California Dreamin’ by Mamas and the Papas

G#sus4  022200
 
 
[Intro] (two guitars arranged for one)
 
e|-----------------|-----0-1-0-------|-----------------|---------|
B|-----0---3--1--0-|---1---------3---|-1---3-1-0-------|-3-------|
G|---2-------------|-2---------------|---2--------2--0-|-2-------|
D|-2-----2---------|-----------------|-2---------------|-0-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-2-------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------|
 
[Verse 1]
                   C#m     B           A          B       G#sus4             G#   A
All the leaves are brown                  and the sky is gray
                  (All the leaves are brown)                 (and the sky is gray-ay)
                E         G#     C#m     A         G#sus4             G#
I've been for a walk                on a winter's day
               (I've been for a wa   -   alk)         (On a winter's day)
                C#m    B         A       B        G#sus4            G#
I'd be safe and warm                if I was in L.A.
               (I'd be safe and warm)                (If I was in L.A.)
           C#m B       A          B               G#sus4
California dreamin'            on such a winter's day
          (California dreamin' on such a winter's day)
 
[Verse 2]
                   C#m B  A          B        G#sus4   G#
Stopped in to a church     I passed along the way
        A              E        G#     C#m          A        G#sus4             G#
Well, I got down on my knees               and I pretend to pray
                      (Got down on my knee -        ees)         (I pretend to pray)
                                C#m      B          A            B         G#sus4                 G#
You know the preacher liked the cold                    He knows I'm gonna stay
                               (Preacher liked the cold)                        (Knows I'm gonna stay)
           C#m B       A          B               G#sus4   G#
California dreamin'            on such a winter's day
          (California dreamin' on such a winter's day)
 
[Instrumental]
Play this while the flute plays:
   Am (three and a half bars)          F (half a bar)
e|-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0-----|
B|-1-1-1-1-1-1---0-h1--3--1-p0--1-----|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2--2--2--2--2--2->>>>|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2---2--2--2--2--2--2-----|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0---0--0--0--0--0--0-----|
E|------------------------------------|
 
then (still the flute playing)
E    G#7  C#m  A   G#7sus4     G#7
C#m  B    A    B   G#7sus4     G#7
C#m  B    A    B   G#7sus4     G#
 
[Verse 3]
                   C#m     B           A          B       G#sus4             G#   A
All the leaves are brown                  and the sky is gray
                  (All the leaves are brown)                 (and the sky is gray-ay)
                E         G#     C#m     A         G#sus4             G#
I've been for a walk                on a winter's day
               (I've been for a wa   -   alk)         (On a winter's day)
            C#m      B       A            B        G#sus4               G#
If I didn't tell her              I could leave today
            (If   I  didn't tell her)                 (I could leave today)
           C#m B       A          B               C#m
California dreamin'            on such a winter's day
          (California dreamin' on such a winter's day)
 
[Outro]
    B       A          B               C#m
California dreamin' on such a winter's day
    B       A          B               Amaj7      C#m
California dreamin' on such a winter's day