Chords of: California by: White 2115. (Gmaj7, D, G, E6) 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 White 2115 is in D Major and runs at about 134 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 81 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Gmaj7, D, G, E6.
Gmaj7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 3:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → E7 → G → Em7 → G → D → E7 → Gmaj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gmaj7 | 1:00 | 33% |
| D | 0:42 | 23% |
| G | 0:25 | 14% |
| E6 | 0:17 | 9% |
| E7 | 0:11 | 6% |
| E | 0:07 | 4% |
| G6 | 0:07 | 4% |
| D6 | 0:04 | 2% |
D – E7 – G – D – Em7 – G – D – E7 – Gmaj7 – D – E – G – Dmaj7 – E7 – Gmaj7 – D – E7 – Gmaj7 – D – E6 – Gmaj7 – D – E6 – Gmaj7 – D6 – E6 – Gmaj7 – D – E6 – Gmaj7 – D – E7 – Gmaj7 – D – E – G – D – E – G – D – E6 – G – G6 – Gmaj7 – D – A6 – E6 – Gmaj7 – …
