[Verse 1]
A                              E      Bm
Cashin' in my chips for forgiveness
A                              E     Bm
Trading in my shame for perspective
A                               E     Bm
Tired of bein' known for my sickness
   A                                      E     Bm
It didn't work, I'm tryin' something different, I
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
D
Healing got me lookin' for freedom
E
Happiness it used to be fleeting
F#m
History was always repeating
C#m
   Not anymore
 
 
[Chorus]
     A               E
I'm California sober
           Bm               A
It doesn't have to mean the growin' part is over
E             Bm                   A
 No, it ain't black or white, it's all of the colors
       E            Bm
That I only just discovered
        A
Now I'm California sober
E          Bm    A  E    Bm
California sober   (Ahh, I)
 
 
[Verse 2]
A                                  E      Bm
Used to live in fear of always slipping
    A                              E    Bm
But living for perfection isn't living, I
  A                                E     Bm
I ran a little slower, now I'm tripping, I
  A                          E     Bm
A beautiful and magical beginning, I
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
D
Healing got mе lookin' for freedom
E
Happiness, it used to be fleeting
F#m
    History was always rеpeating
C#m
   Not anymore
 
 
[Chorus]
    A                 E
I'm California sober
           Bm               A
It doesn't have to mean the growin' part is over
E             Bm                   A
 No, it ain't black or white, it's all of the colors
       E            Bm
That I only just discovered
        A
Now I'm California sober
E          Bm
California sober
 
 
[Bridge]
F#m        E
   Trading judgment for freedom
A                Bm
 Found somethin' new to believe in
F#m            E
   Somethin' inside of me screaming
 A           Bm          F#m
"Don't be so hard on yourself"
         E
Look up, somethin' has shifted
A         Bm
 My heavy spirit is lifted
F#m  E        D
   I found myself
 
 
[Chorus]
    A                 E
I'm California sober
           Bm               A
It doesn't have to mean the growin' part is over
E             Bm                   A
 No, it ain't black or white, it's all of the colors (Yeah, yeah)
       E            Bm
That I only just discovered
        A
Now I'm California sober
E          Bm
California sober
A   E         Bm     A
I, California sober, I
E          Bm     A
California sober