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California Dreamin by The Mamas & The Papas - Guitar Chords
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Song: California Dreamin'
Artist: The Mamas and The Papas
Composers: John & Michelle Phillips
Album: If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
Tabbed by: DJ 15th Mar 2015
TV performance at this link:
--.-/watch?ds49aN-aK6JnyFmk
I've arranged the intro tablature for one guitar. You might find it easier
by holding down an Asus2 shape (x02200) with the middle and ring fingers,
and then adding the other notes with the index and little finger.
NOTE: The intro tabbed for 2 guitars is at the bottom of the page
CAPO: 4th fret (Will then sound in the original recorded key of C#m)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
Am = x02210 E7sus4 = 020200 G/A = x00033
G = 320033 E7 = 020100 Fmaj7 = 133210 or xx3210
F = 133211 C = x32010
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[Intro]
E7sus4
e |-----------------|------0-1-0------|-----------------|--0--|
B |------0---3-1-0--|------------3-1--|------3-1-0------|--0--|
G |----2---2--------|----2------------|----2-------2-0--|--2--|
D |--2--------------|--2--------------|--2--------------|--0--|
A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--2--|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--0--|
[Verse 1]
Am G F G E7sus4
All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey,
(All the leaves are brown----------!)
E7 F C E7 Am
I've been for a walk,
(And the sky is grey-----, I've been for a walk...)
F E7sus4 E7
On a winter's day, (...on a winter's day!)
Am G F G E7sus4 E7
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 E7sus4 E7
California dream-------------in’, on such a winter's day--------!
(Cali - fornia dreamin’ on such a winter's day--------!)
[Verse 2]
Am G F G E7sus4 E7
Stopped into a church, I passed a - long the way,
F C E7 Am F E7sus4
Well, I got down on my knees, and I pre - tend to pray,
(Got down on my knees----------------)
E7 E7sus4 Am G F
You know, the preacher likes the cold,
(I pretend to pray!) (The preacher likes the cold!)
G E7sus4 E7
He knows I'm gonna stay, (Knows I'm gonna stay!)
Am G F G E7sus4 E7
California dreamin’, on such a winter's day--------!
(Cali - fornia dreamin’ on such a winter's day--------!)
[Bridge]
Am G/A Am G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
C E7 Am F E7sus4 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am G F G E7sus4 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am G F G E7sus4 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
Am G F G E7sus4
All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey,
(All the leaves are brown----------!)
E7 F C E7 Am
I've been for a walk,
(And the sky is grey-----, I've been for a walk...)
F E7sus4 E7
On a winter's day, (...on a winter's day!)
Am G F G E7sus4
If I didn’t tell her, I could leave to - day,
(If I didn’t tell her-----------------...
E7
(...I could leave to - day!)
Am G F G Am
California dreamin’, on such a winter's day!
(Cali - fornia dreamin’!)
[Coda]
G F G Am
On such a winter's day,
(Cali - fornia dreamin’----!
G F G Fmaj7 Am
On such a winter's day-------!
(Cali - fornia dreamin’ on such a winter's day-------!)
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[Intro for 2 guitars - NOTE both guitars are Capoed at the 4th fret]
Guitar 1: E7sus4
e |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---0---|
B |------0----3--1-0--|------0----3--1-0--|------0----3--1-0--|---0---|
G |----2--------------|----2--------------|----2--------------|---2---|
D |--2-----2----------|--2-----2----------|--2-----2----------|---0---|
A |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---2---|
E |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---0---|
Guitar 2: E7sus4
e |-------------------|------0-1---0------|-------------------|---0---|
B |-------------------|---------------3---|----1--3-1--0------|---3---|
G |-------------------|-------------------|--------------2-0--|---2---|
D |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---0---|
A |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---2---|
E |-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---0---|
We also have 16 songs by The Mamas & The Papas
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- Dancing In The Street
- Dedicated To The One I Love
- Do You Wanna Dance
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me
- Go Where You Wanna Go
- Got A Feelin
- I Call Your Name
- I Saw Her Again
- Make Your Own Kind Of Music
- Monday Monday
- Spanish Harlem
- Straight Shooter
- Twelve Thirty
- Words Of Love
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