California Dreamingv9

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"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:

v v v v v v v v v v v v v

---2-------------|-------%---------|-------%---------|-2-

^^^^^^^ triplets

12-string acoustic:

v v v v v v v v v v v v v

triplets ^^^^^^^

Verse 1:

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)

I'd be safe and warm

(I'd be safe and warm)

If I was in L. A. (if I was in L. A.)

Chorus:

California dreamin'

(California dreamin')

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:

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:

California dreamin'

(California dreamin')

On such a winter's day (California dreamin')

On such a winter's day (California dreamin')

On such a winter's day

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers