The Mamas & The Papas – California Dreamin (Guitar)
Capo 4
Key
-
Versions
(9)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Recording is a bit out of tune.
Esus4 022200
[Intro] (two guitars arranged for one)
e|-----------------|-----0-1-0-------|-----------------|---------| B|-----0---3--1--0-|---1---------3---|-1---3-1-0-------|-3-------| G|---2-------------|-2---------------|---2--------2--0-|-2-------| D|-2-----2---------|-----------------|-2---------------|-0-------| A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------|
[Verse 1]
Am G F G Esus4 E F All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
(All the leaves are brown) (and the sky is gray-ay)
C E Am F Esus4 E I've been for a walk on a winter's day
(I've been for a wa - alk) (On a winter's day)
Am G F G Esus4 E I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A.
(I'd be safe and warm) (If I was in L.A.)
Am G F G Esus4 California dreamin' on such a winter's day
(California dreamin' on such a winter's day)
[Verse 2]
Am G F G Esus4 E Stopped in to a church I passed along the way F C E Am F Esus4 E Well, I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray
(Got down on my knee - ees) (I pretend to pray)
Am G F G Esus4 E You know the preacher liked the cold He knows I'm gonna stay
(Preacher liked the cold) (Knows I'm gonna stay)
Am G F G Esus4 E California dreamin' on such a winter's day
(California dreamin' on such a winter's day)
[Instrumental] Play this while the flute plays: Am (three and a half bars) F (half a bar) e|-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0-----| B|-1-1-1-1-1-1---0-h1--3--1-p0--1-----| G|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2--2--2--2--2--2->>>>| D|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2--2--2--2--2--2-----| A|-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0-----| E|------------------------------------|
then (still the flute playing)
C E7 Am F E7sus4 E7
Am G F G E7sus4 E7
Am G F G E7sus4 E
[Verse 3]
Am G F G Esus4 E F All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
(All the leaves are brown) (and the sky is gray-ay)
C E Am F Esus4 E I've been for a walk on a winter's day
(I've been for a wa - alk) (On a winter's day)
Am G F G Esus4 E If I didn't tell her I could leave today
(If I didn't tell her) (I could leave today)
Am G F G Am California dreamin' on such a winter's day
(California dreamin' on such a winter's day)
[Outro]
G F G Am California dreamin' on such a winter's day G F G Fmaj7 Am California dreamin' on such a winter's day