Biography:
Shocking Blue was a rock band from The Hague, The Netherlands that existed from 1967 to 1974. Fronted by singer, Mariska Veres, and with guitarist/songwriter, Robbie van Leeuwen, as its creative force, the band enjoyed international chart success and are one of the most successful bands ever to come out of The Netherlands.
Shocking Blue's by far biggest hit was Venus, which went to #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in February 1970. 'Venus' returned to the top of the U.
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Shocking Blue - California Here I Come
song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOKGUWjHWHA
INTRO (main riff throughout the verses)
Em Bm
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|--------0---------------|
D|--2--2------------0--2--| 4x
A|----------2----2--------|/
E|------------------------|
VERSE 1
Em Bm Em Bm
Got a long long way to go
Em Bm Em Bm
Over her dusty roads
Em Bm Em Bm
Take my old brown suitcase with me
C
And leave at the break of dawn
GUITAR INTERLUDE
Em Bm Em Bm
e|-19=17-17--------------------------------------|
B|----------20-20-19-19-17-17--------------------|
G|----------------------------19-19-17-17-16-16--|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
VERSE 2
Em Bm Em Bm
I'm not afraid of the distance
Em Bm Em Bm
Found time on my side
Em Bm Em Bm
Hear me singing my song
C
California here I come
INTERLUDE
BASS RIFF
G|---------0-------|
D|-2---0-2---2-0---|
A|---2-----------2-|
E|-----------------|
Em
Bm
BASS RIFF 2
G|-------0-------|
D|---0-2---2-0---|
A|-2-----------2-|
E|---------------|
MAIN RIFF 2x
VERSE 3
Em Bm Em Bm
When the sun's going down
Em Bm Em Bm
silence is the only sound
Em Bm Em Bm
Oh restless are the nights
C
when nobody's around
GUITAR INTERLUDE
Em Bm Em Bm
e|-19=17-17--------------------------------------|
B|----------20-20-19-19-17-17--------------------|
G|----------------------------19-19-17-17-16-16--|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
VERSE 4 (same as verse 2)
Em Bm Em Bm
I'm not afraid of the distance
Em Bm Em Bm
Found time on my side
Em Bm Em Bm
Hear me singing my song
C
California here I come
INTERLUDE
BASS RIFF
G|---------0-------|
D|-2---0-2---2-0---|
A|---2-----------2-|
E|-----------------|
Em
Bm
BASS RIFF 2
G|-------0-------|
D|---0-2---2-0---|
A|-2-----------2-|
E|---------------|
BRIDGE
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-2-0----3-3-3-3-3-2-0---------------------------------------|
A|---------------2----------------2--/5-5-5-5-5-2-0---/5-5-5-5-5-2-0----|
E|--------------------------------------------------3----------------3--|
Em
GUITAR PART 1
Em A
A
A Em
Em
Em A
A
GUITAR PART 2 (7x)
A Em
Em
RE-INTRO (without chords)
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|--------0---------------|
D|--2--2------------0--2--| 4x
A|----------2----2--------|/
E|------------------------|
VERSE 5
Em Bm Em Bm
Day after day I'm going
Em Bm Em Bm
over her dusty roads
Em Bm Em Bm
How long will this go on
C
Until I'm there where I belong
GUITAR INTERLUDE
Em Bm Em Bm
e|-19=17-17--------------------------------------|
B|----------20-20-19-19-17-17--------------------|
G|----------------------------19-19-17-17-16-16--|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
VERSE 6
Em Bm Em Bm
But now troubles are over
Em Bm Em Bm
I wipe off the dust off my boots
Em Bm Em Bm
Hear me singing my song
C
California now to come
BASS RIFF
G|---------0-------|
D|-2---0-2---2-0---|
A|---2-----------2-|
E|-----------------|
Em
Bm
BASS RIFF 2
G|-------0-------|
D|---0-2---2-0---|
A|-2-----------2-|
E|---------------|
Now to come!
