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(G)Spend my days with a (G6)wom an un kind, smoked my stuff and (G6)drank
(D)all my (D)wine.
(G)Made up my mind, (G6)make a new start, go ing Cal i (Gmaj7)for nia with an (G6)ach ing (D)in my heart.
(G)Some one told me there’s a (G6)girl out there with love in her eyes and (G6)flow ers
in her hair.
(G)Took my chanc es on a (G6)big jet plane, nev er let them (Gmaj7)tell you that they’re (G6)all the same.
Oh, the (G)sea was red and the sky was grey, I won der how to (Gmaj7)mor row could ev er fol (D)low to day.
(G)Moun tains and the (Gmaj7)can yons start to (G6)trem ble and shake, chil dren of the (Gmaj7)sun be gin to a wake.
Watch out.
It (Dm)seems that the wrath of the gods got a punch on the nose, and it’s start ing to flow, I think I might be (A7)sink ing.
(Dm)Throw me a line, if I reach it in time, meet you up there where the path runs straight and (A7)high.
Ah, ah, ah, ah.
Ah, ah, ah, ah.
Going To California — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Going To California" by Led Zeppelin in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 152 BPM.
This arrangement is a great way to build your comfort with suspended and seventh chords — you'll move between Asus4, A7, Dm7, and Gmaj7, which means your right hand needs to stay relaxed and ready to shift just one or two fingers at a time rather than rebuilding entire shapes.
Pay special attention to the Dm-to-Gmaj7 transitions; that jump can catch you off guard at 152 BPM, so isolate those two bars and loop them slowly until the motion feels automatic.
Your left hand holds down an octave bass pattern throughout, which sounds simple but demands steady timing while your right hand handles the chord color changes — practice hands separately first, then combine at half tempo.
Watch the shifts into G6 as well; students often land on the wrong voicing because it sits so close to Gmaj7.
Once these moves are smooth, you'll find suspended and seventh chords show up everywhere in rock ballads, so this piece genuinely levels up your chord vocabulary for dozens of future songs.
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About “Going To California”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Going To California"?
- Yes — 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 D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Going To California" by Led Zeppelin played in?
- Going To California is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Going To California"?
- The arrangement plays at 152 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Going To California" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Going To California"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Going To California"?
- "Going To California" was originally performed by Led Zeppelin. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Going To California"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: A7, Asus4, D, Dm, Dm7, Dpow, G, G6, +1 more.
- What other songs by Led Zeppelin can I play here?
- Try "KASHMIR", "THANK YOU", "STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN". 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 — "Going To California" 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 D, time signature, beams, dynamics — 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 — 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 — slow the tempo from 152 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 — 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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