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California Dreaming

Mamas And The Papas

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#----------------------------------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.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "California Dreamin'" (John Phillips / Michelle Phillips) [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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