California dreaming
Verse 1:
C#m C#m7/B A
[Am] [Am7/G] [F]
All the leaves are brown
(all the leaves are brown)
B G#7sus4 G#7
[G] [E7sus4] [E7]
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
A E G#7 C#m
[F] [C] [E7] [Am]
I've been for a walk
(I've been for a walk)
A G#7sus4 G#7
[F] [E7sus4] [E7]
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
C#m C#m7/B A
[Am] [Am7/G] [F]
I'd be safe and warm
(I'd be safe and warm)
B G#7sus4 G#7
[G] [E7sus4] [E7]
If I was in L. A. (if I was in L. A.)
Chorus:
C#m C#m7/B A
[Am] [Am7/G] [F]
California dreamin'
(California dreamin')
B G#7sus4 G#7
[G] [E7sus4] [E7]
On such a winter's day
Verse 2:
Stopped in to a church
I passed along the way
Well I got down on my knees
(got down on my knees)
And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)
You know the preacher likes the cold
(preacher likes the cold)
He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)
[repeat chorus]
Instrumental break:
flute solo over verse (hold C#m [Am] through first two lines or
3-1/2 bars) and chorus chords
Verse 3:
All the leaves are brown
(all the leaves are brown)
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
I've been for a walk
(I've been for a walk)
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
If I didn't tell her
(if I didn't tell her)
I could leave today (I could leave today)
Coda:
C#m C#m7/B A
[Am] [Am7/G] [F]
California dreamin'
(California dreamin')
B C#m C#m7/B A
[G] [Am] [Am7/G] [F]
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
B C#m C#m7/B A
[G] [Am] [Am7/G] [F]
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
B Amaj7 C#m
[G] [Fmaj7] [Am]
On such a winter's day
CAPO 4
[Verse 1]
Am Am7/G F
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
G E7sus4 E7
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
F C E7 Am
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
F E7sus4 E7
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Am Am7/G F
I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm)
G E7sus4 E7
If I was in L. A. (if I was in L. A.)
[Chorus]
Am Am7/G F
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
G E7sus4 E7
On such a winter's day
[Verse 2]
Am Am7/G F
Stopped in to a church
G E7sus4 E7
I passed along the way
F G C E7 Am
Well I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
F E7sus4 E7
And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)
Am Am7/G F
You know the preacher likes the cold (preacher likes the cold)
G E7sus4 E7
He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)
[Chorus]
Am Am7/G F
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
G E7sus4 E7
On such a winter's day
[Instrumental]
Am / / / Am / / F
С E7 Am F E7sus4 E7
Am Am7/G F G }
E7sus4 E7 }x2
[Chorus]
Am Am7/G F
All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown)
G E7sus4 E7
And the sky is gray (and the sky is gray)
F C E7 Am
I've been for a walk (I've been for a walk)
F E7sus4 E7
On a winter's day (on a winter's day)
Am Am7/G F
If I didn't tell her (if I didn't tell her)
G E7sus4 E7
I could leave today (I could leave today)
[Coda]
Am Am7/G F
California dreamin' (California dreamin')
G Am Am7/G F
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
G Am Am7/G F
On such a winter's day (California dreamin')
G Fmaj7 Am
On such a winter's day