The Mamas and the Papas
The Mamas and the Papas - California Dreamin guitar tab
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CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' by The Mamas And The Papas Album: If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears (c) March 1966 INTRO: Dm C Bm C E||------1-----------------------------|| B||----3---3-----1-------3-------1-----|| G||*-----------0---0---3---3---0---0--*|| D||--0---------------------------------|| A||*---------3-------1-------3--------*|| E||------------------------------------|| Dm C Bm C A Asus2 E||------1---------------------------|----------------------------------|| B||----3---3-----1-------3-------1---|---------2--------2/3---2---------|| G||*-----------0---0---3---3---0---0-|-----2-----2--------------2------*|| D||--0-------------------------------|---2---2--------2-----------2-----|| A||*---------3-------1-------3-------|-0----------------------------0--*|| E||----------------------------------|----------------------------------|| E:-----1---------------------------|-1-1-1-1-1-0-0--| B:---3---3-----1-------3-------1---|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--| G:-----------0---0---3---3---0---0-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-2--| D:-0-------------------------------|----------------| A:---------3-------2-------3-------|----------------| E:---------------------------------|----------------| -------- VERSE 1: -------- D5 C5 A#5 All the leaves are brown (all the leaves are brown) C5 A A7 And the sky is grey (and the sky is grey) F5 C5 D5 I went for a walk (I went for a walk) A#5 A5 A7 On a winter's day (On a winter's day) D5 C5 A#5 I'd be safe and warm (I'd be safe and warm) C5 A5 If I was in L.A. (If I was in L.A.) D5 C5 A#5 Califonia Dreamin' (Califonia Dreamin') C5 A5 A7 On such a winter's day (such a winter's day) -------- VERSE 2: -------- D5 C5 A#5 Stopped into a church (stopped into a church) C5 A5 A7 I passed along the way (passed along the way) F5 C5 D5 Oh I got down on my knees (got down on my knees) A#5 A5 A7 And I Began to pray (I began to pray) D5 C5 A#5 You know the preacher likes the cold (preacher likes the cold) C5 A5 A7 He knows I'm gonna stay (I'm going stay) D5 C5 A#5 California Dreamin' (California Dreamin') C5 A5 A7 On such a winter's day (on such a winter's day) --------------- BRIDGE TO SOLO: --------------- e||-------------------------------------||--------------------------------- B||-------------------------------------||--------------------------------- G||*-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-9-10-12-10-9-*||-5-5-5-6-6-6-7-7----------------- D||-------------------------------------||-----------------8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7- A||*--8--8--8--8--8--8--8-7--8-10--8-7-*||-3-3-3-4-4-4-5-5-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-7- E||-------------------------------------||-----------------6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5- ----- SOLO: ----- P.M. (PALM MUTE) E|-------------------------------------------------------------------- B|-------------------------------------------------------------------- G|-------------------------------------------------------------------- D|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----3------------ A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3h5---5-3-------- E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------ -------- 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) ------ OUTRO: ------ D5 C5 A#5 C5 x 3 California Dreamin' (Califonia Dreamin') On such a winter's day (California dreamin') On such a winter's day (California dreamin') On such a winter's daaaaaaaayyyyyyyy [PLAY that progression two more times but PALM MUTE in then]: GTR. 1: D5 C5 A#5 C5 D5 C5 A#5 C5 D5 GTR. 2: E:--------------------------------------------------------- B:--------------------------------------------------------- G:-7--9--10--12--14--12--10--9---7-7----------------------- D:--------------------------------------------------------- A:-5--7---8--10--12--10---8--7---5-5----------------------- E:--------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Jon Niemi Note: The F5 chord is high, play it off the 5th string 8th fret or 4th string, 3rd fret.