california dreamin

Mamas and The Papas



[Note: both guitars are capoed at the 4th fret; the names in brackets
 indicate the chords as fingered.]

Intro:

6-string acoustic:

 N.C.
        C#m                                                 G#7sus4  
 AmE7sus4
                                                        
 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
 AmAm7/GF
                                     
All the leaves are brown
                   (all the leaves are brown)

         B    G#7sus4                G#7
 GE7sus4E7
                                  
And the sky is gray  (and the sky is gray)

 A               E         G#7   C#m
 FCE7Am
                               
I've been for a walk
                (I've been for a walk)

      A     G#7sus4              G#7
 FE7sus4E7
                              
On a winter's day  (on a winter's day)

                C#m    C#m7/B     A
 AmAm7/GF
                              
I'd be safe and warm
                (I'd be safe and warm)

      B     G#7sus4               G#7
 GE7sus4E7
                               
If I was in L. A.  (if I was in L. A.)

Chorus:

            C#m   C#m7/B    A 
 AmAm7/GF
                        
California dreamin'
              (California dreamin')

     B           G#7sus4    G#7
 GE7sus4E7
                         
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 cborus
 

Instrumental break:

 Am
        flute solo over verse (hold C#m  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
 AmAm7/GF
                        
California dreamin'
              (California dreamin')

    B              C#m     C#m7/B    A
 GAmAm7/GF
                              
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')

    B              C#m     C#m7/B    A
 GAmAm7/GF
                              
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')

    B             Amaj7    C#m
 GFmaj7Am
                         
On such a winter's day


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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the.pick (report comment to admin):
http://tabfu.thudspace.net/m/mamas_and_the_papas/california_dreamin.crd

a little confusing with the two sets of chords but managable

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