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California Dreamin'
The Mamas and the Papas

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00:00 Song Demo
00:44 Lesson Intro
01:04 Intro Riff
03:51 Chords
06:15 Strumming Pattern (verses)
10:36 Strumming Pattern (solo)
12:41 Strumming control...
13:41 Lesson Outro

CAPO 4

 

[Intro]

             

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(for the strummed parts you don’t have to be very accurate with the strings you hit… just aim for the top 3… an extra one or two in the strum wouldn’t be a big deal)

 

[Verse 1]

 

                    Am            G          F

All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)

         G    Esus4                 E7

And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)

 F              C              E7    Am

I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)

      F     Esus4               E7

On a winter's day (on a winter's day)

                 Am          G         F

I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)

      G      Esus4             E7

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

           Am            G       F

California dreamin' (California dreamin')

   G               Esus4      E7

On such a winter's day

 

 

[Verse 2]

 

                 Am     G   F

Stopped in to a church

          G        Esus4         E7

I passed along the way

        F      G     C               E7    Am

Well I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)

         F      Esus4              E7

And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)

                                Am             G          F

You know the preacher likes the cold (preacher likes the cold)

              G    Esus4                 E7

He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)

           Am            G       F

California dreamin' (California dreamin')

   G                Esus4      E7

On such a winter's day

 

 

[Instrumental]

 

|Am      |Am      |Am      |Am  F   |

|C   E7  |Am  F   |Esus4   |E7      |

|Am  G6  |F   G6  |Esus4   |E7      |

|Am  G6  |F   G6  |Esus4   |E7      |

 

 

[Verse 3]

                    Am             G          F

All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)

        G      Esus4                E7

And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)

 F              C              E7    Am

I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)

      F      Esus4               E7

On a winter's day (on a winter's day)

            Am             G       F

If I didn't tell her (if I didn't tell her)

         G      Esus4                E7

I could leave today (I could leave today)

[Outro]

 

           Am            G       F

California dreamin' (California dreamin')

    G               Am      G      F

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

    G               Am      G      F

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

    G              F     Am

On such a winter's day