California King Bed Piano Notes and Chords (Rihanna)

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Piano Notes for California King Bed (Rihanna)

| A~~ (G) | B~~~
[G] Chest to [C] chest

| A~~ (G) | B~~~
[G] Nose to [C] nose

| A~~ (G) | B~~~
[G] Palm to [C] palm

(A G) | A G A | B A~~
We were [G] always just [D] that close

Key Information

Key Signature: One sharp (F#)
Scale: G major Scale (One black key)
1 Sharp Note (or 1 Black Key) is: F#
G major Scale Notes: G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G

The relative minor of G major is E minor (same notes but arranged in a different order).
E minor Scale Notes: E, F#, G, A, B, C, D, E

California King Bed Piano Chords

Notes of the G Major Scale:
G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G

Chords of the G Major Scale:
G, Am, Bm, C, D, Em and F#dm
(i.e., G major, A minor, B minor, C major, D major, E minor and F# diminished)

For more information about chords in the key of G major, including their formula, intervals, key count and number of sharps, please visit:
List of Chords in G Major Scale

Tempo: 85 bpm
Time Signature: 4/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner

Rihanna’s song “California King Bed” is about feeling very far away from the person you love, even when you are lying right next to them in the same bed.

  • The Big Bed as a Symbol: A “California king” is a very large bed. Rihanna uses this big bed to show the emotional distance between her and her partner.
  • Physical vs. Emotional Closeness: They are sleeping right next to each other, touching face-to-face or side-by-side, yet it feels like there are “ten thousand miles” between them.
  • Confusion and Loneliness: She wants to ask him if he still loves her, but she is scared to look weak.
  • Hoping for Connection: Just when she thinks about giving up on the relationship, he gives her one last touch that makes her stay, even though she still feels sad and unsure.

California King Bed Piano Tutorial

Symbols Used in the Song

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California King Bed Piano Notes and Chords

Intro Chords

G C G C G C
G C G C G C
G D

Verse 1

Chest to chest
Nose to nose
Palm to palm
We were always just that close
Wrist to wrist
Toe to toe
Lips that felt just like the inside of a rose

| A~~ (G) | B~~~
[G] Chest to [C] chest

| A~~ (G) | B~~~
[G] Nose to [C] nose

| A~~ (G) | B~~~
[G] Palm to [C] palm

(A G) | A G A | B A~~
We were [G] always just [D] that close

| A~~ (G) | B~~~
[G] Wrist to [C] wrist

| A~~ (G) | B~~~
[G] Toe to [C] toe

| A A | B~~ A (G) G~ (G)
[G] Lips that [C] felt just like the

| A G (A) (B) | A~~~
[G] inside of a [D] rose

Pre-Chorus

So how come when I reach out my finger
It feels like more than distance between us?

G | G B G
So, [Em] how come when

| B G A B E*~
[C] I reach out my fin [Em] ger, [C]

D* G~ F#~ D~

(F#) | G (B) (G) B | D*
It [Em] feels like more [C] than

E* G* A* B*~ | ~ A*~~ | ~
distance between [Em] us [D]

Chorus

In this California king bed
We’re ten thousand miles apart
I’ve been California wishing on these stars
For your heart, for me
My California king

G A | B~ G~ D~ *B B~ | ~ A~~
In this [G] California king [D] bed

G~ A~ | B~ A~ G~ F# G~ | ~~
We’re ten [Em] thousand miles apart [C]

G~ A~ | B~ G~ D~ *B
I’ve been [G] California

B~ | ~ A~ G~~ F#~ G~ | ~ D
wish [D] ing on these st [Em] ars

A G~~ B A~ | ~~
For your heart, for me

| D (C*) B A~~ (G) G~ | ~ (E) D~~~
[C] My California king [G]

Verse 2

Eye to eye
Cheek to cheek
Side by side
You were sleeping next to me
Arm in arm
Dusk to dawn
With the curtains drawn
And a little last night on these sheets

| A~~ (G) | B~~~
[G] Eye to [C] eye

| A~~ (G) | B~~~
[G] Cheek to [C] cheek

| A~~ (G) | B~~~
[G] Side by [C] side

(A G) | A G A | B~~ A
You were [G] sleeping next [D] to me

D* (C*) B~ | ~ A G | B C* B~~
[G] Arm in [C] arm

| A G | B~~~
[G] Dusk to [C] dawn

(E) D~
With the

| ~ D* C* | A~~
[G] curtains [C] drawn,

(G G G G) | E* D* C* | E*~~ D*~
and a little [G] last night on [D] these sheet

Pre-Chorus

So how come when I reach out my fingers
It seems like more than distance between us?

*B | D E D | E
So, [Em] how come when [C] I

G A G B~ | ~ A G~ | F#~
reach out my fin [Em] gers [C]

D~ (*B) | D (E D) G | A
It [Em] seems like more [C] than

B A G B~ | ~ | A~~~ | | |
distance between [Em] us? [D]

Chorus

In this California king bed
We’re ten thousand miles apart
I’ve been California wishing on these stars
For your heart, for me
My California king

G A | B~ G~ D~ *B B~ | ~ A~~
In this [G] California king [D] bed

G~ A~ | B~ A~ G~ F# G~ | ~~
We’re ten [Em] thousand miles apart [C]

G~ A~ | B~ G~ D~ *B
I’ve been [G] California

B~ | ~ A~ G~~ F#~ G~ | ~ D
wish [D] ing on these st [Em] ars

Interlude

Just when I felt like giving up on us
You turned around and gave me one last touch
That made everything feel better
And even then, my eyes got wetter
So confused, wanna ask you if you love me
But I don’t wanna seem so weak
Maybe I’ve been California dreaming
Hey, hey, hey, hey

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