What key is "California, Here I Come" in?

"California, Here I Come" by Al Jolson is in the key of G with a tempo of 100 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "California, Here I Come" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "California, Here I Come" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

Lyrics

(Em)When the (Em)win try (Em7)winds are (A7)blow ing (Am7)and the (Em)snow is (C7)start ing (B7)in to (Em)fall,

then

my (Em)eyes

turn (Em7)west

ward, (A7)know ing (Am7)that’s the (Em)place

I (C7)love the (B7)best of (Em)all.

Cal

i (G)for

(G7)nia, (F)I’ve (C)been blue,

(G7)since

(G11)I’ve

(G)been

(G7)a

(F)way (C)from

(B7)you.

(Em)I

can’t

(Em)wait

’til

(Em7)I

get

(A7)go ing.

(Am7)E ven (Em)now

I’m

(C7)start ing (B7)in to (Em)call,

(G7)oh,

(C)Cal

(C)for

nia,

(F)here I

come,

(G7)right

(Dm7)back

(A#dim7)where

(G7)I

(C)start ed

from,

where bow ers

of flow ers (G7)bloom in (G7)the sun.

Each morn ing,

at dawn ing, (G7)bird (CN.C.)ies sing and ev ’ry thing.

A (C)sun kissed

(C)miss said,

(F)“Don’t be

late.”

(G7)That’s (Dm7)why

(A#dim7)I (G7)can

(Em7)hard ly

(A7)wait.

(Dm)O (A7)pen

(Dm)up (F#dim)that

(C)Gold (E7)en

(Am)Gate;

Cal i (D7)for nia,

(F)here (G7)I

(C)come!

(C)Cal i

(C)for nia,

(F)here I

come,

(G7)right (Dm7)back

(A#dim7)where (G7)I

(C)start ed

from,

where bow ers of flow ers (G7)bloom in (G7)the sun.

Each morn ing, at dawn ing, (G7)bird (CN.C.)ies sing and ev ’ry thing.