California Dreamin'

Johnny Rivers

Compositor: Mamas and Papas

Tom: G

Intro: Em  B7

                  Em         D            C
All the leaves are brown  (All the leaves are brown)
       D      Em             F#m7             B7
And the sky is grey           (And the sky is grey)
C         G                     B7       Em
I went for a walk              (I went for a walk)
    Am     B7
On a winter's day              (On a winter's day)
              Em               D         C
I'd be safe and warm        (I'd be safe and warm)
    D        Em                            B7
If I was in L.A.                  (If I was in L.A.)
              Em                  D            C
California dreamin'           (California dreamin')
                        D                         F#m7        B7
                  On such a winter's day
                   Em         D      C
I stopped into a church
         D               F#m7  B7
I passed along the way
    C                    G          B7            Em
You know, I got down on my knees (got down on my knees)
   Am          B7
And I pretend to pray (I pretend to pray)
                        Em          D          C
Oh, the preacher likes the cold (preacher likes the cold)
          D        Em                  B7
He knows I'm gonna stay (knows I'm gonna stay)
             Em       D           C
Oh, California dreamin' (California dreamin')
   D                    Em F#m7 B7
On such a winter's day

( Em  D  Em  D  G  B7  Em  B7 )  (2x)

                 Em           D         C
All the leaves are brown  (All the leaves are brown)
       D      Em             F#m7             B7
And the sky is grey           (And the sky is grey)
C         G                     B7       Em
I went for a walk              (I went for a walk)
    Am     B7
On a winter's day              (On a winter's day)
              Em               D         C
I'd be safe and warm        (I'd be safe and warm)
    D        Em                            B7
If I was in L.A.                  (If I was in L.A.)
              Em                  D            C
California dreamin'           (California dreamin')
             Em      D         C
Oh, California dreamin' (California dreamin')
  D             Em   D            C
On such a winter's day    (California dreamin')   3 X
   D              Cmaj7   Em
On such a winter's day