Oingo Boingo – California Girls (Bass Tab)
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The chorus switches to 15/8, so the number of notes might be incorrect. Just play along with what feels right.
[Intro] G|------7-7------------------7-7----------------| D|----------10--8----------------10--8----------| A|---8-------------x-8-10-8-------------x-8-10--| E|----------------------------------------------| G|------7-7------------------7-7----------------| D|----------10--8----------------10--8----------| A|---8-------------x-8-10-8-------------x-8-10--| E|----------------------------------------------| G|-----5-5----------------|-----------|-------------| D|---------8--6------5----|--5---0-3--|--5---0-(3)--| A|--6------------x-6------|----3------|----3--------| E|---------------------1--|-----------|-------------| [Verse 1] "Now Pluto girls are neat but you know they'll eat you up alive" G|-------------------------------------------------| D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------| "Although they're nice to know when it's a thousand below it isn't easy to survive" G|----------3-----------3-----------5----------7-5--| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-3-3-------x-3-3-------| E|--------------------------------------------------| "And Neptune girls are great for dancing with a dozen arms and legs" G|-------------------------------------------------| D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------| "They really hold you tight and they can boogie all night but it's so hard to kiss three heads" G|----------3-----------3-----------5--------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-3-3-------3---x-3-3--| E|-------------------------------------------------| [Chorus] "I wish they all could be California girls..." G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3---------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4---------| A|--------------------------------5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------5-3-----| E|--------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4------------------------------------1--| G|-----------|-------------| D|--5---0-3--|--5---0-(3)--| A|----3------|----3--------| E|-----------|-------------| [Verse 2] "Now Martian girls are really pretty with complexions bright and green" G|-------------------------------------------------| D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------| "But nothing can surpass an andromeda lass I think their pointed heads are keen" G|----------3-----------3-----------5----------7-5--| D|--------------------------------------------------| A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-3-3-------x-3-3-------| E|--------------------------------------------------| "And Saturn girls are really funny they can make you laugh to death" G|-------------------------------------------------| D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------| "With methane clouds alas combined with hydrogen gas, why it's a chore to take a breath" G|----------3-----------3-----------5--------------| D|-------------------------------------------------| A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-3-3-------3---x-3-3--| E|-------------------------------------------------| [Chorus] "I wish they all could be California girls..." G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-----------------------------------------------------4---4---4-------| A|--------------------------------5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------2---2---2---2--1--| G|-----------|-------------| D|--5---0-3--|--5---0-(3)--| A|----3------|----3--------| E|-----------|-------------| [Solo] G|-------------------------------------------------| D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------| G|----------3-----------3--------------5---7---8---9--| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-3-3----3---5---6---7----| E|----------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------------------| D|----------3-----------3-----------3-----------3--| A|-------------------------------------------------| E|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1-------x-1-1------| G|----------3-----------5-6-7-------------17----------| D|----------------------------------------------------| A|--x-1-1-------x-1-1-----------x-3-3/---/15---x-3-3--| E|----------------------------------------------------| [Chorus] "I wish they all could be California girls..." G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3---------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| A|--------------------------------5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------------------------| "I wish they all could be California girls..." G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3---------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--| A|--------------------------------5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-------------1-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4--------------------------------------| "I wish they all could be California girls..." G|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-----------------------------------------------------4---4---4-------| A|--------------------------------5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------3-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-4-4-------------------2---2---2---2--1--| G|-----------|-------------| D|--5---0----|--5---0------| A|----3------|----3---(x)--| E|--------1--|-------------| [Bridge] "(Girls, girls, girls...)" G|-------------------------|----------------------------------7-9--| D|----------3-----------3--|-------------7-9-10--------7-9-10------| A|-------------------------|------7-8-10--------7-8-10-------------| E|--1-1-1-------1-1-1------|-8-10----------------------------------| "(Girls, girls, girls...)" G|-------------------------|----------------------------------7-9--| D|----------3-----------3--|-------------7-9-10--------7-9-10------| A|-------------------------|------7-8-10--------7-8-10-------------| E|--1-1-1-------1-1-1------|-8-10----------------------------------| [Outro] "Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Hey!" G|----------------------------|----------------------------------7-9--| D|-------------3-----------3--|-------------7-9-10--------7-9-10------| A|----------------------------|------7-8-10--------7-8-10-------------| E|-13\-1-1-1-------1-1-1------|-8-10----------------------------------| "Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Hey!" G|-------------------------|----------------------------------7-9--| D|----------3-----------3--|-------------7-9-10--------7-9-10------| A|-------------------------|------7-8-10--------7-8-10-------------| E|--1-1-1-------1-1-1------|-8-10----------------------------------| "Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Hey!" G|-------------------------|----------------------------------7-9--| D|----------3-----------3--|-------------7-9-10--------7-9-10------| A|-------------------------|------7-8-10--------7-8-10-------------| E|--1-1-1-------1-1-1------|-8-10----------------------------------| "Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Cali-fornia-Hey!" G|-------------------------| D|----------3-----------3--| A|-------------------------| E|--1-1-1-------1-1-1------| [Outro] (Also in 15/8) G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------| D|--3-------3-------5-------5------|--3-------3-------5-------5------|--5-----3-----------| A|----3-5-3---3-5-3---3-5-3---3-5--|----3-5-3---3-5-3---3-5-3---3-5--|----3-5---5-3-0-----| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------1---|
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