America

America - California Dreamin (Live) guitar tab

California Dreamin'

Written by John and Michelle Phillips, © late 1960's

Cm G7 Bb Ab Dm7 Eb Fm6

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(Fm) Fm7 Fm7sus Gsus4 G Abmaj7

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Cm G7

(Intro)

Cm Bb Ab

All the leaves are brown

Bb Dm7 G7

And the sky is grey

Ab Eb G7 Cm

I went for a walk

(Fm) G7 Fm6 G7

On a winter's day

Cm Bb Ab

I'd be safe and warm

Bb Dm7 G7

If I was in L.A.

Cm Bb Ab

California dreamin'

Bb Dm7 G7

On such a winter's day

Cm Bb Ab

I stopped into a church (stopped into a church)

Bb Dm7 G7

I passed along the way (passed along the way)

Ab Eb G7 Cm

You know, I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)

(Fm) G7 Fm6 G7

And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)

Cm Bb Ab

Oh, the preacher likes the cold (preacher likes the cold)

Bb Dm7 G7

He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)

Cm Bb Ab

Oh, California dreamin' (California dreamin')

Bb Dm7 G7

On such a winter's day

Cm Bb Cm Bb Eb G7 Cm Fm7 G7 Fm7sus G7

Cm Bb Ab Bb Gsus4 G

Cm Bb Ab

All the leaves are brown (the leaves are brown)

Bb Dm7 G7

And the sky is grey (and the sky is grey)

Ab Eb G7 Cm

I went for a walk (I went for a walk)

(Fm) G7 Fm6 G7

On a winter's day (on a winter's day)

Cm Bb Ab

If I didn't tell her (if I didn't tell her)

Dm7 G7

I could leave today (I could leave today)

Cm Bb Ab

Oh, California dreamin' (California dreamin')

Bb Cm Bb Ab

On such a winter's day (California dreamin')

Bb Cm Bb Ab

On such a winter's day (California dreamin')

Bb Cm Bb Ab

On such a winter's day (California dreamin')

Bb Abmaj7 Cm

On such a winter's day

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The above chords are written to go with the America In Concert (95) version. It was played in a different key on the California Dreamin' soundtrack (also included on the Heard CD).

For those who would like a simpler version, the key could be changed to one of the two listed below: From

Cm

G7

Bb

Ab

Dm7

Eb

Fm

Fm6

Fm7

Fm7sus

Gsus4

G

Abmaj7 To

Em

B7

D

C

F#m7

G

Am

Am6

Amaj7

Am7sus

Bsus4

B

Cmaj7 To (use capo on 3rd frett for Cm)

Am

E7

G

F

Bm7

C

Dm

Dm6

Dm7

Dm7sus

Esus4

E

Fmaj7

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