California Dreamin Chords
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Difficulty: | beginner |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | C#m |
Capo: | 4th fret |
Author pizzamampff [a] 446. 13 contributors total, last edit on Oct 3, 2023
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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 F
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 E7sus4 E7
Am G F G E7sus4 E7
Am G F G E7sus4 E
[Verse 3]
Am G F G Esus4 E F
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
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67 comments

I like this version. However I'd put an E7 or E7sus4 on the tailpiece of the intro rather than the E chord
jrbmusic
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really good.
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Really great, but it should be E7sus4 instead of Esus4
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