Biography:
1) Santa Cruz is a Finnish glam metal band formed in 2007 in Helsinki, Finland by Archie Kuosmanen and Johnny Parkkonen. The following year, bass player Middy Toivonen joined in. The band released two demos in 2008-2009. After changing a number of temporary drummers, they settled for a full time drummer, Taz Fagerström in 2009 becoming a 4-member band. After a self-released EP of 6 songs under the title Anthems for the Young 'n' Restless, they signed
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Based on the live acoustic performance at Levykauppa ÄX, Helsinki 06.10.2017.
Johnny mutes low E and low A with his thumb. Single strokes marked with "*".
Bridge is played with barre chords.
Lick/tab played in verses
C/G
e|-----------3-----|
B|-----------------|
G|-------0-----0---|
D|---0h2---2-------|
A|-----------------|
E|-3---------------|
Chords used
--------------------------
Fmaj7 G C(sometimes)
e|0| e|3| e|3|
B|1| B|3| B|1|
G|2| G|0| G|0|
D|3| D|0| D|2|
A|3| A|2| A|3|
E|x| E|3| E|x|
--------------------------
[Intro]
Am G /(tab)
[Verse 1]
Am G D
Twenty-three but I've lived for a lifetime
Am G D
Not a fool but I like it on the dark side
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
Am G D
It's been a while since I've seen a ray of sunshine
Am G D
This fire inside keeps me searching for my lifeline
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
[Chorus]
C G Dm
Get me out of California
C G Dm Fmaj7
From the streets of Utopia
C G Dm Am G
I've been missing that euphoria
C G* Fmaj7*
So take me back to California
[Interlude]
Am G D Am G D
[Verse 2]
Am G D
Woke up to this California Dreaming
Am G D
Dear God give me something to believe in
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
Am G D
From outside this might look too easy
Am G D
But baby I just need a safe house to breath in
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
[Chorus]
C G Dm
Get me out of California
C G Dm Fmaj7
From the streets of Utopia
C G Dm Am G
I've been missing that euphoria
C G Fmaj7
So take me back to California
[Bridge] (barre chords)
G* G# A# C
oo OOO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
G* G# A# C
oo OOO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
(E high ocatve)
Take me back to California
G* G# A# C
oo OOO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
G# A# G
oo OO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
[Chorus]
C G Dm
So take me back to California
C G Dm Fmaj7
To the streets of Utopia
C G Dm Am G
I've been missing that euphoria
C G Fmaj7* Am*
So take me back to California
Johnny mutes low E and low A with his thumb. Single strokes marked with "*".
Bridge is played with barre chords.
Lick/tab played in verses
C/G
e|-----------3-----|
B|-----------------|
G|-------0-----0---|
D|---0h2---2-------|
A|-----------------|
E|-3---------------|
Chords used
--------------------------
Fmaj7 G C(sometimes)
e|0| e|3| e|3|
B|1| B|3| B|1|
G|2| G|0| G|0|
D|3| D|0| D|2|
A|3| A|2| A|3|
E|x| E|3| E|x|
--------------------------
[Intro]
Am G /(tab)
[Verse 1]
Am G D
Twenty-three but I've lived for a lifetime
Am G D
Not a fool but I like it on the dark side
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
Am G D
It's been a while since I've seen a ray of sunshine
Am G D
This fire inside keeps me searching for my lifeline
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
[Chorus]
C G Dm
Get me out of California
C G Dm Fmaj7
From the streets of Utopia
C G Dm Am G
I've been missing that euphoria
C G* Fmaj7*
So take me back to California
[Interlude]
Am G D Am G D
[Verse 2]
Am G D
Woke up to this California Dreaming
Am G D
Dear God give me something to believe in
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
Am G D
From outside this might look too easy
Am G D
But baby I just need a safe house to breath in
Fmaj7 G Am G /(tab)
Still I don't know where I belong
[Chorus]
C G Dm
Get me out of California
C G Dm Fmaj7
From the streets of Utopia
C G Dm Am G
I've been missing that euphoria
C G Fmaj7
So take me back to California
[Bridge] (barre chords)
G* G# A# C
oo OOO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
G* G# A# C
oo OOO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
(E high ocatve)
Take me back to California
G* G# A# C
oo OOO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
G# A# G
oo OO oo OOO o OOO ooo OO OO oo
[Chorus]
C G Dm
So take me back to California
C G Dm Fmaj7
To the streets of Utopia
C G Dm Am G
I've been missing that euphoria
C G Fmaj7* Am*
So take me back to California
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