Artist:
Mamas And The Papas
Guitar
Chords
Song:
California Dreamin
Chords
Please note! This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.
[Note: both guitars are capoed at the 4th fret; the names in brackets indicate the chords as fingered.]
Intro:
6-string acoustic:
C#m G#7sus4 [N.C.] [Am] [E7sus4] v v v v v v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0- -----0---3--1--0-|-----------------|-----------------|-0- ---2-------------|-------%---------|-------%---------|-2- -2-----2---------|-----------------|-----------------|-0- -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2- -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0- ^^^^^^^ triplets
12-string acoustic:
v v v v v v v v v v v v v -----------------|-----0-1-0-------|-----------------|--- -----------------|-------------3---|-1---3-1---------|--- -----------------|-----------------|---------4--2--0-|-2- -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--- -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--- -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--- triplets ^^^^^^^
Verse 1:
C#m C#m7/B A [Am] [Am7/G] [F] All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
B G#7sus4 G#7 [G] [E7sus4] [E7] And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
A E G#7 C#m [F] [C] [E7] [Am] I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
A G#7sus4 G#7 [F] [E7sus4] [E7] On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
C#m C#m7/B A [Am] [Am7/G] [F] I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
B G#7sus4 G#7 [G] [E7sus4] [E7] If I was in L. A. (if I was in L. A.)
Chorus:
C#m C#m7/B A [Am] [Am7/G] [F] California dreamin' (California dreamin')
B G#7sus4 G#7 [G] [E7sus4] [E7] On such a winter's day
Verse 2:
Stopped in to a church I passed along the way Well I got down on my knees (got down on my knees) And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray) You know the preacher likes the cold (preacher likes the cold) He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)
[repeat chorus]
Instrumental break:
flute solo over verse (hold C#m [Am] through first two lines or 3-1/2 bars) and chorus chords
Verse 3:
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown) And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray) I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk) On a winter's day (on a winter's day) If I didn't tell her (if I didn't tell her) I could leave today (I could leave today)
Coda:
C#m C#m7/B A [Am] [Am7/G] [F] California dreamin' (California dreamin')
B C#m C#m7/B A [G] [Am] [Am7/G] [F] On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
B C#m C#m7/B A [G] [Am] [Am7/G] [F] On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
B Amaj7 C#m [G] [Fmaj7] [Am] On such a winter's day
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
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Mamas And The Papas - California Dreamin Chords
All tabs(tab), chords & lyrics are the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.
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or language learning purposes.