Biography:
Hailing from Northern and Southern California, Radical Something's inspirational movement has been spreading rapidly throughout the US and abroad ever since the independent trio released their first song "Be Easy" in Summer 2011. In less than two years, the band stormed the iTunes charts, toured the nation twice, and spurred a die-hard following as their unique brand of hip hop, reggae and soul continues to connect deeply with listeners.
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CALIFORNIA - Radical Something
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Tuning: Standard
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Intro/Verse/Chorus: Bm, D, A, E
e|-2--5--5--7-|
B|-3--7--5--9-|
G|-4--7--6--9-|
D|-4--7--7--9-|
A|-2--5--7--7-|
E|-------5----|
For the outro, Alex changes from using barre chords to open chords: Bm, D, A, E
e|-2--2--0--0-|
B|-3--3--2--0-|
G|-4--2--2--1-|
D|-4--0--2--2-|
A|-2-----0--2-|
E|----------0-|
In terms of strumming pattern, the easiest way is to strum each chord downward
four times with a palm slap between each downward stroke, e.g. for the first
chord Bm, it would be:
E|-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x|
B|-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x|
G|-4-x-4-x-4-x-4-x|
D|-4-x-4-x-4-x-4-x|
A|-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x|
E|---x-------x---x|
For more info, check out their live performance at Maker Studios with Jam in the
Van (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LS-uTjsNd8)
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Intro:
Bm D
How do I get out of here?
A E
Back to where I belong
Bm D A E
California, California, baby I'm coming home
Verse:
Bm (just strum once)
I need some fun vibes and a couple drops of sunshine
D
Good enough pick and choose the always over sometimes
A
Pour a little out we like to live a lot
E
And I make better decisions when I'm hot
Bm
We're chasing dreams from our seats at the hang out spot
D
No plan for the night, but we all stay locked
A
Right in, nice grin, uh uhhh no thunder or lightning
E
Just the view of the ocean and a sexy ass light skin girl
Bm
I'm goin back, I'm goin back
D
And I'm headed for my paradise, my paradise
A E
Where I can sit and right songs, eat a little food and we can share our lives
Bm
California got me thinking I should really take it easy
D
Out back with my crew and some girls if you need me
A
So when I say welcome home and you ask what do I mean
*** no guitar ***
I mean you visit and you never wanna leave Come find me
Chorus:
Bm D
How do I get out of here?
A E
Back to where I belong
Bm D A E
California, California, baby I'm coming home
Verse:
Bm (just strum once)
So sweet, so sweet Californ-I-a
D
Where the fruits all fall from my family tree
A
I need my skateboard a drink and a long stretch of pavement
E
Pickin up my pace and I'm back to the basics
Bm
Yeah, travel well on my element
D A
Gone for a second and every time I leave you know I'm always second guessing it
E
Thinking ill regret it but you know I'm comin back in the end and I've accepted it
Bm D
I'm feeling feeling all feeling all feeling all feeling all golden
A
We're skatin on the sidewalk
E
And you can hear us all hear us all hear us all rollin
Bm
It's so damn hot outside
A
And missed flights are the only things that stoppin me from tryin to kick it tropically
D
Cuz out here we don't just own the sun
E
Us California kids got a monopoly
Lets go, come on
Chorus:
Bm D
How do I get out of here?
A E
Back to where I belong
Bm D A E
California, California, baby I'm coming home
*** At this point, the guitar stops playing ***
I'm coming home I'm coming home
Cuz I been gone for way too long
I'm coming home I'm coming home
Cuz I been gone for way too long
*** At this point, guitar resumes, but Alex changes from barre chords to open chords of Bm, D, A, E) ***
Bm
And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
D
Are all just so damn fine
A
And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
E
Runnin through my mind
Bm
And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
D
Are all just so damn fine
A
And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
E
Runnin thru my mind
CALIFORNIA - Radical Something
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Tuning: Standard
************************************
Intro/Verse/Chorus: Bm, D, A, E
e|-2--5--5--7-|
B|-3--7--5--9-|
G|-4--7--6--9-|
D|-4--7--7--9-|
A|-2--5--7--7-|
E|-------5----|
For the outro, Alex changes from using barre chords to open chords: Bm, D, A, E
e|-2--2--0--0-|
B|-3--3--2--0-|
G|-4--2--2--1-|
D|-4--0--2--2-|
A|-2-----0--2-|
E|----------0-|
In terms of strumming pattern, the easiest way is to strum each chord downward
four times with a palm slap between each downward stroke, e.g. for the first
chord Bm, it would be:
E|-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x|
B|-3-x-3-x-3-x-3-x|
G|-4-x-4-x-4-x-4-x|
D|-4-x-4-x-4-x-4-x|
A|-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x|
E|---x-------x---x|
For more info, check out their live performance at Maker Studios with Jam in the
Van (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LS-uTjsNd8)
************************************
Intro:
Bm D
How do I get out of here?
A E
Back to where I belong
Bm D A E
California, California, baby I'm coming home
Verse:
Bm (just strum once)
I need some fun vibes and a couple drops of sunshine
D
Good enough pick and choose the always over sometimes
A
Pour a little out we like to live a lot
E
And I make better decisions when I'm hot
Bm
We're chasing dreams from our seats at the hang out spot
D
No plan for the night, but we all stay locked
A
Right in, nice grin, uh uhhh no thunder or lightning
E
Just the view of the ocean and a sexy ass light skin girl
Bm
I'm goin back, I'm goin back
D
And I'm headed for my paradise, my paradise
A E
Where I can sit and right songs, eat a little food and we can share our lives
Bm
California got me thinking I should really take it easy
D
Out back with my crew and some girls if you need me
A
So when I say welcome home and you ask what do I mean
*** no guitar ***
I mean you visit and you never wanna leave Come find me
Chorus:
Bm D
How do I get out of here?
A E
Back to where I belong
Bm D A E
California, California, baby I'm coming home
Verse:
Bm (just strum once)
So sweet, so sweet Californ-I-a
D
Where the fruits all fall from my family tree
A
I need my skateboard a drink and a long stretch of pavement
E
Pickin up my pace and I'm back to the basics
Bm
Yeah, travel well on my element
D A
Gone for a second and every time I leave you know I'm always second guessing it
E
Thinking ill regret it but you know I'm comin back in the end and I've accepted it
Bm D
I'm feeling feeling all feeling all feeling all feeling all golden
A
We're skatin on the sidewalk
E
And you can hear us all hear us all hear us all rollin
Bm
It's so damn hot outside
A
And missed flights are the only things that stoppin me from tryin to kick it tropically
D
Cuz out here we don't just own the sun
E
Us California kids got a monopoly
Lets go, come on
Chorus:
Bm D
How do I get out of here?
A E
Back to where I belong
Bm D A E
California, California, baby I'm coming home
*** At this point, the guitar stops playing ***
I'm coming home I'm coming home
Cuz I been gone for way too long
I'm coming home I'm coming home
Cuz I been gone for way too long
*** At this point, guitar resumes, but Alex changes from barre chords to open chords of Bm, D, A, E) ***
Bm
And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
D
Are all just so damn fine
A
And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
E
Runnin through my mind
Bm
And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
D
Are all just so damn fine
A
And these Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls Cali girls
E
Runnin thru my mind
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