The Decemberists – California One Youth And Beauty Brigade (Guitar)

Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E)
Key
-
Versions (2)

Auto-scroll

Chords

California One / Youth and Beauty Brigade chords by The Decemberists Tabbed by Rain King - 06/25/19 This is a fun and easy way to play it that makes the chords really ring out. It's basically in Double Drop D tuning with the G string tuned up to A. Here's a chart of how to finger each chord in the song (not in order):
    A     C     D   Dmaj7   Em    F#m   G     Gm
D|--2-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|
B|--2-----1-----3-----3-----0-----0-----0-----11----|
A|--0-----3-----0-----4-----0-----0-----0-----10----|
D|--2-----2-----0-----0-----2-----4-----0-----0-----|
A|--0-----3-----0-----0-----2-----4-----2-----10----|
D|--0-----0-----0-----4-----2-----4-----2-----0-----|
[Intro] D Em F#m G Em D [Verse 1]
D                       Em
Take a long drive with me

                                 D
On California one, On California one

                         Em
Take a long drive with me

                                 D
On California one, On California one
[Chorus] And the road a-winding goes
               Gm                     D
From golden gate to roaring cliff-side

                                        Gm                      D
And the light is softly low as our hearts become sweetly untied

              C G                 D
Beneath the sun of California one
[Verse 2]
                        Em
Take a long dram with me

                                      D
Of California wine, of California wine

                        Em
Take a long dram with me

                                      D
Of California wine, of California wine
[Chorus] And the wine it tastes so sweet
        Gm                  D
As we lay our eyes to wander
And the sky, it stretches deep
           Gm                    D
Will we rest our heads to slumber

            C
Beneath the vines of California wine?

D           C   G                  D
Beneath the sun of California One
[Bridge] (Listen to the song for strumming pattern)
(played twice)
                            D
 D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0-------------|
 B|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---0--2-------------|
 A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0-------------|
 D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---2--0-------------|
 A|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0-------------|
 D|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0-------------|
D Em G Em G D
                 D
Annabelle lies, sleeps with quiet eyes

       G  Em     G    Em
On this sea-drift sun

                D
What can you do?
And if I said, O it's in your head
       G  Em     G    Em
On this sea-drift sun

                Dmaj7
What can you do?
YOUTH AND BEAUTY BRIGADE [Verse 1]
D
We're calling all bed wetters and ambulance chasers
Poor picker-pockets bring 'em in [Chorus]
Dmaj7          G                        D
Come join the youth and beauty brigade

Dmaj7          G                        D
Come join the youth and beauty brigade
[Verse 2]
D
We're lining up the light-loafers
And the bored bench warmers Castaways and cutouts, fill it up [Chorus]
Dmaj7          G                       D
Come join the youth and beauty brigade

Dmaj7          G                       D
Come join the youth and beauty brigade

 Em          F#m             G
Nothing will stand in our way
[Bridge]
                   A       D            G
I figured I had paid my debt to society

   F#m                  Em        G
By paying my overdue fines at the Multnomah County Library, at
the library they said son, go join up
D           G                       D
go join the youth and beauty brigade
[Chorus]
Dmaj7          G                       D
Come join the youth and beauty brigade

Dmaj7          G                       D
Come join the youth and beauty brigade

Dmaj7          G                       D
Come join the youth and beauty brigade

Em          F#m             G
Nothing will stand in our way