California Dreamin' - Single Version — The Mamas & the Papas
Chords and lyrics for California Dreamin' - Single Version by The Mamas & the Papas (key of F).
Intro
(6-string acoustic)
[Am] 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + [E7sus4]1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
triplets
(12-string acoustic)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
triplets
Verse 1
All the leaves are [Am]brown (all the [G]leaves are [F]brown)
And the [G]sky is [E7sus4]gray (and the sky is [E7]gray)
[F]I've been for a [C]walk (I've been [E7]for a [Am]walk)
On a [F]winter's [E7sus4]day (on a winter's [E7]day)
I'd be safe and [Am]warm (I'd be [G]safe and [F]warm)
If I [G]was in [E7sus4]L.A. (if I was in [E7]L.A.)
Chorus
California [Am]dreamin' [G](California [F]dreamin')
On [G]such a winter's [E7sus4]day[E7]
Verse 2
Stopped in to a [Am][G]church[F]
I passed [G]along the [E7sus4]way[E7]
Well I [F]got down on my [C]knees (got down [E7]on my [Am]knees)
And I [F]pretend to [E7sus4]pray (I pretend to [E7]pray)
You know the preacher likes the [Am]cold (preacher [G]likes the [F]cold)
He knows I'm [G]gonna [E7sus4]stay (knows I'm gonna [E7]stay)
Chorus
California [Am]dreamin' [G](California [F]dreamin')
On [G]such a winter's [E7sus4]day[E7]
Solo
Am / / / Am / / F
[E7] [Am] [F] [E7sus4] [E7]
[Am][G]E7sus4 [F]E7 [G] }x2
Verse 3
All the leaves are [Am]brown (all the [G]leaves are [F]brown)
And the [G]sky is [E7sus4]gray (and the sky is [E7]gray)
[F]I've been for a [C]walk (I've been [E7]for a [Am]walk)
On a [F]winter's [E7sus4]day (on a winter's [E7]day)
If I didn't [Am]tell her (if I [G]didn't [F]tell her)
I could [G]leave [E7sus4]today (I could leave [E7]today)
Coda
California [Am]dreamin' [G](California [F]dreamin')
On [G]such a winter's [Am]day [G](California [F]dreamin')
On [G]such a winter's [Am]day [G](California [F]dreamin')
On [G]such a winter's [Fmaj7]day[Am]
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