MAIN RIFF 2x
VERSE 7 (same as verse 6)
Em Bm Em Bm
But now troubles are over
Em Bm Em Bm
I wipe off the dust off my boots
Em Bm Em Bm
Hear me singing my song
C
California now to come
OUTRO
Em Bm
Em Bm
Now to come!
Em Bm
Em Bm
Now to come!
song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOKGUWjHWHA
INTRO (main riff throughout the verses)
Em Bm
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|--------0---------------|
D|--2--2------------0--2--| 4x
A|----------2----2--------|/
E|------------------------|
VERSE 1
Em Bm Em Bm
Got a long long way to go
Em Bm Em Bm
Over her dusty roads
Em Bm Em Bm
Take my old brown suitcase with me
C
And leave at the break of dawn
GUITAR INTERLUDE
Em Bm Em Bm
e|-19=17-17--------------------------------------|
B|----------20-20-19-19-17-17--------------------|
G|----------------------------19-19-17-17-16-16--|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
VERSE 2
Em Bm Em Bm
I'm not afraid of the distance
Em Bm Em Bm
Found time on my side
Em Bm Em Bm
Hear me singing my song
C
California here I come
INTERLUDE
BASS RIFF
G|---------0-------|
D|-2---0-2---2-0---|
A|---2-----------2-|
E|-----------------|
Em
Bm
BASS RIFF 2
G|-------0-------|
D|---0-2---2-0---|
A|-2-----------2-|
E|---------------|
MAIN RIFF 2x
VERSE 3
Em Bm Em Bm
When the sun's going down
Em Bm Em Bm
silence is the only sound
Em Bm Em Bm
Oh restless are the nights
C
when nobody's around
GUITAR INTERLUDE
Em Bm Em Bm
e|-19=17-17--------------------------------------|
B|----------20-20-19-19-17-17--------------------|
G|----------------------------19-19-17-17-16-16--|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
VERSE 4 (same as verse 2)
Em Bm Em Bm
I'm not afraid of the distance
Em Bm Em Bm
Found time on my side
Em Bm Em Bm
Hear me singing my song
C
California here I come
INTERLUDE
BASS RIFF
G|---------0-------|
D|-2---0-2---2-0---|
A|---2-----------2-|
E|-----------------|
Em
Bm
BASS RIFF 2
G|-------0-------|
D|---0-2---2-0---|
A|-2-----------2-|
E|---------------|
BRIDGE
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-2-0----3-3-3-3-3-2-0---------------------------------------|
A|---------------2----------------2--/5-5-5-5-5-2-0---/5-5-5-5-5-2-0----|
E|--------------------------------------------------3----------------3--|
Em
GUITAR PART 1
Em A
A
A Em
Em
Em A
A
GUITAR PART 2 (7x)
A Em
Em
RE-INTRO (without chords)
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|--------0---------------|
D|--2--2------------0--2--| 4x
A|----------2----2--------|/
E|------------------------|
VERSE 5
Em Bm Em Bm
Day after day I'm going
Em Bm Em Bm
over her dusty roads
Em Bm Em Bm
How long will this go on
C
Until I'm there where I belong
GUITAR INTERLUDE
Em Bm Em Bm
e|-19=17-17--------------------------------------|
B|----------20-20-19-19-17-17--------------------|
G|----------------------------19-19-17-17-16-16--|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
VERSE 6
Em Bm Em Bm
But now troubles are over
Em Bm Em Bm
I wipe off the dust off my boots
Em Bm Em Bm
Hear me singing my song
C
California now to come
BASS RIFF
G|---------0-------|
D|-2---0-2---2-0---|
A|---2-----------2-|
E|-----------------|
Em
Bm
BASS RIFF 2
G|-------0-------|
D|---0-2---2-0---|
A|-2-----------2-|
E|---------------|
Now to come!
MAIN RIFF 2x
VERSE 7 (same as verse 6)
Em Bm Em Bm
But now troubles are over
Em Bm Em Bm
I wipe off the dust off my boots
Em Bm Em Bm
Hear me singing my song
C
California now to come
OUTRO
Em Bm
Em Bm
Now to come!
Em Bm
Em Bm
Now to come!
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