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CALIFORNIA STARS - Billy Bragg and Wilco
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Tabbed by: David Cole
Tuning:Standard
Tabbed: Rhythm:
e--------0-----------------------2---| e---5-5------4-4------2-2------0-0---|
B--------2-----------------------3---| B------------------------------------|
G--------2-----------1-----------2---| G------------------------------------|
D--------2-----------2-----------0---| D------------------------------------|
A--------0-----------2---------------| A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------| E------------------------------------|
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Strum Patterns:
A Chord
d d u d u
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
u d u d u
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E Chord
d d u d u
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
u d u d u
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D Chord
d d u d u
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
u d u d u
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
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Intro:
(guitar one play the whole chord & guitar two plays the e string at the indicated fret)
Guitar 1- A A E E D D A A
Guitar 2- "5th fret" "4th fret" "2nd fret" "open"
Verse 1:
I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight
On a bed of California stars
I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight
On a bed of California stars
I'd love to feel your hand touching mine
And tell me why I must keep working on
Yes, I'd give my life to lay tonight
On a bed of California stars
Instrumental Chorus:
Guitar 1- A A E E D D A A
Guitar 2- "5th fret" "4th fret" "2nd fret" "open"
Verse 2:
I'd like to dream my troubles all away
On a bed of California stars
Jump up from my star bed and make another day
Underneath my California stars
They hang like grapes on vines that shine
And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine
So I'd give this world just to dream a dream with you
On our bed of California stars
Instrumental Chorus:
Guitar 1- A A E E D D A A
Guitar 2- "5th fret" "4th fret" "2nd fret" "open"
***Repeat from first verse once***
Verse 3:
So I'd give this world just to dream a dream with you
On our bed of California stars
Instrumental Chorus:
Guitar 1- A A E E D D A A
Guitar 2- "5th fret" "4th fret" "2nd fret" "open"
End on A Chord