------2----------------------------------------0----- ------------------------------------------------0----- ------------------------------------------------2----- ------------------------------------------------3----- [OUTRO] - (continued) @ [02:22] e ------5-----7p5---------5-----------5-----7p5---------5----- B -7p5----7p5----7p5-7p5----7p5--7p5----7p5----7p5-7p5----7p5- G ----7-----------------7-----------7-----------------7------- D ------------------------------------------------------------ A ------------------------------------------------------------ E ------------------------------------------------------------ (PLAY THIS 5 TIMES) * * * * * * * 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & e ----------------------------------------------------------------- B ---------------------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- G -4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2- D -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0- A -5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------- E -3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------------- THEN @ [02:58] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------7--------------------------7----------------------- -9-7-9-7--9--9-7-9---9-7----9-7-9-7--9--9-7-9---9-7------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------7--------------------------7----------------------- -9-7-9-7--9--9-7-9---9-7----9-7-9-7--9--9-7-9---9-7------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------7--------------------------7----------------------- -9-7-9-7--9--9-7-9---9-7----9-7-9-7--9--9-7-9---9-7------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------7-------------------------------------------------- -9-7-9-7--9--9-7-9---9-7-7-------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- **************************************************************************************** **************************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************************