California Dreamin Chords & Tabs

by The Mamas & The Papas

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Pattern 1:
BPM: 112
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 202, 1, 101, 1, 101, 1, 101]
Capo 4th fret
Recording is a bit out of tune.
Esus4   022200
[Intro] (two guitars arranged for one)
e|-----------------|-----0-1-0-------|-----------------|---------|
B|-----0---3--1--0-|---1---------3---|-1---3-1-0-------|-3-------|
G|---2-------------|-2---------------|---2--------2--0-|-2-------|
D|-2-----2---------|-----------------|-2---------------|-0-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------|

[Verse 1]
                   Am      G           F          G       Esus4 E
All the leaves are brown                  and the sky is gray
(All the leaves are brown)                 (and the sky is gray-ay)
                C         E      Am      F         Esus4 E
I've been for a walk                on a winter's day
(I've been for a wa   -   alk)         (On a winter's day)
                Am     G         F       G        Esus4 E
I'd be safe and warm                if I was in L.A.
(I'd be safe and warm)                (If I was in L.A.)
           Am  G       F          G               Esus4
California dreamin'            on such a winter's day
(California dreamin' on such a winter's day)

[Verse 2]
                   Am  G  F          G        Esus4 E
Stopped in to a church     I passed along the way
        F              C        E      Am           F        Esus4 E
Well, I got down on my knees               and I pretend to pray
(Got down on my knee -        ees)         (I pretend to pray)
                                Am       G          F            G         Esus4 E
You know the preacher liked the cold                    He knows I'm gonna stay
(Preacher liked the cold)                        (Knows I'm gonna stay)
           Am  G       F          G               Esus4 E
California dreamin'            on such a winter's day
(California dreamin' on such a winter's day)

[Instrumental]
Play this while the flute plays:
Am (three and a half bars)          F (half a bar)
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0-----|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1---0-h1--3--1-p0--1-----|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2--2--2--2--2--2->>>>|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2--2--2--2--2--2-----|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0-----|
E|------------------------------------|
then (still the flute playing)
C    E7   Am   F   E7          E7
Am   G    F    G   E7sus4      E7
Am   G    F    G   E7sus4      E

[Verse 3]
                   Am      G           F          G       Esus4 E
All the leaves are brown                  and the sky is gray
(All the leaves are brown)                 (and the sky is gray-ay)
                C         E      Am      F         Esus4 E
I've been for a walk                on a winter's day
(I've been for a wa   -   alk)         (On a winter's day)
            Am       G       F            G        Esus4 E
If I didn't tell her              I could leave today
(If   I  didn't tell her)                 (I could leave today)
           Am  G       F          G               Am 
California dreamin'            on such a winter's day
(California dreamin' on such a winter's day)

[Outro]
    G       F          G               Am 
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
    G       F          G               Fmaj7 Am
California dreamin' on such a winter's day