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
