Chords of: California by: Los Vaguens. (F, C, G, Fm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“California” by Los Vaguens is in C Major and runs at about 67 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 9 different chords across 63 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, C, G, Fm.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 2:58 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → Fm → C → Em → F → Fm → C → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 7 main chords with 3 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 0:58 | 33% |
| C | 0:44 | 25% |
| G | 0:17 | 10% |
| Fm | 0:16 | 9% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:13 | 8% |
| Dm7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| Em | 0:11 | 6% |
| Em7 | 0:05 | 3% |
F – Fm – C – Em – F – Fm – C – Em – F – Fm – C – F – C – Em – F – G – F – Em7 – Cmaj7 – Dm7 – G – C – F – Fm – C – Em – F – Fm – C – Em – F – C – Em – F – C – F – C – Em – F – Fm – G – F – Em7 – Cmaj7 – Dm7 – G – C – F – …
