Tabs
Feb 8, 2021
California Dreamin' by The Mamas & The Papas
Tab: in word document format video: Mamas & Papas - California Dreaming
Instructional video: California Dreamin - The Mamas & The Papas (Easy Songs Beginner Guitar Lesson BS-704) How to play
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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com
Song: California Dreamin'
By: The Mamas & The Papas
{capo 4th fret}
{ key C#m }
[intro:|]
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--------------0--------|
A|-0----------------0---------------|-0----------------2--------|
E|----------------------------------|------------------0--------|
Asus2 Asus2 Asus2 E7sus4
[verse: 1]
|Am G |F G |E7sus4 |E7 F |
( All the leaves are brown ) (and the skies are grey___)
All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
|C E |Am F |E7sus4 |E7 |
(I've been for a wa-a-a-alk) (on a winter's day)
I've been for a walk on a winter's day
|Am G |F G |Esus4 |E7 |
(I'll 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 | |
(California dreamin')
California dreamin' on such a winter's day______
[verse: 2]
|Am G |F G |E7sus4 |E7 F |
Stopped in to a church I passed along the way
|C E |Am F |E7sus4 |E7 |
(got down on my knee)
Well I got down on my knees and I pretend to pray___
|Am G |F G |E7sus4 |E7 |
(preacher liked the cold)
You know the preacher liked the cold he knows I'm gonna stay
|Am G |F G |E7sus4 | |
(California dreamin')
California dreamin' on such a winter's day______
[solo: flute]
Am Am Am Am
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
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 |E7 F |
( All the leaves are brown ) (and the skies are grey___)
All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray
|C E |Am F |E7sus4 |E7 |
( I've been for a wa-a-a-alk ) ( On a winter's day )
I've been for a walk on a winter's day
|Am G |F G |E7sus4 |E7 |
(If I didn't tell her) (I could leave today)
If I didn't tell her I could leave today
[coda:]
|Am G | F
(California dreamin')
California dreamin'
G |Am G | F
(California dreamin')
On such a winter's day____
G |Am G | F G |Fmaj7 | |Am | |
(California dreamin')
On such a winter's day____ on such a winter's day______
chords:
Asus2 x02200
Am 002210
E 022100
E7 020100
E7sus4 020200
F 133211
Fmaj7 x33210
G 320003