California Dreaming [Am]
Mamas and the Papas
Verse 1:
All the leaves are [Am] brown ([G] leaves are [F] brown)
And the [G] sky is [E7] grey (and the sky is [E7] grey)
I've been for a [C] walk (I've been [E7] for a [Am] walk)
On a [F] winter's [E7] day (on a winter's [E7] day)
I’d be safe and [Am] warm (I’d be [G] safe and [F] warm)
If I [G] was in L.[E7]A (if I was in L.[E7]A.)
|Chorus:
|California [Am] dreamin' (Cali[G]fornia [F] dreamin')
|On [G] such a winter's [E7] day [E7]
Verse 2:
Stopped into a [Am] church [G] [F]
I passed a[G]long the [E7] way
Well I got down on my [C] knees (got down [E7] on my [Am] knees)
And I pre[F]tend to [E7] pray (I pretend to [E7] pray)
You know the preacher likes the [Am] cold (preacher [G] likes the [F] cold)
He knows I'm [G] gonna [E7] stay (knows I'm gonna [E7] stay)
|Chorus:
|California [Am] dreamin' (Cali[G]fornia [F] dreamin')
|On [G] such a winter's [E7] day [E7]
Instrumental solo: (optional)
[Am] [Am] [Am] [Am]
[C - E7] [Am - F] [E7] [E7]
[Am - G] [F - G] [E7] [E7]
[Am - G] [F - G] [E7] [E7]
[Verse 3]
All the leaves are [Am] brown ([G] leaves are [F] brown)
And the [G] sky is [E7] grey (and the sky is [E7] grey)
I've been for a [C] walk (I've been [E7] for a [Am] walk)
On a [F] winter's [E7] day (on a winter's [E7] day)
If I didn't [Am] tell her ([G] didn't tell [F] her)
I could [G] leave today (could leave to[E7]day)
Outro:
California [Am] dreamin' (Cali[G]fornia [F] dreamin')
On [G] such a winter's [Am] day (Cali[G]fornia [F] dreamin')
On [G] such a winter's [Am] day (Cali[G]fornia [F] dreamin')
On [G] such a winter's [F] daaaaaay
[Am - Single Strum]
California Dreaming [Am]Mamas and the Papas
Verse 1 All the leaves are Am brown G leaves are F brown And the G sky is E7 grey and the sky is E7 grey I've been for a C walk I've been E7 for a Am walk On a F winter's E7 day on a winter's E7 day I’d be safe and Am warm I’d be G safe and F warm If I G was in L.E7A if I was in L.E7A.
Chorus California Am dreamin' CaliGfornia F dreamin' On G such a winter's E7 day E7
Verse 2 Stopped into a Am church GF I passed aGlong the E7 way Well I got down on my C knees got down E7 on my Am knees And I preFtend to E7 pray I pretend to E7 pray You know the preacher likes the Am cold preacher G likes the F cold He knows I'm G gonna E7 stay knows I'm gonna E7 stay
Chorus California Am dreamin' CaliGfornia F dreamin' On G such a winter's E7 day E7
Instrumental solooptional AmAmAmAm C - E7Am - FE7E7 Am - GF - GE7E7 Am - GF - GE7E7
Verse 3 All the leaves are Am brown G leaves are F brown And the G sky is E7 grey and the sky is E7 grey I've been for a C walk I've been E7 for a Am walk On a F winter's E7 day on a winter's E7 day If I didn't Am tell her G didn't tell F her I could G leave today could leave toE7day
Outro California Am dreamin' CaliGfornia F dreamin' On G such a winter's Am day CaliGfornia F dreamin' On G such a winter's Am day CaliGfornia F dreamin' On G such a winter's F daaaaaay