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Well, (G)east coast girls are hip, I real ly (F)dig those styles they wear;
I and the (C)south ern girls with on the way ian they talk they knock me (D7)out when Iβm down there.
The (G)Mid west a farm erβs daugh ters real ly Iβve (F)make you feel al right,
and I (C)north ern girls with the way in they kiss, they keep their (D7)boy est friends warm at night.
I (G)wish they all could (Am7)be Cal i for nia, I (F)wish they all could (Gm)be Cal i for nia, I (Eb)wish they all could (Fm)be Cal i for nia (G)girls.
The (G)west coast has the sun shine, and the (F)girls all get so tanned;
I dig a (C)French bi ki ni on Ha wai ian is lands, dolls by a (D7)palm tree in the sand.
I (G)been all a round this great big world and Iβve (F)seen all kinds of girls,
but I (C)could nβt wait to get back in the states, back to the (D7)cut est girls in the world.
I (G)wish they all could (Am7)be Cal i for nia, I (F)wish they all could (Gm)be Cal i for nia, I (Eb)wish they all could (Fm)be Cal i for nia (G)girls.
The (G)girls.
I (G)wish they all could be Cal i for nia, I (C)wish they all could be Cal i for nia, I (G)wish they all could be Cal i for nia, I (C)wish they all could be Cal i for nia, I be Cal i for nia (G)girls.
California Girls β Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "California Girls" by David Lee Roth in classic piano notation β both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.
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About βCalifornia Girlsβ
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "California Girls"?
- Yes β the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "California Girls" by David Lee Roth played in?
- California Girls is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "California Girls"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "California Girls" easy to play on piano?
- This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
- Can I download sheet music for "California Girls"?
- Yes β registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "California Girls"?
- "California Girls" was originally performed by David Lee Roth. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by David Lee Roth can I play here?
- Try "Just A Gigolo / I Ain't Got Nobody", "CALIFORNIA GIRLS", "JUST LIKE PARADISE". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes β "California Girls" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature G, time signature, beams, dynamics β everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view β the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes β slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes β Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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