More songs by The Mamas And The Papas

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- T-rev

"CALIFORNIA DREAMIN'" by The Mamas & The Papas
www.themamasandthepapasofficial.com
From their 1965 album If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
Written by Michelle Phillips & John Phillips
Transcribed by T-rev www.t-rev.net

Capo 4th fret

Am   %    %    E11

                   Am      G          F
All the leaves are brown
                  (All the leaves are brown)
        G      E4                    E
And the sky is gray
                     (And the sky is gray)
F               C         E     Am
I've been for a walk
               (I've been for a walk)
     F        E4                 E
On a winter's day (On a winter's day)
                    Am     G        F
    I'd be safe and warm
                   (I'd be safe and warm)
         G          E4               E
    If I was in L.A.
                    (If I was in L.A.)

                   Am     G      F
        California dreamin'
                  (Cali - fornia dreamin')
           G               E4   E
        On such a winter's day


                Am      G   F
Stopped in to a church
          G        E4   E
I passed along the way
        F              C        E      Am
Well, I got down on my knees
                      (Got down on my knees)
         F        E4                E
And I pretend to pray
                     (I pretend to pray)
                                    Am       G         F
    You know the preacher liked the cold
                                   (Preacher liked the cold)
               G       E4                    E
    He knows I'm gonna stay
                           (Knows I'm gonna stay)

                   Am     G      F
        California dreamin'
                  (Cali - fornia dreamin')
           G               E4   E
        On such a winter's day


Am  .   %   .   %   .   %   F
C   E   Am  F   E4  .   E   .
Am  G   F   G   E4  .   E   .
Am  G   F   G   E4  .   E   .

                   Am      G          F
All the leaves are brown
                  (All the leaves are brown)
        G      E4                    E
And the sky is gray
                     (And the sky is gray)
F               C         E     Am
I've been for a walk
               (I've been for a walk)
     F        E4                 E
On a winter's day (On a winter's day)
                Am     G      F
    If I didn't tell her
               (If  I  didn't tell her)
            G        E4                  E
    I could leave today
                       (I could leave today)

                   Am     G      F
        California dreamin'
                  (Cali - fornia dreamin')
           G               Am  G      F
        On such a winter's day
                          (California dreamin')
           G               Am  G      F
        On such a winter's day
                          (California dreamin')
           G               Fmaj7   Am
        On such a winter's day

Transcribed 2023-11-06 by T-rev
More tab available at www.t-rev.net

x02210 Am
020200 E11
320001 G
133211 F
022200 Esus4
022100 E
133210 Fmaj7

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