California Stars Chords

by Billy Bragg & Wilco
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Difficulty: absolute beginner
Capo: no capo
Author Shamrock3D [a] 71. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014

Chords

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D

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                  CALIFORNIA STARS - Billy Bragg and Wilco
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Tabbed by: David Cole
 
Tuning:Standard
 
Tabbed:                                   Rhythm:
 
         A           E           D            A A      E E      D D      A A
e--------0-----------------------2---|    e---5-5------4-4------2-2------0-0---|
B--------2-----------------------3---|    B------------------------------------|
G--------2-----------1-----------2---|    G------------------------------------|
D--------2-----------2-----------0---|    D------------------------------------|
A--------0-----------2---------------|    A------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|    E------------------------------------|
 
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Strum Patterns:
 
A Chord
 
d     d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
 
   u  d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
 
E Chord
 
d     d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
 
   u  d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
 
 
D Chord
 
d     d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
 
   u  d        u  d  u
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
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Intro:
(guitar one play the whole chord & guitar two plays the e string at the indicated fret)
 
Guitar 1-    A        A         E        E         D        D         A    A
Guitar 2-    "5th fret"         "4th fret"         "2nd fret"         "open"
 
Verse 1:
             A            A
I'd like to rest my heavy head tonight
 
     E           E
On a bed of California stars
 
              D           D
I'd like to lay my weary bones tonight
 
     A            A
On a bed of California stars
 
             A              A
I'd love to feel your hand touching mine
 
             E               E
And tell me why I must keep working on
 
          D               D
Yes, I'd give my life to lay tonight
 
     A            A
On a bed of California stars
 
 
Instrumental Chorus:
 
Guitar 1-    A        A         E        E         D        D         A    A
Guitar 2-    "5th fret"         "4th fret"         "2nd fret"         "open"
 
Verse 2:
             A                 A
I'd like to dream my troubles all away
 
     E           E
On a bed of California stars
 
D                            D
Jump up from my star bed and make another day
 
     A            A
Underneath my California stars
 
                A         A
They hang like grapes on vines that shine
 
               E                  E
And warm the lovers glass like friendly wine
 
        D                        D
So I'd give this world just to dream a dream with you
 
        A          A
On our bed of California stars
 
 
Instrumental Chorus:
 
Guitar 1-    A        A         E        E         D        D         A    A
Guitar 2-    "5th fret"         "4th fret"         "2nd fret"         "open"
 
***Repeat from first verse once***
 
Verse 3:
        D                        D
So I'd give this world just to dream a dream with you
 
        A          A
On our bed of California stars
 
Instrumental Chorus:
 
Guitar 1-    A        A         E        E         D        D         A    A
Guitar 2-    "5th fret"         "4th fret"         "2nd fret"         "open"
 
End on A Chord
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